Talk Shows
All talk shows follow a common theme; a group of people sitting in formalized arrangements, talking. The programs themselves may vary from a panel game to a press conference, from a discussion group to an audience quizzing a group of experts. But the production treatment is similar enough.
Controlling the program
Names abound for the person who is guiding and controlling what is going on in front of camera – aided by the director’s intercom earpiece instructions, and the FM’s signals: Presenter, Anchor person/Anchorman, Chair person/Chairman, Link-man, Master of Ceremonies/Emcee (MC), Host, Interviewer, Coordinator, as well as the more specialized assignments such as Announcer, Sportscaster, Commentator.…
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