Outcue

How it is used

Write the actual ending accurately so the studio can return to the presenter at the right moment.

Example sentences

1. The outcue on the script was 'outside the central station'.

   Quoting the final words gives the operator a precise audible signal.

2. When the reporter changed her ending, she also corrected the outcue.

   Production instructions must match the final edited recording.

Common collocations

• check the outcue
• scripted outcue
• outcue and duration

Related terms

• news bulletinA short programme on radio or television that gives the latest news at a regular time, such as every hour or in the evening.
• presenterA person who introduces and leads a radio or television programme, speaking to the audience, linking items and talking to guests.

More terms: Radio and Television News

• anchor
• broadcast
• on air
• footage
• ratings
• soundbite
• prime time
• two-way
• backtiming
• as-live
• news package
• voicer