Introduction to audio control; control board equipment basics; audio signal processing; commercial control boards; console input facilities; console outputs; disc recording, tape recording, tape editing; patching; levels, balance, and operating techniques; cueing, records and tape playback techniques; microphone use techniques; microphone setups; the program; studio/control room communication; remote broadcasts and recordings; the effects of studio design on sound quality; trade unionism in the broadcasting and recording industries; the audio operator and the FCC; the other members of the broadcasting team.