Ace the SkillsUSA Broadcast News Test 2026 – Get Ready to Shine On-Air!

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Which term describes the portion of a story that is the actual audio from an external source?

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Sting

SOT or Sound Bit

In broadcast storytelling, the part of the story that is the actual audio from an external source is a sound bite, often called SOT (sound on tape). This is the short clip of someone’s spoken words from interviews or other sources that editors insert into the package to illustrate a point or add credibility. It’s different from a sting, which is a brief musical cue used for transitions, a still, which is a single frozen image, or a switch, which is a camera transition. So the described portion best matches SOT or Sound Bite.

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