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The '''announcer's test''' is the title given to a test sometimes given to those wanting to be a [[radio]] or television announcer.<ref name="larryking">"[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0009/01/lkl.00.html Jerry Lewis Discusses Hosting His 50th Telethon] (transcript)." ''[[Larry King Live]]/ | The '''announcer's test''' is the title given to a test sometimes given to those wanting to be a [[radio]] or television announcer.<ref name="larryking">"[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0009/01/lkl.00.html Jerry Lewis Discusses Hosting His 50th Telethon] (transcript)." ''[[Larry King Live]]/CNN.'' [[September 1]], [[2000]]. Retrieved on [[October 4]], [[2006]].</ref> It involves retention, memory, repetition, enunciation, diction, and involves ten factors that use every letter in the alphabet a variety of times.<ref name="larryking"/> The test originated at [[Radio Central New York]] in the early [[1940]]s as a cold reading test given to prospective radio talent to demonstrate their speaking ability.<ref>"[http://www.jerrylewiscomedy.com/announcer.htm The Announcer's Test]." ''[http://www.jerrylewiscomedy.com/ jerrylewiscomedy.com].'' Retrieved on [[October 4]], [[2006]].</ref> | ||
[[Del Moore]], a long time friend of [[Jerry Lewis]]'s, took this test at Radio Central New York in [[1941]], and passed it on to him. | [[Del Moore]], a long time friend of [[Jerry Lewis]]'s, took this test at Radio Central New York in [[1941]], and passed it on to him. | ||
