Bumper music

Bumper music is a term used in the radio broadcasting industry. It refers to the short clips of music used to buffer transitions between programming elements, such as when a syndicated program takes a break for local station identification or "goes to commercial." Bumper music was first used heavily by Rush Limbaugh, who pioneered conservative AM talk radio in the United States. Extended news programs aired on non-commercial radio networks such as NPR also use short clips of music between stories and features, but these are known as buttons.

Related Topics:
Radio - Rush Limbaugh - Talk radio - NPR - Buttons

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See continuity announcer for a similarly functioning idea used in television, and also commercial bumper.

Related Topics:
Continuity announcer - Television - Commercial bumper

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