Quantum mechanical and classical methods for theoretical analysis of the emission spectrum due to radiative association are presented. Quantum mechanical perturbation theory is employed to obtain the spectra when the diatomic molecule HF forms by transitions within the electronic ground state and when it forms by transitions between two electronic states. We contrast these spectra with each other. The former peaks in the infrared, while the latter peaks in the ultraviolet. The classical spectrum, which concerns transitions within the electronic ground state, is also calculated and found to favorably compare with that from quantum mechanical perturbation theory. The emission stemming from resonance mediated radiative association is also discussed.