Question 1

The FCC had banned the sale of air time to alternative viewpoints on controversial issues; how did the courts rule on the ban?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overturned it 
B)  Supported and extended the ban. 
C)  Made no changes. 
D)  Ruled that alternative viewpoints must be given free airtime. 
A)  Overturned it 
B)  Supported and extended the ban. 
C)  Made no changes. 
D)  Ruled that alternative viewpoints must be given free airtime. A

Question 2

What was the Community Ascertainment Needs rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Report on advertisers in the community. 
B)  Report on the number of local news stories broadcast annually. 
C)  Report on the number of local PSAs aired annually. 
D)  Report annually on the 10 most significant issues in their community. 
A)  Report on advertisers in the community. 
B)  Report on the number of local news stories broadcast annually. 
C)  Report on the number of local PSAs aired annually. 
D)  Report annually on the 10 most significant issues in their community. D

Question 3

In 1978, a case went to the Supreme Court regarding indecency and obscenity; what was the station and the comedy routine that was broadcast?

Accepted Answer

WBAI- NY: George Carlin "7 Dirty Words You Can't Say on TV"

Question 4

1972: a third of all listeners tuned into FM; what format did more AM stations switch to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foreign language 
B)  News and talk 
C)  Big Band and Beautiful Music. 
D)  Religious 
A)  Foreign language 
B)  News and talk 
C)  Big Band and Beautiful Music. 
D)  Religious

Question 5

Believing that the media was biased against him, what step did President Nixon take in 1970?

Accepted Answer

A)  Created the Office of telecommunications Policy 
B)  Threatened license renewals 
C)  Threatened PBS 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Created the Office of telecommunications Policy 
B)  Threatened license renewals 
C)  Threatened PBS 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

1975: what was the FCC's "cross-ownership" rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prohibited TV companies from owning both UHF and VHF stations in the same market. 
B)  Prohibited an AM, FM or TV station from acquiring another station in the same market. 
C)  Prevented a corporation from owning more than 2 of each AM FM and TV. 
D)  Barred joint ownership of newspaper, TV and radio station in the same market 
A)  Prohibited TV companies from owning both UHF and VHF stations in the same market. 
B)  Prohibited an AM, FM or TV station from acquiring another station in the same market. 
C)  Prevented a corporation from owning more than 2 of each AM FM and TV. 
D)  Barred joint ownership of newspaper, TV and radio station in the same market

Question 7

By the end of 1970, what percentage of the radio sets were FM?

Accepted Answer

A)  30% 
B)  40% 
C)  50% 
D)  60% 
A)  30% 
B)  40% 
C)  50% 
D)  60%

Question 8

The FCC instituted EEO rules: what did that mean to radio stations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Screening commercials for racial bias 
B)  Establishing new guidelines for editorial news policies 
C)  Firing women and minorities 
D)  Filing annual reports on employment and affirmative action 
A)  Screening commercials for racial bias 
B)  Establishing new guidelines for editorial news policies 
C)  Firing women and minorities 
D)  Filing annual reports on employment and affirmative action

Question 9

Was the FCC able to successfully ban songs with "drug lyrics"?

Accepted Answer

A)  No- they issued a warning. 
B)  Yes- they set fines of $10,00 per incident. 
C)  No- they couldn't find any songs with drug lyrics. 
D)  Yes- they banned all commercials for "drugs" such as Nyquil. 
A)  No- they issued a warning. 
B)  Yes- they set fines of $10,00 per incident. 
C)  No- they couldn't find any songs with drug lyrics. 
D)  Yes- they banned all commercials for "drugs" such as Nyquil.

Question 10

The FCC cracked down on monopolies and instituted the "duopoly" rule; define it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduced the number of TV stations that could be owned by newspapers. 
B)  Prohibited an AM, FM or TV station from acquiring another station in the same market. 
C)  Prevented a corporation from owning more than 2 of each AM FM and TV. 
D)  Prohibited TV companies from owning both UHF and VHF stations in the same market. 
A)  Reduced the number of TV stations that could be owned by newspapers. 
B)  Prohibited an AM, FM or TV station from acquiring another station in the same market. 
C)  Prevented a corporation from owning more than 2 of each AM FM and TV. 
D)  Prohibited TV companies from owning both UHF and VHF stations in the same market.

The FCC had banned the sale of air time to alternative viewpoints on controversial issues; how did the courts rule on the ban?

What was the Community Ascertainment Needs rule?

In 1978, a case went to the Supreme Court regarding indecency and obscenity; what was the station and the comedy routine that was broadcast?

1972: a third of all listeners tuned into FM; what format did more AM stations switch to?

Believing that the media was biased against him, what step did President Nixon take in 1970?

1975: what was the FCC's "cross-ownership" rule?

By the end of 1970, what percentage of the radio sets were FM?

The FCC instituted EEO rules: what did that mean to radio stations?

Was the FCC able to successfully ban songs with "drug lyrics"?

The FCC cracked down on monopolies and instituted the "duopoly" rule; define it.

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The FCC had banned the sale of air time to alternative viewpoints on controversial issues; how did the courts rule on the ban?

What was the Community Ascertainment Needs rule?

In 1978, a case went to the Supreme Court regarding indecency and obscenity; what was the station and the comedy routine that was broadcast?

1972: a third of all listeners tuned into FM; what format did more AM stations switch to?

Believing that the media was biased against him, what step did President Nixon take in 1970?

1975: what was the FCC's "cross-ownership" rule?

By the end of 1970, what percentage of the radio sets were FM?

The FCC instituted EEO rules: what did that mean to radio stations?

Was the FCC able to successfully ban songs with "drug lyrics"?

The FCC cracked down on monopolies and instituted the "duopoly" rule; define it.

In The Beginning: Genesis to 1920

The Roaring 20s: Promise, Chaos, and Controls

The Terrible 30s: Profit and Depression

The Furious 40s: War and Recovery--Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying...Transition to TV

The Fearful 50s: Broadcasting and Blacklisting--A Decade of Shame

The Soaring 60s: Awakening, Rebellion, and the Moon

The Techno-Edged 80s: Teflon, Tinsel, and Me

The Cyber 90s: Toward a New Century

The New Century--The 2000s: Webs and Digits

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