Deck 3: The Terrible 30s: Profit and Depression

Question 1

In 1930. what percentage of American homes had radios?

A) 20%
B) 30%
C) 40%
D) 50%

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In 1930, regularly scheduled "hard news" was introduced: which network, and who was the reporter?

A) CBS: Edward R. Murrow
B) NBC Blue network: Lowell Thomas
C) ABC: Walter Cronkite
D) Mutual: Walter Winchell

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The US government filed an antitrust suit against what group of "patent allies"? (Check all correct answers)

A) RCA
B) GE
C) AT&T
D) Westinghouse

Answer 3

A,B,C,D

Question 4

Who applied for the first 4 patents that would lead to the development of FM radio?

A) Lee de Forrest
B) Edwin Armstrong
C) Philo Farnsworth
D) H.V. Kaltenborn

Question 5

By 1932, what kind of radio programs dominated the airwaves?

A) Drama
B) Comedy
C) News
D) Action

Question 6

Radio station KFWB in Los Angeles began broadcasting a program of recorded music; what was the program title and who was the host?

A) Dick Clark- American Bandstand
B) Don McNeil: The Breakfast Club
C) Snooky Lanson: Your Hit Parade
D) Al Jarvis: Make Believe Ballroom

Question 7

The press radio war meant that UP, AP and INS tried to do what?

A) keep radio networks from using their services.
B) refuse to provide audio sound cuts
C) attack and burn down radio stations
D) fire reporters who gave news to radio stations

Question 8

Which US President initiated radio broadcasts known as 'fireside chats"?

A) Herbert Hoover
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Harry Truman

Question 9

What new government agency was created in 1934 to regulate radio?

A) the FCC
B) the FRC
C) the FAA
D) the FTC

Question 10

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) was generally in favor of opposed to the FCC.

Question 11

In addition to the 3 existing networks, a new network was formed by 4 stations; it became known as:

A) Mutual
B) NBC Red
C) CBS
D) ABC

Question 12

The Hooper rating service used what survey method?

A) telephone calls
B) personal interviews
C) mail-in surveys
D) a "black box"

Question 13

In 1935, a reporter who would become broadcasting's most famous news and documentary personality joined CBS; his name:

A) Charles Collingwood
B) Edward R. Murrow
C) Bob Hope
D) Major Bowes

Question 14

In 1936, the Davis Amendment to the 1927 Radio Act was repealed; what had it provided for?

A) Equal time for political programs.
B) Heavy fines for obscenities.
C) Equal growth of radio stations in geographic areas by zones and states.
D) Simulcasting of AM and FM stations.

Question 15

What major news story was accidentally recorded in a disc-recorder in 1937?

A) The crash of the Hindenburg
B) The sinking of the Titanic
C) Lindberg flew to Paris
D) Hitler invades Poland

Question 16

The "War of the Worlds" was broadcast on Hallowe'en eve in 1938. Identify the network, the director, the name of the radio theater group, and the author who wrote the original story?

Question 17

The first FM stations were licensed by the FCC; how many channels? Commercial or educational?

Question 18

In 1939, TV made its debut at what major event?

A) The inauguration of FDR.
B) The New York World's Fair.
C) The Pottsdam Conference.
D) The crash of the Hindenburg.

Question 19

Fm radio became comprised of mostly educational stations initially because of what FCC ruling? ____________________________________

Question 20

A new "Radio Code" that set standards for children's programs, the number of commercials, coverage of controversial issues and fairness in news reporting was issued by the FCC NAB