Question 1

Edwin Armstrong invented FM, which was approved by the FCC in 1941 but saw only limited growth until the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Marconi first offered his wireless invention to the __________ government, which declined his offer.

Accepted Answer

A) American 
B) Canadian 
C) German 
D) Italian 
E) British 
A) American 
B) Canadian 
C) German 
D) Italian 
E) British D

Question 3

FCC chain regulations of 1941 were designed to

Accepted Answer

A) relax FCC network regulation. 
B) ensure compliance between affiliate stations and the networks. 
C) limit network control over their affiliate stations. 
D) strengthen contracts between networks and their affiliates. 
E) eliminate the Press-Radio Bureau. 
A) relax FCC network regulation. 
B) ensure compliance between affiliate stations and the networks. 
C) limit network control over their affiliate stations. 
D) strengthen contracts between networks and their affiliates. 
E) eliminate the Press-Radio Bureau. C

Question 4

The man responsible for designing a unique arrangement between his network and its affiliate radio stations (including free sustaining services) was

Accepted Answer

A) Frank Conrad. 
B) Reginald Fessenden. 
C) William Paley. 
D) David Sarnoff. 
E) Lee De Forest. 
A) Frank Conrad. 
B) Reginald Fessenden. 
C) William Paley. 
D) David Sarnoff. 
E) Lee De Forest.

Question 5

The first nationally popular radio network series was

Accepted Answer

A) Amos 'n' Andy. 
B) Edgar Bergen's Comedy Hour. 
C) Ma Perkins. 
D) The Jack Benny Show. 
E) Fibber McGee and Molly. 
A) Amos 'n' Andy. 
B) Edgar Bergen's Comedy Hour. 
C) Ma Perkins. 
D) The Jack Benny Show. 
E) Fibber McGee and Molly.

Question 6

All of the following were part of the FCC's Sixth Report and Order EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) technical specifications for color television. 
B) a nationwide pattern of channel allocations. 
C) addition of the UHF band to television broadcasting. 
D) channels reserved for noncommercial use. 
E) assignment of channels to specific markets. 
A) technical specifications for color television. 
B) a nationwide pattern of channel allocations. 
C) addition of the UHF band to television broadcasting. 
D) channels reserved for noncommercial use. 
E) assignment of channels to specific markets.

Question 7

Contrast the claims of Fessenden and de Forest to "fathering" broadcasting.

Accepted Answer

Reginald Fessenden and Lee de Forest bot

Question 8

Underwater cables and telegraphy did little to develop the news wire services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Outline the major rules affecting television in the Sixth Report and Order.

Accepted Answer

The major rules affecting television in

Question 10

NBC's Blue Network became ABC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The television "freeze" of 1948 to 1952 hurt television's growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Urban concentration, education, rising literacy, and more leisure time helped transform newspapers into a mass medium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Edwin Armstrong is most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

A) Audion. 
B) mechanical scanning for television. 
C) electronic scanning for television. 
D) early AM radio. 
E) FM radio. 
A) Audion. 
B) mechanical scanning for television. 
C) electronic scanning for television. 
D) early AM radio. 
E) FM radio.

Question 14

The FCC's nonduplication rule assisted expansion of

Accepted Answer

A) AM radio. 
B) FM radio. 
C) VHF television. 
D) UHF television. 
E) cable television. 
A) AM radio. 
B) FM radio. 
C) VHF television. 
D) UHF television. 
E) cable television.

Question 15

When AT&T began station WEAF in 1922, how did it expect to make a profit?

Accepted Answer

A) By imposing a tax on all radio receivers. 
B) Through manufacturing five-minute ads. 
C) By selling radio receivers. 
D) By imposing a separate surcharge on all those who used the telephone. 
E) By imposing a toll on those who sent a message on WEAF. 
A) By imposing a tax on all radio receivers. 
B) Through manufacturing five-minute ads. 
C) By selling radio receivers. 
D) By imposing a separate surcharge on all those who used the telephone. 
E) By imposing a toll on those who sent a message on WEAF.

Question 16

RCA's television demonstration at the 1939 New York World's Fair was significant because

Accepted Answer

A) it introduced regular transcontinental television broadcasting. 
B) The FCC agreed to technical standards for commercial operations. 
C) it demonstrated the current 525-lines-per-frame system of interlace scanning. 
D) it proved that mechanical television produced the same quality picture as did electronic television. 
E) it was the first demonstration of modern television to most Americans. 
A) it introduced regular transcontinental television broadcasting. 
B) The FCC agreed to technical standards for commercial operations. 
C) it demonstrated the current 525-lines-per-frame system of interlace scanning. 
D) it proved that mechanical television produced the same quality picture as did electronic television. 
E) it was the first demonstration of modern television to most Americans.

Question 17

How did big business influence development of radio broadcasting?

Accepted Answer

Big businesses played a significant role

Question 18

KDKA and WJZ pioneered toll broadcasting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Radio Act of 1927 did all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) adopt most recommendations of Hoover's Fourth Radio Conference. 
B) provide what most broadcasters wanted. 
C) establish the Federal Radio Commission. 
D) require radio station operation in the public interest, convenience, or necessity. 
E) reduce the number of stations operating at night. 
A) adopt most recommendations of Hoover's Fourth Radio Conference. 
B) provide what most broadcasters wanted. 
C) establish the Federal Radio Commission. 
D) require radio station operation in the public interest, convenience, or necessity. 
E) reduce the number of stations operating at night.

Question 20

How did technological developments influence television's development?

Accepted Answer

Technological developments have had a si

Edwin Armstrong invented FM, which was approved by the FCC in 1941 but saw only limited growth until the 1960s.

Marconi first offered his wireless invention to the __________ government, which declined his offer.

FCC chain regulations of 1941 were designed to

The man responsible for designing a unique arrangement between his network and its affiliate radio stations (including free sustaining services) was

The first nationally popular radio network series was

All of the following were part of the FCC's Sixth Report and Order EXCEPT

Contrast the claims of Fessenden and de Forest to "fathering" broadcasting.

Underwater cables and telegraphy did little to develop the news wire services.

Outline the major rules affecting television in the Sixth Report and Order.

NBC's Blue Network became ABC.

The television "freeze" of 1948 to 1952 hurt television's growth.

Urban concentration, education, rising literacy, and more leisure time helped transform newspapers into a mass medium.

Edwin Armstrong is most closely associated with

The FCC's nonduplication rule assisted expansion of

When AT&T began station WEAF in 1922, how did it expect to make a profit?

RCA's television demonstration at the 1939 New York World's Fair was significant because

How did big business influence development of radio broadcasting?

KDKA and WJZ pioneered toll broadcasting.

The Radio Act of 1927 did all of the following EXCEPT

How did technological developments influence television's development?

Introducing Electronic Media

Cable and Newer Media

How Electronic Media Work

Distribution by Wired Relays, Wireless Relays, and Over the Internet

Commercial Operations

Noncommercial Services

Programs and Programming Basics

Audience Measurement

Media Theory and Effects

The Communications Act, Licensing, and Structural Regulation

Constitutional Issues and Content Regulation

A Global View

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Exam 2: From Radio to Television

Edwin Armstrong invented FM, which was approved by the FCC in 1941 but saw only limited growth until the 1960s.

Marconi first offered his wireless invention to the __________ government, which declined his offer.

FCC chain regulations of 1941 were designed to

The man responsible for designing a unique arrangement between his network and its affiliate radio stations (including free sustaining services) was

The first nationally popular radio network series was

All of the following were part of the FCC's Sixth Report and Order EXCEPT

Contrast the claims of Fessenden and de Forest to "fathering" broadcasting.

Underwater cables and telegraphy did little to develop the news wire services.

Outline the major rules affecting television in the Sixth Report and Order.

NBC's Blue Network became ABC.

The television "freeze" of 1948 to 1952 hurt television's growth.

Urban concentration, education, rising literacy, and more leisure time helped transform newspapers into a mass medium.

Edwin Armstrong is most closely associated with

The FCC's nonduplication rule assisted expansion of

When AT&T began station WEAF in 1922, how did it expect to make a profit?

RCA's television demonstration at the 1939 New York World's Fair was significant because

How did big business influence development of radio broadcasting?

KDKA and WJZ pioneered toll broadcasting.

The Radio Act of 1927 did all of the following EXCEPT

How did technological developments influence television's development?

Introducing Electronic Media

Cable and Newer Media

How Electronic Media Work

Distribution by Wired Relays, Wireless Relays, and Over the Internet

Commercial Operations

Noncommercial Services

Programs and Programming Basics

Audience Measurement

Media Theory and Effects

The Communications Act, Licensing, and Structural Regulation

Constitutional Issues and Content Regulation

A Global View

Filters