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Dominick:Dynamics of Mass Communication
Dynamics of Mass Communication: Media in the Digital Age, 7/e
Joseph R. Dominick

Radio

Multiple Choice

Please answer all questions



1

The first radio station was developed by
A)Heinrich Hertz
B)Reginald Fessenden
C)David Sarnoff
D)Frank Conrad
2

The idea to sell broadcasting time on the radio for advertising is credited to
A)AT&T
B)RCA
C)Westinghouse
D)None of the above
3

The first network was
A)UPN
B)ABC
C)NBC
D)CBS
4

Established by the Radio Act of 1927, the Federal Radio Commission (FRC)
A)defined the AM broadcast band
B)standardized channel designations
C)minimized interference
D)all of the above
5

Frequency modulation radio (FM) was invented by
A)David Sarnoff
B)Edwin Howard Armstrong
C)Edward Noble
D)Edward R. Murrow
6

An advantage of digital radio broadcasting is
A)improved sound quality
B)static-free signals
C)compatibility with analog signals
D)all of the above
7

Noncommercial stations are supported by all of the following, except
A)listener donations
B)tax revenue
C)advertisements
D)endowments and grants from foundations
8

The people responsible for the sound of the station through music and other material are part of the following department:
A)sales
B)program
C)news
D)engineering
9

Which source of advertising income represents the largest portion of revenue?
A)national
B)regional
C)local
D)none of the above
10

The company that measures radio audiences is
A)BPA
B)Arbitron
C)MRI
D)None of the above
11

Radio is the media most affected by the digital revolution.
A)True
B)False
12

Radio was able to weather the Depression with relatively little hardship.
A)True
B)False
13

Radio was unaffected by the development of television.
A)True
B)False
14

The largest radio format category is news/talk.
A)True
B)False
15

Infinity is the largest radio company.
A)True
B)False