Media and Society Chapter 7
Radio that is delivered directly to people's homes and cars by satellites is called A- DARS B- P2P C- DMX D- IBOC
A- DARS
Radio that is delivered to peoples homes through their cable and/or satellite television services is called A-DMX B- P2P C- DARS D- IBOC
A- DMX
The first person to send voices and music over the air was A- Lee Deforest B- Heinrich Hertz C- Guglielmo Maroni D- David Sarnoff
A- Lee Deforest
Stations that are owned and operated by a broadcast network are called A-O&Os B- translator stations C- affiliates D- independents
A- O&Os
Which statement below best describes the idea of "dominance of profit over artistry"? A- Record labels are more likely to drop lesser- known artists B- Record labels spend less money on promoting bankable groups C- Record labels favor innovative musicians. D- Record labels favor an artist's long term potential to sell records.
A- Record labels are more likely to drop lesser- known artists
The first radio commercial appeared on this station in 1922 A- WEAF B- KCBS C- KDKA D- WNBC
A- WEAF
Stations that link themselves to a national broadcast network for the purpose of airing its programs are called A-affiliates B- translator stations C- O&Os D- independents
A- affiliates
Elvis Presley did this to Big Mama Thornton's original recording of the song Hound Dog, resulting in giant rock n roll hit A- covered B- echoed C- pirated D- autotuned
A- covered
Emile Berliner advanced sound recording through his importation of well-known music fro Europe and the A- development of a sophisticated microphone for recording B- development of the 45 rpm record C- development of the battery-powered phonograph D- development of the 33-1/3 rpm record
A- development of a sophisticated microphone for recording
Marconi's interest in developing wireless transmission was A- point-to-point communication B- mass communication- transmitting messages to large audiences C- in replacing the telephone with radio D- the development of an advance radio telescope
A- point-to-point communication
The Radio Act of 1927 dictated that licenses to broadcast would only be awarded in cases of A- public interest, necessity, or convenience B- emergency, need, and conglomeration C- interest, profit, or convergence D- interference, interest, or monopoly
A- public interest, necessity, or convenience
In its earliest days, the radio earned income through A- Sale of receivers B- license fees C- government subsidies D- subscribership
A- sale of receivers
The trustee model of broadcast regulation is based in part on the premise that because broadcast spectrum space is limited, and therefore not everyone who wants to broadcast can, those who are granted licenses to serve a local area must accept regulation. What is this philosophy called? A- spectrum scarcity B- media influence C- trusteeism D- fiduciary rule
A- spectrum scarcity
Which of the following directly led to the passage of the Radio Act of 1912? A- the sinking of the Titanic B- the formation of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) C- the start of World War 1 D- KDKA's first commercial radio broadcasting
A- the sinking of the Titanic
Broadcasters in the United States are licensed to use airwaves owned by the people under the ____ model of regulation A- trustee B- receivership C- economic D- paternalistic
A- trustee
When the government ordered NBC to divest itself of one of its networks in 1943, it sold NBC blue to Edward Noble, who renamed it A-CBS B- ABS C- NBC blue D- Mutual
B- ABC
This person is considered the " Father of Radio" because he was the first person to send radio waves over long distances. A- Heinrich Hertz B- Guglielmo Marconi C- David Sarnoff D-Lee DeForest
B- Guglielmo Marconi
This stations are 10- to 100-watt nonprofit community radio stations with a reach if only a few miles A- CATV B- Low Power FM C- Frequency modulation D- Amplitude
B- Low Power FM
Which of the following resulted from the rise of satellite radio? A- People on longer pay for radio programming B- Traditional stations air fewer commercials than before C- Fewer people pay for cable television at home D- Traditional stations buy less syndicated content than before
B- Traditional stations air fewer commercials than before
When broadcasters asked the government to help them solve their interference and other operational problems during the 1920s it responded with A- a refusal to cooperate B- a series of four National Radio Conferences C- ten Communications Act of 1934 D- strict rules of ownership and advertising
B- a series of Four National Radio Conferences
Web "radio stations" that exist solely on the Web are referred to as A- IBOCs B- bitcasters C- pirate stations D- streamers
B- bitcasters
it seems that most if the CDs in your town's last remaining music store are old albums from bands that your parents liked for years ago. Music from these albums keeps the music industry profitable A- geezer B- catalog C- antique D- old- fashioned
B- catalog
What was the major advance that Berliner's gramophone bought to sound recording? A- it could accurately reproduce high fidelity B- it allowed for the creation of a master, from which copies could be made C- all of these are correct D- it could run on battery power
B- it allowed for the creation of a master, from which copies could be made
Many of todays, popular tunes are "written to track", meaning a producer makes a beat and then a songwriter listens to it and attempts to generate words that fit the beat. Industry people call this A- cookie cutter songwriter B- mathematical songwriting C- covering a tune D- music by algorithm
B- mathematical songwriting
In 1945, the FCC set aside all FM frequencies between 88.1 and 91.1 megahertz for A-local radio B- noncommercial radio C- talk radio D- Multi-station radio companies
B- noncommercial radio
This term refers to freely downloaded software from the web A- bitcast B- open source C- Napster D- P2P
B- open source
What type of software allows users to directly share digital content and bypass centralized servers? A- open-source software B- peer-to-peer software C- translation software D- cloud music software
B- peer-to-peer software
Which of the following is a file-sharing software that allows to create "swarms" of data as they simultaneously download and upload "bits" of a given piece of content? A- Morpheus B- Freenet C- BitTorrent D- BearShare
C- BitTorrent
Which of the following was not a part of the creation of the Radio Corporation of America? A- General Electric B- American Telephone and Telegraph C- Columbia Broadcasting System D- American Marconi
C- Columbia Broadcasting System
The audion tube, a vacuum tube that improved and amplified wireless signals, was developed in 1906 by A- Thomas Edison B- David Sarnoff C- Lee DeForest D- Reginald Fessenden
C- Lee DeForest
Which phrase best describes how radio changed after television emerged? A- Audiences became more national B- Audiences became less personalized C- Programming became more particular D- Programming became more general
C- Programming became more particular
immediately after World War 1, the U.S. government , concerned that the development of radio would be delayed by patient fights and that its future would be controlled by a foreign company, established a government sanctioned monopoly to run radio, called A- American Marconi B- American Telephone and Telegraph C- Radio Corporation of America D- General Electric
C- Radio Corporation of America
In 1916, David Sarnoff send his ideas in how to make radio a "household utility" to his superiors at American Marconi. This now famous memo is called the A- Orchestra in a Box Meno B- Network Radio Memo C- Radio Music Box Meno D- Radio Network Memo
C- Radio Music Box Memo
In the early 20 century, which of the following was true about the difference between recordings and radio? A- Radio made a profit, recordings did not B- recordings allowed for live performances, radio did not C- Radio allowed for immediate participation in events, recordings did not D-Recordings let listeners enjoy music, radio did not
C- Radio allowed for immediate participation in events, recordings did not
This Canadian inventor developed the liquid barretter in 1903, making possible the radio reception of voices A- David Sarnoff B- Thomas Edison C- Reginald Fessenden D- Lee DeForest
C- Reginald Fessenden
Deregulation has led to just three companies having access to 80% of radio listeners. What is one effect of this change? A- There are fewer automated programs B- There are more jobs for news reporters C- There are fewer local public affairs broadcasts D- There are more jobs for radio D.J.s
C- There are fewer local public affairs broadcast
The first talking machine or sound recording method was developed in 1887 by A- David Sarnoff B- lee DeForest C- Thomas Edison D- Reginald Fressenden
C- Thomas Edison
This was the first instance of U.S. government regulation of radio was passed soon after the passengers of the sinking ship Republic were saved because that vessel was equipped with a radio A- Radio Act of 1912 B- Radio Act of 1927 C- Wireless Ship Act of 1910 D- Communications Act of 1934
C- Wireless Ship Act of 1910
What did the introduction of Apple's IPod and iTunes end up representing for major record labels? A- reluctance to control distribution B- acceptance of illegal downloading C- acceptance of a new way of selling D- reluctance to lose profits
C- acceptance of a new way of selling
Subscription sites that allow users to store their digital music online and stream it to any digital device anywhere are known as A-podcast B- web radios C- cloud-music services D- MP3s
C- cloud- music services
The ownership and management of multiple radio stations in a single market by one person or company is called A-syndication B- monopoly C- duopoly D- deregulation
C- duopoly
Which activity has helped record companies make big profits from content they already own? A- satellite subscribing B- digital upgrading C- ringtone downloading D- analog archiving
C- ringtone downloading
The four National Radio Conferences produced what important piece of federal legislation of broadcasting A- the Wireless Ship Act of 1910 B- the Communications Act of 1934 C- the Radio Act of 1927 D- the Radio Act of 1912
C- the Radio Act of 1927
What was the advantage of 33-1/3 rpm records over the earlier 78 rpm records A- They used magnetic recording instead of paper tape B- They were made of shellac instead of metal C- they could play 23 minutes of music instead of about 3 minutes D-They did not require a special adapter in order to play them.
C- they could play 23 minutes of music instead of about 3 minutes
During the Golden Age of Radio, how did sound recording benefit World War 1? A- The British invented a new long playing plastic record. B- Metal from American factories could be used to make metal disc records C- Americans learned the German technique of making records out of shellac instead of wire D- American Gls brought back new recording technology from Germany
D- American Gls brought back new recording technology from Germany
The first commercial radio license went what station in Pittsburg in 1920 A-WNBC B- WEAF C- KCBS D- KDKA
D- KDKA
In 1926, RCA linked 24 stations and established the first national radio network, which it called A- ABC B- CBS C- NBC Blue D- NBC
D- NBC
After the sinking of the Titanic, the U.S. Congress passed the _____________, mandating among other things that wireless operators be licensed by the secretary of commerce and labor A- Communications Act of 1934 B- Radio Act of 1927 C- wireless Ship Act of 1910 D- Radio Act of 1912
D- Radio Act of 1912
This established definitions of authority between federal and state governments, provided for the distribution and revocation of licenses, fined violators, assigned frequencies for operation, and set the hours during which a station was authorized to broadcast A- Wireless Ship Act of 1910 B- Radio Act of 1927 C- Communications Act of 1934 D- Radio Act of 1912
D- Radio Act of 1912
During the early days of radio, which of the following led to the most significant change in the medium? A- proliferation of stations B- point to point communication C- recording quality D- broadcasting
D- broadcasting
One of Lee DeForest's major contributions to the history of radio was the development and popularization of the use of radio for A- advertising B- news C- ship to shore communication D- broadcasting
D- broadcasting
The radio industry was on the brink of disaster in the 1920s and radio sales were down because A-felt radio was inappropriate for children B- could no longer afford radios C- did not like the programs D- felt radio was too chaotic
D- felt radio was too chaotic
German immigrant Emilie Berliner developed an improved sound recording device in 1887 called the A- vitaphone B- dictaphone C- diskophone D- gramophone
D- gramophone
The primary drawback of the Edison talking machine for sound recording was A- high cost made it unpopular with buyers B- poor sound fidelity made it unpopular with listeners C- its availability could not meet demand D- recordings could not be copied
D- recordings could not be copied
This deal is how the music business operated for decades. It states that the label underwrites the recording, manufacturing, distribution, and promotion of its artists' music A- profit sharing B- license C- 360 D- standard distribution
D- standard distribution
You listen to music on YouTube, and when you hear tunes you particularly like, you download them to your laptop, engaging in the practice of A- BitTorrenting file sharing B- podcasting C- purchase music D- stream ripping
D- stream ripping
The Radio Act of 1927 ensured the airwaves belonged to A- the government B- the Radio Corporation of America C- broadcaster D- the public
D- the public
The Radio Act of 1927 required that when a radio license was awarded, the standard of evaluation would be A- noninterference with neighboring stations B- reasonable limits on time devoted to advertising C- the station's ability to survive financially D- the public interest, convenience, or necessity
D- the public interest, convenience, or necessity
Services that allow the simultaneous downloading and accessing of music are A- web radios B- podcasting C- bitcasting D- two streaming
D- two streaming
Online audio file sharing that employs a person-to-person exchange of files while bypassing centralized servers is called A-DMX B- Napster C- IBOC D- P2P
D-P2P
