History of Radio in the 1920s and 1930s
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What term is used to describe the period where many individuals and groups applied for radio licenses in the 1920s?

  • Golden Age of Radio
  • Radio Revolution
  • Broadcast Boom (correct)
  • Radio Boom

What was the name of the first variety show in the US featuring all-black performers, created by Jack Cooper?

  • The Black Radio Hour
  • The Negro Variety Show
  • The All Negro Hour (correct)
  • The Black Hour

What did the sinking of the Titanic lead to the creation of?

  • The Wireless Act
  • The Federal Communications Commission
  • The Radio Act of 1912 (correct)
  • The Marconi Act

Which of the following is NOT a major radio innovation attributed to AT&T during the 1920s?

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What practice describes a radio program where a specific company pays to be the sole advertiser?

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What two popular radio formats dominated the 1930s, with one more popular during the day and the other during the evening?

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Which of the following best describes the term "Sonic Blackface"?

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How did amateur radio operators view Marconi's vision for radio communication, and what did they advocate for instead?

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What were the two networks that NBC operated at its beginning?

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What pivotal event during the 1930s facilitated a shift in creative control of radio programming away from radio networks?

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What principle did the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) use to define the “public interest” in the late 1930s?

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Which of the following factors contributed to the dominance of commercial interests in US radio?

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What did Marconi market the wireless telegraph as?

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What type of radio station was typically restricted to general interest and commercial programming?

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What did the Radio Act of 1927 establish?

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What was the first serialized Jewish-American radio comedy drama?

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Flashcards

General Order 40

Establishes public service and propaganda categories for radio stations.

Broadcast Boom

The period in the 1920s when many radio licenses were applied for by diverse groups.

Bertha Brainard

NBC's significant network executive who directed commercial programming and early shows.

The All Negro Hour

The first variety show featuring all black performers created by Jack Cooper.

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Radio Act of 1912

Regulation created in response to the Titanic sinking, establishing radio licensing rules.

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Chain Broadcasting

AT&T's innovation allowing multiple stations to broadcast simultaneously.

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Sonic Blackface

The practice where non-black actors portray black characters in media.

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Citizen Radio

Amateur radio operators' vision of open access to radio, opposing Marconi's limited view.

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Public Interest Principles

The three principles defining public interest: Localism, Diversity, Competition.

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Household Products Target

Women purchased over 85% of household products, making them key advertising targets.

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Ad Agencies Control Shift

By the late 1930s, creative control over radio shifted from networks to ad agencies due to the Great Depression.

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Commercial Medium

The Radio Act of 1927 established commercial medium broadcasting with private agency regulation.

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Rise of the Goldbergs

The first serialized Jewish-American radio comedy drama created by Gertrude Berg.

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Mutual Broadcasting System

The MBS network began operations in 1934, competing with NBC and CBS.

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Federal Radio Commission

The FRC was established by the Radio Act of 1927 to oversee broadcasting.

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Point to Point Communication

Marconi marketed the wireless telegraph as a direct means of communication.

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