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Who invented the device which lets us hear through speakers, and what is it called? -:- Lee de Forest; an Audion vacuum tube (created in 1907) When did radio's focus stop being general? -:- Around the 1950's What 3 things could radio have been, and what is it now? (Hint: Who could have contro...

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RTF 115 Unit 2 Questions & 100% Correct
Answers- Latest Test | Graded A+ | Passed
Who invented the device which lets us hear through speakers, and what is it called?


✓ -:- Lee de Forest; an Audion vacuum tube (created in 1907)




When did radio's focus stop being general?


✓ -:- Around the 1950's




What 3 things could radio have been, and what is it now? (Hint: Who could have controlled

it?)


✓ -:- Military controlled, government controlled, or a Public Radio Model; it is now

controlled by businesses




What does the "F" in "FM" and the "A" in "AM" stand for?


✓ -:- Frequency and Amplitude




What are the 4 main companies regarding radio?


✓ -:- 1. iHeartMedia

2. Cumulus


3. Citadel

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4. CBS




What are some reasons TV hasn't killed radio? (4 main ones)


✓ -:- 1. People listen to the radio while driving

2. Some people can listen to the radio while at work


3. People want to catch sports live and radios are around more often than TVs


4. To keep up-to-date with music




What are the 2 main types of stations?


✓ -:- 1. Commercial; rely on ads; vast majority of stations are these

2. Noncommercial; don't rely on ads; mostly the left side of the dial (88-92-ish)




How can so many stations survive in one market? (2 main reasons)


✓ -:- 1. Audience segmentation

2. With more stations, consumers feel like they have more of a choice




Radio Formats (the personality)




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✓ -:- Flow of songs, DJ comments, commercials, station IDs, news weather, sports,

etc.; determined by Music Style, Time Period, Activity Level, and Music

Sophistication




Music Style


✓ -:- Essentially the genre (country, rock, pop, etc.)




Time Period


✓ -:- The time the song was released (Modern/Current—past year, Contemporary—

past 10-15 years, Oldies—what our parents listen to, Nostalgia—anything older than

that)




Activity Level


✓ -:- The tempo and dynamics of the music (Ex. fast, slow, soft, hard, etc)




Music Sophistication


✓ -:- The complexity of the lyrics and musical aspects of a song; not a great way to

categorize because there are so many biases and variables




Why are there more news/talk stations than any other format?



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