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we choose to accept or reject what we see, hear, and believe about past times.
true
false
2
What show aired from 1985 to 1992 featured four older women and their relationships?
Night Court
Saved By the Bell
The Golden Girls
The Cosby Show
3
______ is the practice of selling directly to stations, without going through a network...
stereo broadcasting
synergy
syndication
satellite distribution
4
_____ is the coming together of various disparate technologies.
consolidation
complexities
convergence
confluence
5
The ____ _____ of 1996 set ownership caps on TV station ownership at 35% up from 25% nationally
telecommunications act
talented actors
terrific ancestors
touchy anchors
6
The FRC's 3rd definition of public interest sought to differentiate public service and ________
privacy
power
propaganda
popularity
7
Who pioneered FM technology?
Edwin Howard Armstrong
David Sarnoff
Lee De Forest
8
There is now a blend between the ______ and the consumer.
protocol
pedestrian
producer
price
9
______ had been the first and most important type of radio content.
music
comedy
news
quiz
10
What show ushered in the term "jiggle TV" with 3 beautiful female detectives?
Charlie's Angels
M*A*S*H
Lost
All in the Family
11
The "Three Camera Live" system had cameras framed for all
BUT
which camera angle?
establishing shot
close
wide
medium
12
an example of the business side of the TV industry is when __ and her family went to Disneyland
Raven
Mary Tyler Moore
Lucy Lu
Roseanne
13
Louis G Caldwell suggested public interest standard should be determined by _______ superiority
technological
content
wattage
talent
14
Radio is the theater of the ______ because of the way you had to imagine what you were hearing
brain
mind
smart
child
15
This time was noted as the age of digital ______
consolidation
complexities
convergence
confluence
16
What show tackled issues of status and class on a deserted island?
M*A*S*H
The Andy Griffith Show
Gilligan's Island
Bonanza
17
What radio broadcast from 1928-1960 included a short stent on television?
Amos and Andy
I Love Lucy
Goosebumps
War of Worlds
18
What cable sports station grows into its empire at this time?
NBA TV
CBS Sports
FOX Sports
ESPN
19
Americans are reluctant to let the feds make decisions but let major ___ take that role instead
corporations
politicians
celebrities
20
Radio is a god-given device to spread gospel preaching & religious instruction over the nation.
true
false
21
This deregulation decade lead to increased _____-_____, owning companies with related interest.
co-developing
cross-promotion
cross-ownership
anti-piracy
22
What show dramatized the history of the slave trade (depicting the deep racial tensions) ?
Queen Sugar
Greenleaf
Amistad
Roots
23
What show features a band of survivors all with secrets?
Survivor
The Wire
Lost
Fear Factor
24
In 1970, what network had slightly more of the market than the others?
NBC
CBS
DuPont
ABC
25
The force of ______ turned these decades at the beginning of the twentieth century upside down.
innovation
immigration
politics
26
The _____ period was marked by an ever expanding universe of networks, channels, programs, etc.
dish
neo-network
cable
web 1.0
27
what term refers to "all those events that occurred sometime before the present moment"?
history
historiography
the past
28
By the late 1950s, most prime-time TV shows were produced:
on film by major Hollywood Studios
on location
by independent companies
live
29
The digital switchover finally happens in what year?
2008
2009
2006
2007
30
This mogul owns FOX, FOX sports, 20th Century FOX, etc.
Steve Jobs
Rush Limbaugh
William S Payley
Rupert Murdoch
31
What music style "put little dancing devils in their legs and set their lips to humming"?
blues
jazz
rap
R&B
32
Television is an example of what?
network communication
broadcast communication
one-to-one communication
33
The Milton Berle Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Colgate Comedy Hour are all examples of?
Sitcoms
Vaudeville
News
Variety
34
Basic Communication Model: #3 represents what?
feedback
channel
message
noise
35
1890-1920 was also marked by a population shift from _______ to _______.
single-family, multi-family
country, city
city, country
multi-family, single-family
36
Who invented the high speed alternator that allowed him to send out the first true broadcast?
Alexanderson
Marconi
Fessenden
De Forest
37
Media companies at this time shift from mere publishing to ______
integration
participation
preparation
dissemination
38
Basic Communication Model: The diagram is an example of what?
dialogic communication
personal communication
two-way communication
one-way communication
39
The ability to transmit without wires, wireless, was realized by what Italian inventor?
Alexanderson
Marconi
Fessenden
De Forest
40
The Telecommunications act gave all existing TV stations VHF frequencies
true
false
41
Who completed ship-to-shore radio report in 1899 that "dazzled Americans"?
De Forest
Marconi
Fessenden
Alexanderson
42
The Big ___ lasted from 1948-1952 and put a freeze on new licenses ....
Bang
Event
Chill
Cold
43
Disney and what network announced a merger in 1995?
CBS
ABC
FOX
NBC
44
Vertical and horizontal integration through mergers and acquisitions is called?
syndication
conglomeration
consolidation
synergy
45
In AFRS, the "A" stands for what? (A_______ Forces Radio Service)
Armed
Aggressive
American
Active
46
companies can own a newspaper & tv station in the same market ( ___ tv stations in that market)
4
1
3
2
47
U.S. radio is different from its non-commercial rivals: the development of consistent _______
scheduling
television
advertisements
specialization
48
What show did we watch feature "Opie and the Spoiled Kid" in the modern '60s ?
All in the Family
I Love Lucy
The Andy Griffith Show
Leave it to Beaver
49
In the 1920s, ______ provided to cities large and small a range of popular entertainments.
nickelodeons
vaudeville
films
50
__________ is when two companies join together but only one company remains afterwards.
syndication
consolidation
merger
affiliate
51
What major network was a holdout in forming Hulu?
ABC
CBS
FOX
NBC
52
Basic Communication Model: #2 represents what?
message
feedback
sender
receiver
53
TV as a whole is now increasingly convergent in nature, maintains connections through new media
false
true
54
What network bought a part interest in ESPN in 1980?
ABC
NBC
DuPont
CBS
55
The Radio Act of 1927 regulates radio use as the _____ interest, convenience, or necessity.
business
private
popular
public
56
Basic Communication Model: #1 represents what?
channel
receiver
sender
message
57
Eveready ______, was known for his ukelele playing and his intimacy with the radio listener.
Yellow
Red
Blue
Green
58
________ is when two or more companies come together to form a completely new company.
affiliate
consolidation
merger
syndication
59
Basic Communication Model: #4 represents what?
message
feedback
noise
channel
60
______ grows as a viable option in this period and has its roots in CATV.
communication
networking
computers
cable
61
Open _____ of the web was a staple to its success and content creation and early innovation.
standards
strategies
situations
status
62
What cigarette company was the 1st to campaign exclusively toward women?
Newport
Marlboro
Virginia Slims
Camel
63
The Jack Benny Program relied more and more on character development and running story lines.
true
false
64
Commercialization was bound to lead to competition... the triumph of the ____ over the tasteful
poor
rich
famous
popular
65
Vaudeville eventually ends during this time, some performers migrate to radio broadcasting.
false
true
66
Who invented the Image Dissector?
Hertz
Zworykin
Phansworth
Baird
67
RCA stands for what?
Receiver Calls Agency
Radio Corporation of America
Radio Consolidation Agency
Records Commission of America
68
FM stands for what?
Frequency Modulation
Finance Merchandise
Frequency Muse
Free Music
69
What company is expected to spend the most on original programming next year after ESPN?
HBO
NBC
Amazon
Netflix
70
Fin/Syn and PTAR lead to an hour of primetime during the week (local news, game shows, etc).
True
False
71
What term refers to "writings about the past"?
historiography
the past
history
72
A 1968 supreme court ruling stated that cable was not under the FCC's jurisdiction.
True
False
73
What company purchases Time Warner for $165 Billion in 2000?
AOL
Disney
Facebook
Viacom
74
Who saw radio as having one-to-many potential rather than simply point-to-point communication?
Lee De Forest
David Sarnoff
Edwin Howard Armstrong
75
_______ solidifies its hold on TV ratings and ________ in radio ratings.
Arbitron , Arbitron
Nielsen , Arbitron
Arbitron , Nielsen
Nielsen , Nielsen
76
Net ______ refers to the separation between the companies that supply access to the internet.
framing
neutrality
action
working
77
Fowler was the leader of the ?
FCC
CBS
NBC
ABC
78
What does HBO stand for?
Help a Brother Out
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Home Box Office
Horrible Body Odor
79
The ratio of female to male radio listeners during the day was ___/___
70/30
50/50
100/0
30/70
80
In 2007, Netflix goes from DVD subscriptions only to offering some digital content online.
false
true
81
Who invented a more powerful alternator meant consistent transmission over long distances?
Fessenden
Alexanderson
De Forest
Marconi
82
What western took top ratings over Gunsmoke in 1965?
Maverick
Bonanza
M*A*S*H
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
83
________ purchased RKO in 1957 becoming one of the largest TV program suppliers in the 1960s.
Time Warner
Universal
Desilu
20th Century
84
What network was developed in 1927 by Arthur Judson in an effort to compete with NBC?
CBS
ABC
CNN
FOX
85
The 1941 report on Chain Broadcasting led to the development of what network (NBC's blue line)?
CBS
CNN
ABC
FOX
86
Do you think you'll pass this final?
hell nah
hopefully
duh
idc
87
Basic Communication Model: #5 represents what?
channel
message
feedback
noise
88
"one larger narrative that twines through these analytical categories concerns _____ and _____"
consumers, producers
internet, computers
access , control
permission, rights
89
The public rejected advertising material in favor of paying slightly more to read material ads.
false
true
90
What caused Americans to assimilate with loyalty oaths & denial of ethnic heritage?
populism
progressivism
WWI
WWII
91
What term refers to the creation of a vast and detailed narrative space?
vertical integration
horizontal integration
hyperdiegesis
transmedia migration
92
What TV show from 1960 featured Ben Cartwright, Little John, and Eric "Hoss" Cartwright?
Bonanza
The Milton Berle Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Leave it to Beaver
93
What large TV company laid off around 100 employees not long ago?
Apple
ESPN
FOX
Google
94
Which of the following is
NOT
true of this time period?
some liberals wanted deregulation (free speech principles)
some conservatives desired deregulation (free from gov't)
some liberals opposed deregulation (lead to more problems)
all of the above are true
95
Youtube, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Video, and Sling are a few examples of digital ______ sites.
gaming
platform
news
distribution
96
The Biltmore agreement continues today.
true
false
97
Early advertising began with brokers who bought large quantities of page ________
broker
columns
space
98
What was the first 24-hour news network?
MSNBC
C-SPAN
HLN
CNN
99
What does FCC stand for?
Frequent Corrections Commission
Focused Central Calls
Federal Communications Clause
Federal Communications Commission
100
What presentation noted the ability to skip commercials, rewind live TV, and more timeshifting?
DVR
Digital TV
Satellite TV
VHS
101
The New York Times was an example of more ______ culture news
mid
low
high
102
New technologies automatically take care of social problems.
false
true
103
"radio waves pay no attention to _______ on a map"
spots
locations
places
lines
104
The term "_____" is beginning to have only historical significance etc...
internet
networking
broadcasting
control
105
FOX, UPN, and the WB begin focusing their efforts on what demographic?
those 49+
african americans
women age 18-49
men age 18-49
106
We live in one of the largest and relatively most closed-off ___-producing nations in the world
media
culture
history
107
After struggles with distribution of copyrighted songs, profits finally began to
decrease
level off
increase
108
Part of the success of the Jack Benny Program was its self-________
reflexivity
efficiency
flexibility
reflectivity
109
In 1929, Bertha Brainerd became the director of Commercial programming for what network?
NBC
FOX
ABC
CBS
110
The FCC's ____ Report and Order lifted this freeze and addressed frequency allocation.
First
Third
Sixth
Seventh
111
What news organization that covers the middle east from a middle eastern perspective?
CNN
C-SPAN
CBS
Al Jazeera
112
The networks key function within their ____ Acceptance department was to prevent FCC violations
private
public
continuity
cross-ownership
113
______ attitudes existed in America, citizens were reluctant to get involved in nation affairs
biased
independent
isolated
neutral
114
______ would help to create a common culture and a sense of community
war
immigration
communication
115
What term refers to "our understanding of what happened in the past"?
the past
historiography
history
116
What broadcast is known as the most famous of because it led the audience into a panic?
War of Worlds
Empire of the Air
Radio Days
Amos & Andy
117
What term refers to the combination of one company of two or more stages production?
cross ownership
vertical integration
duopoly
oligopoly
118
Who was the English inventor who pushed for adoption of mechanical standard for TV in Britain?
Vladimir
Baird
Zworykin
Phansworth
119
"Broadcasting is deeply tied up in the _________ project."
progressivism
populism
nationalism
120
Who invented the Audion Tube?
Fessenden
Alexanderson
De Forest
Marconi
121
This is when newspapers owned multiple radio stations within a market
oligopoly
vertical integration
cross-ownership
duopoly
122
The _____ becomes mainstream in the mid-90s.
internet
cell phone
laptop
television
123
Cable begins to loosen
this
within the industry, a state of limited competition ...
oligopoly
vertical integration
monopoly
consolidation
124
What newspaper had the "McPaper" ?
LA Times
USA Today
New York Times
Washington Post
125
What quiz game show featured cheating by NBC and Charles Van Duren?
12
21
Family Feud
$64,000 Question
126
YouTube was sold in 2006 to what company for $1.65 billion?
Apple
Yahoo
Google
Facebook
127
What network shifted from rural comedies to ones aiming at young, urban audiences?
ABC
DuPont
NBC
CBS
128
We watched a video clip in class first published in 2005 on what video platform?
YouTube
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
129
Early government & industry research was interested in the nature of the public.
false
true
130
Wrestling and ___ was popular in the late 40s and early 50s because it was easier to broadcast.
baseball
boxing
bowling
basketball
131
What show featured a thirty something single woman embarking on her career in news?
I Love Lucy
The Wire
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Office
132
_________ is the supply of broadcast programming from a network to stations.
merger
syndication
affiliate
consolidation
133
What type of TV broadcasting got its start from the Telecommunications Act of 1996?
satellite
analog
live
digital
134
Orson Welle produced what radio show in 1938?
The Nightmare on Elm St
War of Worlds
Goosebumps
Amos and Andy
135
Who was Russian born and learned English by reading newspapers he retrieved from trash cans?
Edwin Howard Armstrong
David Sarnoff
Lee De Forest
136
There are rising ______ property concerns and copyright issues during this new digital age.
interactive
intellectual
isolated
introverted
137
The tournament of roses parade was the first coast to coast broadcast in _____
stereo
digital
color
grayscale
138
The _______ company was one of the early industry leader in audience research.
ATT
Nielsen
Arbitron
Comcast
139
This chapter mentions that radio brought about what types of unity?
all of the above
physical
linguistic
cultural
140
The longest running U.S. broadcast was _______, running from 1937 to 2009.
One Life to Live
The Guiding Light
All My Children
The Young and the Restless
141
this time was also marked by the early stages of _____ 1.0
apple
west
time
web
142
"Sitcom" stands for what?
situation comedy
single income, two children, oppressive mortgage
sitting comically
situation compromise
143
______ become lighter, faster, and more powerful.
cell phones
social media
computers
consumers
144
The broadcasters' _____ amendment rights prevented outright censorship.
1st
2nd
18th
5th
145
What "fourth network" does Rupert Murdoch own and operate?
FOX
NBC
CBS
ABC
146
"look at broadcast media work as conduits for social and cultural ____"
change
power
evolution
147
Who was the leader of the team credited with developing the protocol for the World Wide Web?
Al Gore
ARPAnet
The National Science Foundation
Tim Berners Lee
148
Jazz migrated to the U.S. and grew in popularity due to what invention by Thomas Edison?
Audimeter
Audion Tube
Phonograph
Kinescope
149
_____ was the interconnection of broadcasting stations using wires.
networking
internet
communication
wiring
150
The FCC Blue Book Report considers station renewals on:
the elimination of advertising excess
a balance of commercial and sustaining programs
the provision of local live programs
all of the above
151
What courtroom drama lasted 193 episodes between 1984 and 1992? (the lead passed away recently)
Judge Judy
Judge Mathis
Night Court
Divorce Court
152
This term refers to information that is broken down into a series of ones and zeros
DVR
broadcasting
analog
digital
153
Who invented the Kinescope and part of the television receiver?
Phansworth
Hertz
Baird
Zworykin
154
Broadcasting became a profitable business in 1930, its need for talent sent it westward for?
money
new york
gold
hollywood
155
What network fought for TV to go on UHF over VHF & wanted to delay TV until color was developed
ABC
ATT
NBC
CBS
156
Who was the canadian inventor who contributed key devices to wireless telephony?
De Forest
Marconi
Fessenden
Alexanderson
157
What president appeared on video & demonstrated one of the first color videotape recordings?
Kennedy
Lincoln
Washington
Eisenhower
158
In what TV show did Ricky Ricardo struggle to make breakfast?
I Love Lucy
M*A*S*H
Leave it to Beaver
Gilligan's Island
159
What TV show was considered the first to address political issues in thinly veiled ways?
All in the Family
American Family
Draget 1967
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
160
FDR's _____ chats were used to inform the nation.
fireside
radio
personal
news
161
The kidnapping of Elizabeth II's baby was the first national media event for radio.
false
true
162
What were the call letters of the first radio station in Pittsburgh?
KDKA
NBC
ABC
CBS
163
By the end of the 1930s, almost 30 percent of America's 800 stations were owned by _________
music labels
networks
actors
newspapers
164
What network became the new "we try harder" network?
DuPont
ABC
NBC
CBS
165
Where is Lee De Forest's country of origin?
Canada
Italy
Russia
USA
166
Early audience research began to focus on _______ such as sex, race, and socioeconomic status.
polls
suggestions
demographics
opinions
167
______ first appeared in 1982 as a reference to connected sets of networks...
cell phones
computers
internet
credit cards
168
What company in this period purchases Columbia Pictures and Columbia Records?
Time Warner
Comcast
Viacom
Sony
169
The classic ____ system lasted from 1960 to 1980.
streaming
broadcast
radio
network
170
The next notes, "with each improvement come along with it possibilities for ____"
ruin
advancement
riches
171
What does CATV stand for?
Courageous Adventures TV
Colored Analog TV
Continuous Advertising TV
Community Antenna TV
172
The internet is an example of what?
broadcast communication
one-to-one communication
network communication
173
In spots, instant ________ emerges in the early 1960s with the advent of videotape.
playbacks
replay
communication
imaging
174
Jack Gleason starred as the lead in what show that aired from 1951-1955?
Amos & Andy
The Honey Mooners
The Jeffersons
I Love Lucy
175
There was a generational conflict between the "Greatest Generation" and "Baby Boomers".
True
False
176
Infinity was fined 1.7 million dollars by the FCC for what radio show host's violation?
Larry King
Bob Grant
Howard Stern
Rush Limbaugh
177
The ____ Show Scandals upend sponsor-controlled systems of production ...
Pop
News
Quiz
Game
178
In 1923, _____ was awarded one of the first radio station licenses in Kansas.
Brinkley
Binky
Barkley
179
After the 1961 hearings on the effects of violent TV programming, those TV shows experienced:
ratings declines
ratings consistency
ratings increases
180
The associated press was and is a major news _____ service.
wire
popular
media
free
181
The first satellite sent into space, by the russians, was named what?
NASA
Sputnik
Upspunk
DuMont
182
William Randolph Hurst's publications pioneered what?
sensationalism in news
objectivity in news
journalistic neutrality in news
183
Basic Communication Model: #6 represents what?
feeback
reciever
noise
channel
184
Which sport was not noted as rising in popularity in this time?
college football
college basketball
soccer
The NFL
185
There is great excitement & lil fear about how mass audiences are influenced by radio broadcast
false
true
186
Who went through many lawsuits and ended his life along side his fourth wife?
David Sarnoff
Lee De Forest
Edwin Howard Armstrong
187
_______ is a station that receives content from a network as a part of a contract.
affiliate
syndication
merger
consolidation
188
The Radio Act of ______ was implemented to ensure the safety of those on-board ships...
1921
1968
1912
1812
189
Who founded the Columbia Broadcasting System?
Taylor Howard
Rupert Murdoch
William Fox
William S Payley
190
The Kefauver hearings established a precedent for linking TV to its effects on children.
False
True
191
NBC would pay their affiliates to air their programs, they agree to the entire network schedule
false
true
192
During this period, ______ became central to the film industry.
videocassettes
VCR
VHS
DVR
193
________ was hired by CBS in 1934 but was soon sent to London cover the war for radio in U.S.
Murrow
Phansworth
Zworykin
Marconi
194
What was the #1 show on the Top 10 list for the 1970s?
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
M*A*S*H
Three's Company
All in the Family
195
Sesame street recently introduced a broadcast character named Julia, its first with what?
an eating disorder
a single mother
autism
agoraphobia
196
The period from 1955-1965 was known as a turbulent, disorderly, and extreme.
True
False
197
In 1965, the average number of hours per day spent watching TV was:
between 3 and 5 hours
more than 5 hours per day
between 1 and 3 hours
less than 1 hour
198
Though GE purchased NBC/Universal, they sell to what company in 2011?
Comcast
Arbitron
Disney
Viacom
199
Early challenges for sports broadcasting included:
lights in stadiums
all of the above
time of day for games to be broadcast
a need for a new type of announcer
200
The time period from 1890 to 1920 might be said to resemble _______ on earth.
hell
heaven
