Question 1

Although radio stations get a discount, their purchase of music to play on the air is an important source of revenue for the recording industry.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Many radio stations eliminated news departments after deregulation in the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

__________ changes the role of the radio listener from being a passive recipient of someone else's playlist into an active participant who helps determine what is played.

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The answer of __________ changes the role of the radio...

Question 4

The two different technologies that are used to define radio channels and signal characteristics are frequency modulation (FM)  and

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A)   aerial modification (AM) .
B)   amplitude modulation (AM) .
C)   antenna magnetization (AM) .
D)   azimuth modernization (AM) .E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Match each person in the left column with the appropriate claim to fame in the right column.
-Rush Limbaugh

Accepted Answer

A)   iTunes 
B)   Radio talk show host
C)   Major benefactor of NPR
D)   Live radio newscasts of World War II
E)   NapsterF)  PandoraG)  PodfatherH)  Top 40 and all news radio formatsI)  Prairie Home CompanionJ) C) and H)
K) D) and I)

Question 6

Even though the sales of downloaded music are up, the sales of other recordings are so far down that they have offset the gain and produced an overall decrease in total sales.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The amount of music that is downloaded for free outside of the recording industry's revenue stream is

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A)   estimated as being 95% of all music downloaded worldwide.
B)   far worse in the U.S. than it is in Europe.
C)   good news for iTunes.
D)   steadily declining as more recording companies switch over to online sales.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Match each organization in the left column with its product or accomplishment on the right..
-Pandora

Accepted Answer

A)   On-demand radio 
B)   All Things Considered
C)   Radio listener survey company
D)   Represents the recorded music industry's interests
E)   Lets listeners program their own musical choicesF)  One of the Big FourG)  First government regulatory agency for U.S. mediaH)  Helps fund noncommercial broadcastingI)  Radio station chainJ) D) and F)
K) C) and G)

Question 9

Radio and recorded music are based on very different technologies, but what they have in common is their interest in mass marketing sound.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain how the long-time dependency between the radio and recording industries developed and cite the benefits that each receives from the other..

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The long-time dependency between the rad...

Question 11

The total number of commercial and public radio stations in the United States is over

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A)   5,000.
B)   8,000.
C)   13,000.
D)   16,000E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Comedies, dramas, variety shows and quiz shows, which once dominated network radio programming, migrated to television during which decade?

Accepted Answer

A)   1930s
B)   1940s
C)   1950s
D)   1960sE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The rationale behind government regulation of the radio industry was based on the concept that

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A)   the electromagnetic spectrum is a public asset.
B)   the Constitution did not have radio in mind, so radio is not covered by free-speech protections.
C)   by making money radio became a business and therefore subject to government regulation.
D)   radio waves were illegally being used by con-artists and hatemongers.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

__________ was the driving force behind Apple's introduction of iTunes.

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The answer of __________ was the driving force behind Apple's...

Question 15

The most popular format in radio today is ___________ music.

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The answer of The most popular format in radio today...

Question 16

Some of the most obvious casualties of file-sharing were independent, stand-alone music stores.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Edward R. __________ was a pioneer broadcast journalist.

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The answer of Edward R. __________ was a pioneer broadcast...

Question 18

Match each person in the left column with the appropriate claim to fame in the right column.
-Gordon McLendon

Accepted Answer

A)   iTunes 
B)   Radio talk show host
C)   Major benefactor of NPR
D)   Live radio newscasts of World War II
E)   NapsterF)  PandoraG)  PodfatherH)  Top 40 and all news radio formatsI)  Prairie Home CompanionJ) A) and B)
K) F) and G)

Question 19

Even though radio station licenses specify that they must serve a particular geographic area, few stations today are actually locally owned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match each organization in the left column with its product or accomplishment on the right..
-TuneIn Radio

Accepted Answer

A)   On-demand radio 
B)   All Things Considered
C)   Radio listener survey company
D)   Represents the recorded music industry's interests
E)   Lets listeners program their own musical choicesF)  One of the Big FourG)  First government regulatory agency for U.S. mediaH)  Helps fund noncommercial broadcastingI)  Radio station chainJ) A) and B)
K) G) and I)

Exam 5: Sound Media

The most popular format in radio today is ___________ music.

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__________ changes the role of the radio listener from being a passive recipient of someone else's playlist into an active participant who helps determine what is played.

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The amount of music that is downloaded for free outside of the recording industry's revenue stream is

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Match each person in the left column with the appropriate claim to fame in the right column. -Rush Limbaugh

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Match each organization in the left column with its product or accomplishment on the right.. -TuneIn Radio

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Although radio stations get a discount, their purchase of music to play on the air is an important source of revenue for the recording industry.

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Match each person in the left column with the appropriate claim to fame in the right column. -Gordon McLendon

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Match each organization in the left column with its product or accomplishment on the right.. -Pandora

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Explain how the long-time dependency between the radio and recording industries developed and cite the benefits that each receives from the other..

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Many radio stations eliminated news departments after deregulation in the 1990s.

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The rationale behind government regulation of the radio industry was based on the concept that

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Edward R. __________ was a pioneer broadcast journalist.

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The two different technologies that are used to define radio channels and signal characteristics are frequency modulation (FM) and

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The total number of commercial and public radio stations in the United States is over

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Radio and recorded music are based on very different technologies, but what they have in common is their interest in mass marketing sound.

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Even though radio station licenses specify that they must serve a particular geographic area, few stations today are actually locally owned.

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Some of the most obvious casualties of file-sharing were independent, stand-alone music stores.

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Even though the sales of downloaded music are up, the sales of other recordings are so far down that they have offset the gain and produced an overall decrease in total sales.

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__________ was the driving force behind Apple's introduction of iTunes.

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Comedies, dramas, variety shows and quiz shows, which once dominated network radio programming, migrated to television during which decade?

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