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    Radio History

    Who was NOT a resident of Fred Allen's 'Alley'?The History Of Radio (Oddball)

      Kingfish. Sen. Claghorn was the inspiration for creation of the cartoon character Foghorn Leghorn. Kingfish was a member of the 'Amos and Andy' cast.

    Who invented the FM band?History of Radio (mh)

      Edwin Howard Armstrong. A genius who is now relatively unrecognized.

    Who began his newscasts with the famous, 'Good evening Mr. and Mrs. North and South America and all ships at sea, let's go to press...'?The History Of Radio (Oddball)

      Walter Winchell. Winchell was the most influential newspaperman in the country at the dawn of the forties, plus his Sunday night news-and-comment program was by far the most popular news program on the air in the last months before US involvement in World War 2. Early TV viewers will recognize his voice as the narrator of 'The Untouchables'.

    Which network was known as the 'Purple Network'?The History Of Radio (Oddball)

      CBS. CBS earned the nickname from the color coding on the AT and T telephone diagrams. Originally called United Independent Broadcasters, the company was bought out by the Columbia Phonogragh Co. in 1927.

    Where in the US can you find most radio stations with the call letters starting with 'W'?The History Of Radio (Oddball)

      East of the Mississippi River. Beginning in 1913, the original policy was that radio stations in the west normally got K-- call letters, while W-- calls were issued to stations along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic seaboard. The original K-W boundary ran north from the Texas-New Mexico border. However, in late January, 1923, the K-W boundary was shifted east to the Mississippi River, with 'W' on the east side and 'K' on the west.

    What were the call letters of the first commercial radio station?History of Radio (mh)

      KDKA. Dr. Frank Conrad broadcast from his Wilkinsburg, PA garage.

    What was first used by NBC on November 29, 1929?The History Of Radio (Oddball)

      The 'Three Chimes' ID. The 'Chimes' (G-E-C) were the first audible sound combination to be registered with a patent. During World War II, war bulletins on NBC were preceded and followed by four tones (G-E-C-C).

    What type of radiation are radio waves considered to be?History of Radio (mh)

      Electromagnetic radiation.

    What topic was discussed on the first commercial radio broadcast?History of Radio (mh)

      The election results for 1920.. Harding and Cox won that election.

    What often-horror-themed program was hosted by Arch Obler?The History Of Radio (Oddball)

      Lights Out. Truly one of the more creepy programs to reach the airwaves. Bill Cosby tells a great childhood story in his famous 'Chicken Heart' from an episode of 'Lights Out' that results in his spreading Jell-O on the floor to stop the monster and winds up breaking his father's arm.

    What long-running program took place at the Jot 'Em Down Store in Pine Ridge, Arkansas?The History Of Radio (Oddball)

      Lum N' Abner. Lum Eddards (Chet Lauck) and Abner Peabody (Norris Goff) began as local 'Amos and Andy' imitators who changed their characters to old-time philosophers at the last minute. The show lasted from 1931 to 1953, including seven motion pictures.

    The term 'broadcasting' comes from which industry?History of Radio (mh)

      agriculture. As in broadcasting seeds on plowed ground.

    In the first US presidential election broadcast on commercial radio, who was declared the winner?The History Of Radio (Oddball)

      Warren G. Harding. Republican candidate Harding defeated Democrat James M. Cox. The results were broadcast on KDKA on Nov. 2, 1920.

    How long is an AM wave?History of Radio (mh)

      as long as a football field.

    David Sarnoff was the head of which company?History of Radio (mh)

      RCA. His nickname was 'The General.'

    Can't go on without one kudo to a classic broadcast and a demonstration of the true power of radio...the CBS dramatization of what story panicked many listeners on Oct. 30, 1938?The History Of Radio (Oddball)

      The War Of The Worlds . Written by H.G. Wells, adapted for radio by Howard Koch and presented by Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre on the Air. The story was altered to be presented as a regular broadcast of dance music, which was interrupted by fake news bulletins to follow the storyline of a Martian invasion.

    'Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men'?The History Of Radio (Oddball)

      The Shadow. First portrayed on radio by 22-year-old Orson Welles in September, 1937.

Frequently Asked Questions about Radio History

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    • Which British radio show had a signature tune that started 'Hello again, I'm on the radio again'? ( goto )


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