Sports in American Society--Unit 4- Flashcard #1

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Which city did the "Mike and the Mad Dog Show" air from?

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New York, NY

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ESPN was founded by ___________

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Bill Rasmussen

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Which of the following is FALSE about the founding of ESPN? (select one only) It was located in Bristol, CT, It originated with New England Whalers hockey games and University of Connecticut sports events, It was purchased in part by Getty Oil; ultimately saving the young franchise, It never branched out to other forms of entertainment (ie. radio, other channels)

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It never branched out to other forms of entertainment (ie. radio, other channels)

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Who currently owns ESPN?

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Disney

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What was the radio station that aired the "Mike and the Mad Dog show"?

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WFAN

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Which major sport does NOT have its own sports network? Options: the NHL, MLB, the NBA, All four major sports (NHL, NBA, MLB and NFL) all have their own networks.

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All four major sports (NHL, NBA, MLB and NFL) all have their own networks.

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Which of the following is FALSE regarding the "Mike and the Mad Dog" Show?
Mike and the Mad Dog fought frequently behind the scenes but still put together great programming
The show ended in the early 2000s when the Mad Dog took a job at Sirius XM Radio
Mr. Coppola is and was a big fan

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Mike and the Mad Dog were huge names in radio before being paired together

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What was one notable way that the Mike and the Mad Dog show influenced New York sports? Options: they used their on air power to influence the Mets to trade for Mike Piazza, they got the Knicks to fire Pat Riley, they used their on air power to get the Giants to draft Eli Manning, they created the first podcast

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they used their on air power to influence the Mets to trade for Mike Piazza

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Which of the following is TRUE about "sports networks"? Options: Colleges are not legally allowed to have their, MLB has banned networks devoted to regional teams, Congress has banned FanDuel from purchasing regional networks due to their fears of gambling.

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Networks have been created for niche sports like skiing, horse racing and cycling