History of Radio

What year did regular radio broadcasts begin?

• 1926

• 1920

• 1930

• 1942

What types of programming dominated early radio broadcasting? Check all that apply.

• Live music

• Phonograph records

• Talk shows

• Comedies and dramas

The early days of radio are similar to the early days of the internet.

• True

• False

Most people listened to the radio

• in the car

• in their home

• at work

• walking around

Everyone in the family had their own radio in their room.

• True

• False

The first U.S. president to use radio to speak directly to the American people was

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• George Washington

A famous newscaster of the 1930s was

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Walter Winchell

• Edward R. Murrow

• Orson Wells

Radio shows used what to make their programs sound more realistic?

• Musical instruments

• Live sound effects

• Prerecorded sounds

• None of the above

What type of radio became popular in the late 1940s?

What changes were made to radio programming in the 1950s?

• Programming was taken over by local stations.

• The national networks became more prominent.

• More live performances were programmed.

• Sports programming became very popular.