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WorksheetsRADIO - Facts and Figures
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 19mins
How many American adults listen to the radio each month?
105.5 million
183.6 million
244.5 million
315.5 million
What are the top three "formats" (on air content) in the U.S.?
Country
Classic Rock
Adult Contemporary (Pop)
Jazz
News/Talk
One of the first public radio broadcasts EVER took place here...
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
The Empire State Building in New York City
The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt
The Tower Bridge in London, England.
The "Golden Age of American Radio" lasted from...
1920-1925
1946-1963
1776-1800
1930-1955
In 1926, the first network (like ABC, FOX, CBS) to appear in radio was...
ABC
Nickelodeon
NBC
PBS
This voice is from one of the most iconic and well-known American DJ's in history. Who is he?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLL30r3x7eY&ab_channel=indychauffuer
Johnny Cash
Wolfman Jack
Crazy Ivan Joe
Alan Freed
What is the median, 2019 annual salary of a disc jockey on the radio?
$38,733
$47,291
$55,083
$75,652
What are the letters "WEEI" in this image?
Owner's initials
Radio shorthand
Radio station's frequency
Radio station's identification code
What is this?
"A digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or mobile device, typically available as a series, new installments of which can be received by subscribers automatically."
MP3
Podcast
WAV. file
Spotify
Today there are currently over ___________ commercial radio stations broadcasting in the United States.
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
How does satellite radio work different than FM/AM radio?
(a)
In 2019 what percentage of American youth ages 12-17 listened to the radio?
55.6%
85.6%
72.3%
95%
In the first quarter of 2020, Sirius XM (satellite radio) had approximately ________________ subscribers.
25 million
34.77 million
40.6 million
95 million
Fred Caruso (WRHS Baseball coach and local radio personality) holds what job at Mix 94.1?
Program Director
Director of Sales
Owner
President
How do you think COVID-19 will affect how people listen to the radio?
