history exam

Question 1

who picked up German radio signals during the First World War

Answer 1

Ted Rogers senior

Question 2

who was the inventor of the household A/c cable

Answer 2

Ted Rogers sr invented it at 25 it was the first alternating current radio tube that allowed power through an ordinary household circuit

Question 3

what was the name of ted rogers station

Answer 3

CFRB ( canadas first. Rogers Bateryless)

Question 4

who was granted the first tv license in Canada and when

Answer 4

in 1931 ted rogers sr was granted the first tv license and helped with the colour tv expansion

Question 5

Chatham Kents country station call letters

Answer 5

CFCO-AM has rebroadcasting transmitter

Question 6

what is sarnias the fox’s call letters

Answer 6

CFGX-fm no rebroadcasting transmitter

Question 7

who invented the telegraph

Answer 7

Samuel morse

Question 8

who was the Feist to transmit voice

Answer 8

Alexander gram bell

Question 9

whaT WAS Emile Berliners invention

Answer 9

carbon microphone, gramophone, wax discs

Question 10

who invented the wireless telegraph

Answer 10

giggly elmo gigullemo marconi

Question 11

who had the first trans Atlantic broadcast

Answer 11

marconi had the first with transmitting an s in morse code from Newfoundland to England

Question 12

what did Thomas Edison invent

Answer 12

he invented the phonograph and used tin cylinders to record onto

Question 13

who is the father of radio?

Answer 13

lee deforest

Question 14

what was lee deforests invention

Answer 14

odeon tube

Question 15

what does CFCF stand for

Answer 15

Canadas first, canadas finest

Question 16

what did David Sarnoff do?

Answer 16

was a wireless room operator credited for being on air

Question 17

who had the first sponsored broadcast

Answer 17

WEAF

Question 18

before the CRTC who was the governing body

Answer 18

the department of marine and fisheries

Question 19

what is CHR format

Answer 19

Contemporary hit radio

Question 20

who broadcasted the preseditinal returns in 1920

Answer 20

KDKA warren harding an d James m cocks

Question 21

what did at&t experimentally broadcast

Answer 21

world series in 1922

republican. presidential convention ABC

Question 22

what is the difference between the red and blue network companies

Answer 22

red network company had comercially sponsored events and their music was live
where the blue network company ( AT&T) was strictly news and the current happening

Question 23

what were the aired report recommendations

Answer 23

1. all radio broadcasting should be nationalized
2. each province would have full control over the stations and programming of said station in each area
3. the system would be financed and licensed by fees ie listeners 3$ a year/ receiver and by government subsidies
   NEVER BECAME LAW

Question 24

what is the CRL who are they

Answer 24

Canadian radio league lobby group who wanted to pass a law that is now the Canadian broadcasting act of 1932 this was regulated by the CRBC

Question 25

what does CRTC stand for

Answer 25

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Question 26

what is the purpose of the CRBC

Answer 26

regulate existing stations and organize new networks

Question 27

what happened to the CRBC

Answer 27

they failed due to unworkable admin arrangements lack of independent funding political vulnerability lack of cooperations from private stations

Question 28

what did the failed broadcasting act bring

Answer 28

a new broadcasting act of 1936 birthed the CBC which was payed for by federal taxes

Question 29

the CBA of 1936 consisted of?

Answer 29

public radio CBC and private radio every other station

Question 30

the purpose of the CBC

Answer 30

to extended coverage to all Canadians in any part of the country to provide a national service with a high portion of Canadian programming to provide opportunities for Canadian talent

Question 31

what was the purpose of the Casey commison

Answer 31

WASTE OF TIME the objective was to examine and make recommendations to the policy of which canada should be based upon in the field of radio an television broadcast

Question 32

how many meetings did the masey commission hold

Answer 32

224 meeting which resulted in nothing and had no significant impact on radio broadcasting

Question 33

what was the purpose of the fowler commission?

Answer 33

``` CBC tv activities Canadian content requirements CBC budgets for tv and radio source and manage the finances licensing ```

Question 34

who controlled licensing in 1955

Answer 34

CBC

Question 35

what did the fowler commission create

Answer 35

The BBG (Board of broadcast governors)

Question 36

what does the CRTC have the power to do

Answer 36

AISRR | Amend Issue suspend renew and revoke

Question 37

what did Charles lindeburgh report

Answer 37

the historic solo flight from NY to Paris

Question 38

where did al Jarvis dj

Answer 38

KFWB-AM LA

Question 39

name of al Jarvis show

Answer 39

the worlds largest make believe ballroom

Question 40

name of Martin block show

Answer 40

the make believe ball room WNEW-NY

Question 41

who won the air war

Answer 41

al Jarvis

Question 42

who is cousin Bruce

Answer 42

replaced Alan freed @ wins

Question 43

where did brucie DJ

Answer 43

WINs WINZ WABC