JOUR 220 Midterm 1 Exam 2025
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What is the role student DJs play in maintaining KCPR's public file? - ✔✔logging
underwriting
knowing where the EAS handbook is
quarterly report
What is the proper procedure for DJs signing the Operator Log in Studio A? - ✔✔sign
your name, tell what time you had underwriting
must be accessible, legible, kept for 2 years
The purpose does the operator log in Studio A serve? - ✔✔show that we are doing
underwriting
How did the federal government first regulate radio? - ✔✔Wireless Ship Act of 1910:
radio equipment was required on all passenger vessels as a safety requirement; you also
must have an operator there to hear calls!
justified by titanic
What was the federal government's second attempt at radio regulation? - ✔✔Radio Act
of 1912: Secretary of Commerce issued licenses; radio gained appeal and a rush of
people began to broadcast
Chaos over the air waves in 1926-27 resulted in what regulation? - ✔✔Radio Act of
1927: created FRC (precursor to FCC)
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, What powers were included in the Radio Act of 1927 ? - ✔✔the Federal Radio
Commission can justify whether you can use the airwaves--you must operate in the
PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE, AND NECESSITY
How did the Telecommunications Act of 1934 change radio regulation? - ✔✔FRC turns
into the FCC, expanding jurisdiction to all forms of wired and wireless communications
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) bases radio licensing on what
assertions? - ✔✔"the public interest, convenience, and necessity would be served
thereby"
The FCC licenses radio broadcasters for what time period? - ✔✔8 years
College radio stations get in trouble with the FCC more often for what? - ✔✔not
maintaining the public file properly
What is the main objective of a broadcast organization? and what are two other
secondary objectives? - ✔✔1) protect the license!
serve the public/audience
How can a broadcaster protect its license? - ✔✔maintain the public file
The purpose of the Public File is to do what? - ✔✔show station performance
What access must a radio broadcaster provide to its public file? - ✔✔must be posted
online at FCC.gov
local files must be accessible during business hours (ours is inside the Journalism
Department office)
What is an "Instrument of Authorization" and what form may it take?Where does a
station keep its "Instrument of Authorization"? - ✔✔the license! must be in the public
file and must be accessible
What Logs must stations keep?Who is responsible for keeping them?Where are they
kept? - ✔✔equipment
EAS
operating
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What is the role student DJs play in maintaining KCPR's public file? - ✔✔logging
underwriting
knowing where the EAS handbook is
quarterly report
What is the proper procedure for DJs signing the Operator Log in Studio A? - ✔✔sign
your name, tell what time you had underwriting
must be accessible, legible, kept for 2 years
The purpose does the operator log in Studio A serve? - ✔✔show that we are doing
underwriting
How did the federal government first regulate radio? - ✔✔Wireless Ship Act of 1910:
radio equipment was required on all passenger vessels as a safety requirement; you also
must have an operator there to hear calls!
justified by titanic
What was the federal government's second attempt at radio regulation? - ✔✔Radio Act
of 1912: Secretary of Commerce issued licenses; radio gained appeal and a rush of
people began to broadcast
Chaos over the air waves in 1926-27 resulted in what regulation? - ✔✔Radio Act of
1927: created FRC (precursor to FCC)
COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY EMILLY CHARLOTTE, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, What powers were included in the Radio Act of 1927 ? - ✔✔the Federal Radio
Commission can justify whether you can use the airwaves--you must operate in the
PUBLIC INTEREST, CONVENIENCE, AND NECESSITY
How did the Telecommunications Act of 1934 change radio regulation? - ✔✔FRC turns
into the FCC, expanding jurisdiction to all forms of wired and wireless communications
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) bases radio licensing on what
assertions? - ✔✔"the public interest, convenience, and necessity would be served
thereby"
The FCC licenses radio broadcasters for what time period? - ✔✔8 years
College radio stations get in trouble with the FCC more often for what? - ✔✔not
maintaining the public file properly
What is the main objective of a broadcast organization? and what are two other
secondary objectives? - ✔✔1) protect the license!
serve the public/audience
How can a broadcaster protect its license? - ✔✔maintain the public file
The purpose of the Public File is to do what? - ✔✔show station performance
What access must a radio broadcaster provide to its public file? - ✔✔must be posted
online at FCC.gov
local files must be accessible during business hours (ours is inside the Journalism
Department office)
What is an "Instrument of Authorization" and what form may it take?Where does a
station keep its "Instrument of Authorization"? - ✔✔the license! must be in the public
file and must be accessible
What Logs must stations keep?Who is responsible for keeping them?Where are they
kept? - ✔✔equipment
EAS
operating
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