MAS 101 TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Nikola Tesla - ANSWER invented radio/wireless system, an inventor for
humankind
NPR: mission, typical NPR affiliates - ANSWER -National public radio
-mission: to create a more informed public; news, arts, culture, podcasts
affiliates: WUKY-FM, WEKU-FM, many are university stations that have
students and professional staff
Top radio formats in US based on # of radio stations: know top 3 - ANSWER
1. Country= 2,200
2. Religion (talk)= 2,045
3. News/Talk= 2,002
Country music & women's representation video: how are women artists treated
on country radio? - ANSWER not represented in country music, dos not get
time on radio
Potentiometer - ANSWER (pot) controls strength of output audio (not volume)
AM - ANSWER -Amplitude modulation
-stresses height of radio
-good for far distances and talk format
FM - ANSWER -frequency modulation
-better sou d and clarity
-good for music, stereo sound
NPR - ANSWER National Public radio- independent, nonprofit media
organization
Format radio - ANSWER formula-driven radio where management controls
programming
, Top 40 - ANSWER national countdown show weekly hits
Continuity - ANSWER everything except the programmed content-ads,
promos, PSAs that air between the music or talk programs
Billboard magazine - ANSWER magazine about radio and ranks music sales/
popularity
Top 5 musical artists based on album sales: - ANSWER 1. The Beatles
2. Garth Brooks
3. Elvis
4. The Eagles
5. Led Zeppelin
radio station jobs - ANSWER -general manager
-program director: responsible for on air sound
-music director
-DJ
-engineer
-news director/ assistant
-sales
-promotions
-traffic manager
-consultants
Payola - ANSWER record promoters paying deejays to play particular records
era of television - ANSWER 1. Birth of Broadcast Tv- from radio model
2. Network era- big three network oligopoly
3. Post-Network Era- erosion of oligopoly
4. Digital Era- streaming
Underwriting - ANSWER process through which an individual or institution
takes on financial risk for a fee
WRLF-FM: what and where - ANSWER uk radio
Nikola Tesla - ANSWER invented radio/wireless system, an inventor for
humankind
NPR: mission, typical NPR affiliates - ANSWER -National public radio
-mission: to create a more informed public; news, arts, culture, podcasts
affiliates: WUKY-FM, WEKU-FM, many are university stations that have
students and professional staff
Top radio formats in US based on # of radio stations: know top 3 - ANSWER
1. Country= 2,200
2. Religion (talk)= 2,045
3. News/Talk= 2,002
Country music & women's representation video: how are women artists treated
on country radio? - ANSWER not represented in country music, dos not get
time on radio
Potentiometer - ANSWER (pot) controls strength of output audio (not volume)
AM - ANSWER -Amplitude modulation
-stresses height of radio
-good for far distances and talk format
FM - ANSWER -frequency modulation
-better sou d and clarity
-good for music, stereo sound
NPR - ANSWER National Public radio- independent, nonprofit media
organization
Format radio - ANSWER formula-driven radio where management controls
programming
, Top 40 - ANSWER national countdown show weekly hits
Continuity - ANSWER everything except the programmed content-ads,
promos, PSAs that air between the music or talk programs
Billboard magazine - ANSWER magazine about radio and ranks music sales/
popularity
Top 5 musical artists based on album sales: - ANSWER 1. The Beatles
2. Garth Brooks
3. Elvis
4. The Eagles
5. Led Zeppelin
radio station jobs - ANSWER -general manager
-program director: responsible for on air sound
-music director
-DJ
-engineer
-news director/ assistant
-sales
-promotions
-traffic manager
-consultants
Payola - ANSWER record promoters paying deejays to play particular records
era of television - ANSWER 1. Birth of Broadcast Tv- from radio model
2. Network era- big three network oligopoly
3. Post-Network Era- erosion of oligopoly
4. Digital Era- streaming
Underwriting - ANSWER process through which an individual or institution
takes on financial risk for a fee
WRLF-FM: what and where - ANSWER uk radio
