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What year was considered the start of the modern era? |
1920 |
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When was the first radio broadcast and where did it air? |
1920; Pittsburgh over KDKA |
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What did the 1st broadcast consist of? |
1920 Presidential election returns |
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What did most early radio broadcasts cover? |
News and sports |
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When did radio stations start selling air space for advertising |
Mid 1920s |
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When did the Grand Ole Opry start broadcasting? |
1925 |
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What station was the Grand Ole Opry play on |
WSM |
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What were Radio Shows like during the Golden Age of Radio? |
Radio Shows were much like TV shows later on |
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Why do call letters start with a K or a W |
If you are east of the Mississippi you got a W. If you were west you get a K. Too many radios for FCC to assign W to every station so they created a dividing line in US |