Early Years History

Question 1

1936

Answer 1

NBC begins Olympics coverage

Question 2

1947

Answer 2

Meet the Press premiers

Question 3

1952

Answer 3

TODAY premiers

Question 4

1954

Answer 4

The Tonight Shows premiers

Question 5

1963

Answer 5

Comcast was founded by Ralph J. Roberts, Daniel Aaron, and Julian A. Brodsky

Question 6

1972 (June 29th)

Answer 6

Comcast’s Initial Public (IPO) offering 430,000 shares @ $7 per share

Question 7

1975

Answer 7

Saturday Night Live (SNL) takes the stage

Question 8

1975

Answer 8

Steven Spielberg’s first universal film

Question 9

1982

Answer 9

Late Night premiers

Question 10

1989

Answer 10

CNBC launches

Question 11

1989

Answer 11

NBC New’s Berlin Wall Exclusive

Question 12

1994

Answer 12

Comcast invests in Golf channel

Question 13

1996

Answer 13

Comcast Spectacor is founder

Question 14

1997

Answer 14

Microsoft invests in Comcast

Question 15

1998

Answer 15

Will and Grace joins NBC’s must see tv line up

Question 16

1999

Answer 16

Comcast’s interactive capital is founded

Question 17

1948

Answer 17

Ed Parsons built the first cable system in the US in Astoria, OR

Question 18

1965

Answer 18

American Cable Systems buys Storecast Corporation of America

Question 19

1969

Answer 19

American Cable Systems is incorporated in PA and renamed Comcast

Question 20

1975

Answer 20

Brian Roberts first job with Comcast

Question 21

1976

Answer 21

Daniel Aaron named Chairman of the National Cable and TV Association

Question 22

1977

Answer 22

Comcast introduces HBO

Question 23

1978

Answer 23

Comcast earnings exceed $3 million

Question 24

1986

Answer 24

Comcast makes founding investment in QVC for $380 million

Question 25

1986

Answer 25

Comcast purchases 26% of Group W Cable

Question 26

1987

Answer 26

Daniel Aaron receives The Distinguished Vanguard Awards for Leadership

Question 27

1988

Answer 27

Comcast purchase 50% of Storer Communications

Question 28

1988

Answer 28

American Cellular Network Corp. was acquired by Comcast Corporation

Question 29

1988

Answer 29

Brian Roberts is elected to the Board of Directors

Question 30

1990

Answer 30

Brian Roberts is elected to the President of the Comcast Corporation (30 years old)

Question 31

Where did the Comcast name came from?

Answer 31

In an effort to build a more technological identity, Ralph took portions of the words “communication” and “broadcast,” creating Comcast Corporation and reincorporating the company in Pennsylvania.

Question 32

1993

Answer 32

Ralph Roberts receives The Distinguished Vanguard Awards for Leadership

Question 33

1942

Answer 33

Roberts married Suzanne Fleisher and they had 5 kids

Catherine, Lisa, Rob, Brian, and Douglas

Question 34

1994

Answer 34

Comcast UK partners Initial Public Offering (IPO)

Question 35

1999

Answer 35

Comcast University was created

Question 36

1941

Answer 36

Ralph Roberts graduated from Wharton School of the University of PA

Question 37

1934

Answer 37

FCC was created