Golden Age Of Radio Flashcards
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Programs
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Stars entertainment Lucy, Lone Ranger etc
Sports ( boxing and baseball)
Drama, religous, house care, music( live)
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Golden age of radio date
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1934-1948
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Strong networks
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NBC( Red and blue)
CBS
MBS(mutual)
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Improved radio receivers
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Speakers replace head phones
Radio has a prime time
1930s Great Depression
Growth of commercials
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Press radio war
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Newspapers pissed at Radio because they start doing newscast; people stop buying papers; papers lose ads; Associated press; biltmore agreement
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Biltmoore agreement
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Newspaper and radio wire-service
Radios couldn’t do newscasts till after morning (9am) and evening(4pm) newspapers; no hard news (this didn’t work)