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who picked up German radio signals during the First World War
Ted Rogers senior
who was the inventor of the household A/c cable
Ted Rogers sr invented it at 25 it was the first alternating current radio tube that allowed power through an ordinary household circuit
what was the name of ted rogers station
CFRB ( canadas first. Rogers Bateryless)
who was granted the first tv license in Canada and when
in 1931 ted rogers sr was granted the first tv license and helped with the colour tv expansion
Chatham Kents country station call letters
CFCO-AM has rebroadcasting transmitter
what is sarnias the fox’s call letters
CFGX-fm no rebroadcasting transmitter
who invented the telegraph
Samuel morse
who was the Feist to transmit voice
Alexander gram bell
whaT WAS Emile Berliners invention
carbon microphone, gramophone, wax discs
who invented the wireless telegraph
giggly elmo gigullemo marconi
who had the first trans Atlantic broadcast
marconi had the first with transmitting an s in morse code from Newfoundland to England
what did Thomas Edison invent
he invented the phonograph and used tin cylinders to record onto
who is the father of radio?
lee deforest
what was lee deforests invention
odeon tube
what does CFCF stand for
Canadas first, canadas finest
what did David Sarnoff do?
was a wireless room operator credited for being on air
who had the first sponsored broadcast
WEAF
before the CRTC who was the governing body
the department of marine and fisheries
what is CHR format
Contemporary hit radio
who broadcasted the preseditinal returns in 1920
KDKA warren harding an d James m cocks
what did at&t experimentally broadcast
world series in 1922
republican. presidential convention ABC
what is the difference between the red and blue network companies
red network company had comercially sponsored events and their music was live
where the blue network company ( AT&T) was strictly news and the current happening
what were the aired report recommendations
- all radio broadcasting should be nationalized
- each province would have full control over the stations and programming of said station in each area
- the system would be financed and licensed by fees ie listeners 3$ a year/ receiver and by government subsidies
NEVER BECAME LAW
what is the CRL who are they
Canadian radio league lobby group who wanted to pass a law that is now the Canadian broadcasting act of 1932 this was regulated by the CRBC
what does CRTC stand for
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
what is the purpose of the CRBC
regulate existing stations and organize new networks
what happened to the CRBC
they failed due to unworkable admin arrangements
lack of independent funding
political vulnerability
lack of cooperations from private stations
what did the failed broadcasting act bring
a new broadcasting act of 1936 birthed the CBC which was payed for by federal taxes
the CBA of 1936 consisted of?
public radio
CBC and
private radio
every other station
the purpose of the CBC
to extended coverage to all Canadians in any part of the country
to provide a national service with a high portion of Canadian programming
to provide opportunities for Canadian talent
what was the purpose of the Casey commison
WASTE OF TIME the objective was to examine and make recommendations to the policy of which canada should be based upon in the field of radio an television broadcast
how many meetings did the masey commission hold
224 meeting which resulted in nothing and had no significant impact on radio broadcasting
what was the purpose of the fowler commission?
CBC tv activities Canadian content requirements CBC budgets for tv and radio source and manage the finances licensing
who controlled licensing in 1955
CBC
what did the fowler commission create
The BBG (Board of broadcast governors)
what does the CRTC have the power to do
AISRR
Amend Issue suspend renew and revoke
what did Charles lindeburgh report
the historic solo flight from NY to Paris
where did al Jarvis dj
KFWB-AM LA
name of al Jarvis show
the worlds largest make believe ballroom
name of Martin block show
the make believe ball room WNEW-NY
who won the air war
al Jarvis
who is cousin Bruce
replaced Alan freed @ wins
where did brucie DJ
WINs WINZ WABC
