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who picked up German radio signals during the First World War

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Ted Rogers senior

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who was the inventor of the household A/c cable

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Ted Rogers sr invented it at 25 it was the first alternating current radio tube that allowed power through an ordinary household circuit

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3
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what was the name of ted rogers station

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CFRB ( canadas first. Rogers Bateryless)

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who was granted the first tv license in Canada and when

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in 1931 ted rogers sr was granted the first tv license and helped with the colour tv expansion

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5
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Chatham Kents country station call letters

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CFCO-AM has rebroadcasting transmitter

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6
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what is sarnias the fox’s call letters

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CFGX-fm no rebroadcasting transmitter

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who invented the telegraph

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Samuel morse

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8
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who was the Feist to transmit voice

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Alexander gram bell

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9
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whaT WAS Emile Berliners invention

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carbon microphone, gramophone, wax discs

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10
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who invented the wireless telegraph

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giggly elmo gigullemo marconi

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11
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who had the first trans Atlantic broadcast

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marconi had the first with transmitting an s in morse code from Newfoundland to England

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12
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what did Thomas Edison invent

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he invented the phonograph and used tin cylinders to record onto

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13
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who is the father of radio?

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lee deforest

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14
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what was lee deforests invention

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odeon tube

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15
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what does CFCF stand for

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Canadas first, canadas finest

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16
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what did David Sarnoff do?

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was a wireless room operator credited for being on air

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17
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who had the first sponsored broadcast

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WEAF

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18
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before the CRTC who was the governing body

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the department of marine and fisheries

19
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what is CHR format

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Contemporary hit radio

20
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who broadcasted the preseditinal returns in 1920

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KDKA warren harding an d James m cocks

21
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what did at&t experimentally broadcast

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world series in 1922

republican. presidential convention ABC

22
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what is the difference between the red and blue network companies

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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

23
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what were the aired report recommendations

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  1. all radio broadcasting should be nationalized
  2. each province would have full control over the stations and programming of said station in each area
  3. the system would be financed and licensed by fees ie listeners 3$ a year/ receiver and by government subsidies
    NEVER BECAME LAW
24
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what is the CRL who are they

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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

25
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what does CRTC stand for

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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

26
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what is the purpose of the CRBC

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regulate existing stations and organize new networks

27
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what happened to the CRBC

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they failed due to unworkable admin arrangements
lack of independent funding
political vulnerability
lack of cooperations from private stations

28
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what did the failed broadcasting act bring

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a new broadcasting act of 1936 birthed the CBC which was payed for by federal taxes

29
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the CBA of 1936 consisted of?

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public radio
CBC and
private radio
every other station

30
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the purpose of the CBC

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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

31
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what was the purpose of the Casey commison

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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

32
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how many meetings did the masey commission hold

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224 meeting which resulted in nothing and had no significant impact on radio broadcasting

33
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what was the purpose of the fowler commission?

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CBC tv activities 
Canadian content requirements 
CBC budgets for tv and radio
source and manage the finances
licensing
34
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who controlled licensing in 1955

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CBC

35
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what did the fowler commission create

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The BBG (Board of broadcast governors)

36
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what does the CRTC have the power to do

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AISRR

Amend Issue suspend renew and revoke

37
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what did Charles lindeburgh report

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the historic solo flight from NY to Paris

38
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where did al Jarvis dj

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KFWB-AM LA

39
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name of al Jarvis show

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the worlds largest make believe ballroom

40
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name of Martin block show

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the make believe ball room WNEW-NY

41
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who won the air war

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al Jarvis

42
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who is cousin Bruce

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replaced Alan freed @ wins

43
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where did brucie DJ

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WINs WINZ WABC

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