Radio Terms
What does "PSA" stand for?
Public Service Announcement
Which Short Story, Read By Orson Welles, Became Famous For Allegedly Causing Mass Panic In 1938?
"War of the Worlds"
What was the first "jingle" advertising?
Wheaties
What is power percentage range for the station?
90 to 105%
2004: Patience Prince was the real name of this character played by Halle Berry.
Catwoman
What does "FCC" stand for?
Federal Communications Commission
What Famous Tower Was Used As A Radio Tower, Intercepting Crucial Military Transmissions During WWI?
The Eiffel Tower
Skeptics blamed early radios for...
a. Children vomiting
b. Cows not producing milk
c. Infertility
d. Toothaches
a. Children vomiting
What does PRC stand for and what are they in charge of?
Program Review Committee, creating the program schedule, monitor on-air staff, hand out violations, oversee substitution.
Rats are members of this order of mammals whose name comes from the Latin for "gnaw".
Rodentia (Rodents)
What does "DJ" stand for?
Disc jockey
The First Licensed Commercial Radio Station Debuted In 1920 In This City
KDKA in Pittsburgh
Which of these songs was NOT banned on the radio after 9/11?
a. Frank Sinatra – "New York, New York"
b. Tori Amos - "I Can't See New York"
c. Alanis Morissette – "Ironic"
d. Dave Matthews Band – "Crash Into Me"
b. Tori Amos - "I Can't See New York"
Other banned songs include "I'm On Fire" by Bruce Springsteen, and every Rage Against the Machine song.
Name all the logs.
1. Issues and Program
2. Trouble
3. Program
4. Spintron
5. Operator
6. Phone
7. Volunteer
8. Guest
A "Russian Blue" is this type of animal.
A cat.
"AM" and "FM" stand for...?
Amplitude Modulation and Frequency Modulation
What year was modern audio-based radio invented?
23rd December, 1900
In 1978, a radio station mistakenly played Atlanta Rhythm Section’s song "Imaginary Lover" at the wrong RPM, which inadvertently made it sound like what other famous band?
Fleetwood Mac
What are the names of DJ Catrophy and Rat's other shows? (Bonus points if you can also say what time they air.)
Feline Funky and Pack Rat's Rat Trap
This carnivore's scientific name is Ursus maritimus.
Polar bear
The term for illegal money given to radio stations in exchange for air time.
Payola
Who invented FM radio?
Edwin Howard Armstrong
What Is The Number 1 Most Played Song On U.S Radio Of The 2000s Decade?
"How You Remind Me" by Nickelback
Explain S.L.A.P.S
Serious Literary, Artistic, Political, Scientific value.
In the movie Ratatouille, Chef Auguste Gusteau wrote Remy's favorite cookbook which was titled ________.
Anyone Can Cook