Lecture 3 – Development of Radio in America.pptVIP

Lecture 3 – Development of Radio In America Oral English: Mr. Lee Junior Classes 3 4 Video Production 2 The Beginning of Audio 1930’s – 1950’s The Golden Age of Radio Federal Communications Commission formed 1941 FCC – Laws against editorializing 20% Programming news WWII News delivered through radio – BBC FM radio invented for music - previously AM for talk programs – Disc Jockey (DJ) Story Programs- “The Lone Ranger”, Comedy 1950’s 94% of American households had radios Grandparents still prefer it – China 1923 Radio Sit and listen to music stories Evolution of Mobile Audio Automobiles Radio Hot Rods Drive In Music Youth Culture– exuberance Surfs Up Rock Roll Cruising the Drag Pop Charts Portable Audio On The Go Transistor Radios Head Phones 1960’s News - Space Launch Orbits Sports – World Series Music – Rock Roll Stations - For the young Inexpensive – everyone could have one Kennedy Assassination Broadcasting Development of Corporations Westinghouse General Electric RCA FCC Call Letters Assignment of Band Width – 96.5 on your radio dial AM – talk shows, FM music shows East of Mississippi W – WKRP Cincinnati West of Mississippi K - KISS Music Content Concern Music Was Free US copyright laws DJ’s and spins Payola Pop Charts Billboard Magazine Creating the Buzz Request a Song Specializing Content 1980’s Idiot Factor on AM Talk Shows Christian Radio The Bible Bashing Hour Conservative Talk Shows Propaganda at its Worst Music KISS Country Blue Radio Classic Rock Specialization for the Commuter Internet Radio 1990’s Broadcasting Through The Web Radio 365 Yahoo Radio Jango Pandora International Radio Pirating Began in the 1970”s Radio Free Europe Radio Moscow Armed Forces Radio Satellite Radio Shock Radio The Shock Jock – Howard Stern Sirius Satellite Radio Avoids Censorship Broadcasting on Multiple Channels Paid Content In the Automobile Digital Radio Tune In, Turn On, Tune Out!