Rusc Old Time Radio General Knowledge #3
Are you an old time radio expert or a nostalgia newbie? Let's find out with these twenty general knowledge questions ranging from the simple to the sublime. Good luck! Ned www. Rusc. Com
- 1.Fill in the blank for this popular old time radio Christmas series. Cinnamon ____
- 2.In which year was The Grand Ole Opry first broadcast?
- A.
1920
- B.
1925
- C.
1930
- D.
1935
- E.
1940
- 3.In which year was CBS formed?
- A.
1922
- B.
1927
- C.
1932
- D.
1937
- 4.Who formed CBS?
- A.
William S. Paley
- B.
Edward Armstrong
- C.
Reginald A. Fessanden
- D.
James C. Maxwell
- 5.In which year did the Federal Communications Commission authorize FM experimentation
- A.
1931
- B.
1941
- C.
1951
- D.
1961
- 6.In which decade was the organization that became the American Broadcasting Corporation formed, when NBC was forced by the Federal Communications Commission to sell one of its two networks?
- A.
1930s
- B.
1940s
- C.
1950s
- D.
1960s
- E.
1920s
- 7.Which two presidential candidates held the first radio and TV debates?
- A.
Richard Nixon
- B.
John F. Kennedy
- C.
Lyndon B. Johnson
- D.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
- E.
Adlai Stevenson
- F.
Harry S. Truman
- 8.Who set up NBC specifically for handling the company's radio activities?
- 9.How many different actors played the part of Johnny Dollar?
- A.
One
- B.
Three
- C.
Six
- D.
Nine
- E.
Twelve
- 10.Who was the "insurance investigator with the action-packed expense account"?
- 11.At the end of each episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar what did the main character do?
- A.
Itemized his expenses
- B.
Called the boss
- C.
Ate a bagel and cream cheese
- D.
Drank a famous cola drink
- 12.You Bet Your Life was a TV game show BEFORE it was first broadcast on radio. True or false?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Which of the Marx brothers hosted You Bet Your Life?
- A.
Chico
- B.
Harpo
- C.
Groucho
- D.
Gummo
- E.
Zeppo
- 14.What fell down in front of contestants on You Bet Your Life if they mentioned "the secret woid"?
- A.
A toy duck
- B.
A clown
- C.
An umbrella
- D.
A ten dollar bill
- 15.Fill in the blank to complete the name of this spooky old time radio thriller that ran from 1934 to 1937. Witch's ____
- 16.Wild Bill Hickok was a TV show BEFORE it was first broadcast on radio. True or False?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Fill in the blank for this famous introduction to a popular mystery show that ran from 1942 to 1955. "I am the ________, and I know many things for I walk by night"
- 18.The whistling that was a famous part of "The Whistler" theme music was - for the most part - performed by a woman?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.What reason did Orson Welles give for starting to act on radio?
- A.
"in order to pay the bills"
- B.
"because it is the medium of the imagination"
- C.
"to get the girls"
- D.
"I have a face for radio"
- 20.After the massive publicity surrounding the broadcast of "War of the Worlds" Orson Welles was offered a contract by RKO to produce, direct and star in a film. The result was the cinematic masterpiece "Citizen Kane". True or False.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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