1 Unions play a major role in radio and TV today, especially in smaller size markets.
(A) True
(B) False
2 Which management style is most prevalent in radio today?
(A) X: the authoritarian approach
(B) Y: the collaborative approach
(C) Z: the hybrid of both X and Y/Chief-collaborator approach
(D) The Darwinian approach
3 Match the following radio positions with tasks they complete…
(A) Establishes sales quotas (a) General
Manager
(B) Oversees station’s music library (b) Sales Manager
(C) Performs on-air shifts (c) Program Director
(D) Keeps equipment operating (d) Chief Engineer
(E) Responsible for all day to day operations (e) DJ/Personality
4 Can the managers of small market radio stations usually count on air personalities staying
with the station for a long time?
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5 Which management style is most prevalent in radio today?
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6 Many radio station managers are promoted from which department?
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7 Station managers have are often most concerned with what outside influence?
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8 A primary objective for a station manager is to:
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9 The station´s ofﬕcial policy manual contains what information?
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10 When several stations owned by the same company are clustered together in one location,
what effect does this have on the staff?
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11 Deﬕne the job description the operations manager.
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12 Who is ultimately responsible for protecting the license ?
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13 What effect did the FCC´s deregulation in the early 1980s have on radio´s involvement in
community affairs?
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14 Today, the maximum fine the FCC may levy agianst a broadcaster for airing “indecent or
obscene” material is
(A) 12500
(B) 32,500
(C) 75,000
(D) 375,000
15 Which industry organization is designed to serve as the sales and marketing arm of
America´s commercial radio industry?
(A) RAB
(B) NAB
(C) NAFTA
(D) RTNDA
16 The managers of small market radio stations can usually count on air personalities to
(A) stay with the station for a long time.
(B) leave for a better position in another station.
(C) move into sales.
(D) move up into management.
17 Which management style is most prevalent in radio today?
(A) X: the authoritarian approach
(B) Y: the collaborative approach
(C) Z: the hybrid of both X and Y
(D) The Darwinian approach
18 Many radio station managers are promoted from which department?
(A) Sales
(B) Business management
(C) Programming
(D) Legal and technical
19 Station managers are often most concerned with what outside influence?
(A) The evolution of new music formats
(B) The Corporate policies affecting budgets
(C) The Federal Communications Commission´s oversight
(D) The creating new revenues from local advertising sales
20 A primary objective for a Station Manager is to:
(A) avoid ﬕrings and layoffs.
(B) be able to ﬕx technical problems.
(C) operate in a manner that generates the most proﬕt.
(D) to ensure a lot of turnover in the air staff.
21 This job position is often second only to the General Manager in noncluster operations:
(A) Program Director
(B) Sales Manager
(C) Operations Director
(D) Business Manager
22 What qualities to managers try to avoid when hiring staff?
(A) Individuals with fragile or oversized egos
(B) Ambition and a positive attitude
(C) Competitiveness and determination
(D) Stability and reliability
23 What effect did the FCC´s deregulation in the early 80´s have on radio´s involvement in
community affairs?
(A) Ascertainment procedures have all but been eliminated.
(B) A station may virtually divorce itself from the concerns of the community.
(C) Involvement in community affairs is mainly an opportunity to enhance advertising revenues.
(D) Stations should only involve themselves in community affairs in very small markets.
24 The FCC base forfeiture amount or fine for broadcasting “indecent/obscene” material is
(A) 12500
(B) 20000
(C) 7000
(D) 50000
25 Who is responsible for operating the station within the regulations established by the FCC?
(A) The Program Director
(B) The General Manager
(C) The Chief Engineer
(D) The Operations Manager
26 If an inspection by the FCC finds violations and deficiencies, the station will be:
(A) Forced to cease operations
(B) Given a time frame to correct the problems
(C) Made to lose their license to operate
(D) Forced to fire the person responsible for the violations
27 The union which represents announcers is:
(A) IBEW
(B) AFTRA
(C) NABET
(D) SAG
28 According to the text, the FCC ﬕne for Broadcasting “indecent/obscene” material how
much?
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