Radio

Why had the full impact of the development of radio been delayed until the 1920s?

Austerity measures were put in place in WW1 by the governmet to reduce public debt

In 1920, what range of prices could a radio set cost?

$16-$200

By 1929, what price was the cheapest radio you could buy?

$10

What was the first event covered in a news broadcast by a licensed radio station? Which month and year?

The election of President Harding

November 1920

Radio created a national audience for sports events.

Name the people in a major heavyweight title fight.

Which year did this take place?

How many people watched?

Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney

1927

50 million

Name one craze that was national rather than local as a result of radio.

What sparked this and in which year?

Egyptian ‘craze’

The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, 1922

Name one company that was helped by radio marketing.

Coca-Cola

Radio did help create a culture of consumption across the USA, but name one thing it did not change.

Class distinctions were still dictated by birth, wealth and education.