Radio History: A Timeline of Innovation
This quiz will test your knowledge of the history of radio, from its early beginnings to its modern-day applications.
Questions
In what year was the first radio broadcast made?
- 1895
- 1901
- 1906
- 1920
Who is credited with inventing the first practical radio receiver?
- Guglielmo Marconi
- Heinrich Hertz
- Thomas Edison
- Lee De Forest
What was the name of the first commercial radio station in the United States?
- KDKA
- WJZ
- WBZ
- WOR
Which president of the United States gave the first radio address?
- Woodrow Wilson
- Warren G. Harding
- Calvin Coolidge
- Herbert Hoover
What was the name of the first national radio network in the United States?
- NBC
- CBS
- ABC
- Mutual
Which radio program is credited with being the first soap opera?
- Amos 'n' Andy
- The Guiding Light
- As the World Turns
- General Hospital
What was the name of the first FM radio station in the United States?
- W1XOJ
- W2XMN
- W3XAU
- W4XB
Which radio program is credited with being the first quiz show?
- Information Please
- Double or Nothing
- Twenty Questions
- The $64,000 Question
What was the name of the first transistor radio?
- The Regency TR-1
- The Zenith Royal 500
- The Motorola 56X
- The RCA Victor 6-BE-6
Which radio program is credited with being the first talk show?
- The Larry King Show
- The Phil Donahue Show
- The Oprah Winfrey Show
- The Jerry Springer Show
What was the name of the first satellite radio service in the United States?
- Sirius
- XM
- SiriusXM
- Pandora
Which radio program is credited with being the first podcast?
- The Adam Carolla Show
- This American Life
- Serial
- The Joe Rogan Experience
What was the name of the first internet radio service?
- RealAudio
- Windows Media Player
- Shoutcast
- Pandora
Which radio program is credited with being the first streaming radio service?
- RealAudio
- Windows Media Player
- Shoutcast
- Pandora
What was the name of the first digital radio service in the United States?
- HD Radio
- DAB+
- DRM
- ISDB-T