Which of the Following Statements Is True of Talk Radio

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of talk radio?

• A) Today, five of the top six talk-radio shows, as measured by Arbitron ratings, are politically liberal.
• B) Modern talk radio took off in the United States during the 1930s.
• C) The growth of talk radio was made possible by the Federal Communications Commission's repeal of the fairness doctrine in 1987.
• D) Franklin D. Roosevelt's "fireside chats" were the last talk-radio shows.
• E) Its listeners are female, elderly, and liberal.

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