William Paley Became Convinced of the Potential of Radio Advertising

question 11

Multiple Choice

William Paley became convinced of the potential of radio advertising rights after he did which of the following?

• A)He founded the CBS radio network.
• B)He made good money selling radio ads.
• C)He used radio advertising for his family's cigar company.
• D)He saw radio advertising revenues superseding print ad revenues of the time.

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