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Assignment 1

1.    Take Pre test

   2.    Read pages 108-109.

    Define

        Propaganda                     Antenna             AM                                 FM

        Microphone                     Modulated         Mass Communication

        Radio Waves                   Frequency         Circuitry

Assignment 2

1.    Bring approved music by day 3.

2.    Go to http://www.earthstation1.simplenet.com/Tokyo_Rose.html Read entire article.

        Answer the following questions.

        1.    Who was Tokyo Rose?

        2.     What is propoganda?

3.    Go to http://ask.com/main/FinalAnswer.asp?qCategory=SCI%5F&Link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Einvent%2Eorg%2Fbook%2Fbook%2Dtext%2F0%2Ehtml&Title=Inventors+Hall+of+Fame&Answers=1&ajparam_list1=48&ajparam_fillers=%7C48%5B2600%5D%7C&ajparam_qid=1344&site_name=Jeeves&scope=web&ask=Who+invented+the+radio%3F&origin=2999

        Read the article. 

Assignment 3

1.    Go to http://www.midcoast.com/~lizmcl/earlyradio.html Read entire article.

        Answer the following;

        1.     What was the Victor Talking Machine?

        2.    Who was Charles Apgar?

        3.     Name one orchestra that performed with Transco.

        4.     What Dicken's classic was broadcasted on 12/24/1934?

Assignment 4

1.    Go to http://www.midcoast.com/~lizmcl/dramusic.html Read entire article.

        Answer the following;

        1.    Who was the first musical director at NBC?

        2.     What was "Empire Builders"

        3.     What is Bernard Herrmann best known for?

        4.    Who collaborated with Herrmann on "Mercury Theatre On The Air"?

2.    Go to http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/arch.htm Read the site.

Assignment 5

1.    Go to http://www.13wmaz.com/ Read entire site.

        What does WMAZ stand for?

2.    Have instructor demonstrate the use of the recording equipment.

Assignment 6

1.    Write 6 commercials for your radio show.   They must be 15 seconds in length.

Assignment 7

1.    Write 4 news articles, 2 sports articles and 1 weather report.  All must be at least 30 seconds in          length.  Use http://www.macontelegraph.com/ for your research.

Assignment 8

1.    Rehearse broadcast.

Assignment 9

1.    Record broadcast.

   Assignment 10

1.    Complete any unfinished business.

2.    Complete Post Test

Assignment 11

Complete Career Essay, and e-mail to instructor jbieger@hcbe.net 
        a.    Use GCIS
        b.    Describe career in telecommunications.
        c.    Give Wages
        d    Discuss education