NAB Professional Standards & Competencies 2

Question 1

Under FCC rules, a broadcast station's public inspection file must be made available to members of the public during what timeframe?

Accepted Answer

Any time the station is open for business

Answer

FCC rules require that the public inspection file be available to any member of the public who requests it during regular business hours when the station is open.

Question 2

Which FCC regulation governs the requirement that stations must air programming responsive to community issues?

Accepted Answer

Public Interest Obligation

Answer

Broadcast stations hold their licenses in the public interest, convenience, and necessity, requiring them to air programming responsive to community needs.

Question 3

A radio station program director is approached by a record label representative offering cash to play a specific song without disclosure. This practice is known as:

Accepted Answer

Payola

Answer

Payola is the illegal practice of accepting payment to play music without disclosing it as a paid promotion, violating FCC sponsorship identification rules.

Question 4

The FCC's EEO rules require commercial broadcast stations with 5 or more full-time employees to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Conduct broad outreach to ensure diverse applicant pools for job vacancies

Answer

FCC EEO rules require stations with 5+ full-time employees to engage in broad outreach when filling vacancies and document those efforts in the public file.

Question 5

Under the Children's Television Act, commercial TV stations must air a minimum of how many hours per week of Core Educational and Informational (E/I) programming for children?

Accepted Answer

3 hours

Answer

The FCC's processing guidelines require commercial TV stations to air at least 3 hours per week of Core E/I programming to qualify for renewal.

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NAB Professional Standards & Competencies 2