National Radio Day.

0:03 Callaroga Shark Media. Hi, I'm Mark Ellison and today's theme is National Radio Day, the golden age of radio famous broadcasters and before television ruled the world. Question one, on the eve of Halloween in nineteen thirty eight, CBS's Mercury Theater on the Air aired a dramatization that mimicked live news bulletins about a Martian invasion, startling some listeners, what is the title of this broadcast? Narrated by a twenty three year old Orson Wells. Question two. During World War II, which American broadcaster became famous for vivid on the scene radio reports from London, often beginning with the steady greeting this is London, helping define modern broadcast journalism. Question three widely credited as the first commercially licensed radio station in the United States, which Pittsburgh Outlet launched regular broadcasting on November two, nineteen twenty, by airing Hardingcock's Election Returns. Question four, which classic radio drama about a cloaked vigilante who could cloud men's minds to fight crime, opened with the chilling tagline who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?

1:24 The shadow knows. Question five, long before television dominated daytime, which soap opera created by Erna Phillips, debuted on radio in nineteen thirty seven, later moving to TV and ultimately becoming one of the longest running dramas in broadcast history. We'll be right back with these answers after this break, Welcome back. Question one, which nineteen thirty eight Or and Wells broadcast feigned a Martian invasion answer The War of the Worlds aired on October thirtieth, nineteen thirty eight, and adapted from H. G. Wells's novel. It used realistic news bulletins that blurred fiction and reality. Later studies suggests the extent of nationwide panic was exaggerated, but the broadcast remains a landmark of radio drama. Question two, who opened one to London reports with this is London? Answer? Edward R. Murrow, reporting for CBS during the Blitz. Murrow's calm, descriptive dispatches set standards for accuracy and immediacy. He later transitioned to television with programs such as See It Now, influencing generations of journalists. Question three, which station is credited as the first US commercial broadcaster, answer kdk Pittsburgh, operated by Westinghouse.

2:49 KDKA's election night coverage demonstrated radio's power to deliver timely news to a mass audience, helping usher in the broadcast era. Question four radio drama began with The Shadow nos Answer The Shadow, running from the late nineteen thirties into the nineteen fifties. The Shadow was a staple of Golden Age radio suspense. Early episodes featured Orson Wells in the title role, contributing to its enduring mystique. Question five, which nineteen thirty seven radio soap, later became a long running TV series, Answer Guiding Light, premiering on NBC Radio in nineteen thirty seven as The Guiding Light and moving to television in nineteen fifty two. Guiding Light lasted until two thousand and nine.

3:35 Its sponsorship by Household Products helped coin the term soap. Opera that concludes Today's five daily trivia questions, I'm Mark Ellison, and Today's questions were crafted with the help of AI technology. See you Tomorrow,