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Episode 3 — Quiz

1. In what year was the Indianapolis 500 first broadcast on the radio?
2. Who founded the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network in May 1952?
3. Who was the first 'Voice of the 500' and how long did he serve?
4. In what year was the first 'flag-to-flag' (continuous) broadcast of the entire Indianapolis 500?
5. Who coined the phrase 'the greatest spectacle in racing'?
6. What does AM stand for in 'AM radio'?
7. How fast do radio waves travel?
8. In what year did the Indianapolis 500 first receive a LIVE national TV broadcast?
9. On May 30, 1964, Sid Collins delivered an unscripted live eulogy on the air after two drivers died in a crash on lap 2. How many letters did the network receive in the weeks afterward asking for transcripts?
10. Which of these is NOT one of the major Indiana media programs the episode mentions for broadcasting careers?
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