NBC Blue refers to which group in early broadcasting structure?

NBC Blue refers to which group in early broadcasting structure?

• A. Radio Group
• B. Telephone Group
• C. News Group
• D. Music Group

Answer: (A)

In the early era of broadcasting, networks were organized as groups within a company to manage programming across a nationwide web of affiliated stations. NBC ran two national radio networks that were distinguished by color: Red and Blue. NBC Blue was the division that distributed programming to affiliates as its own national network, i.e., the Radio Group. It isn’t a Telephone Group, and the other labels weren’t the standard NBC-wide networks. The Blue Network’s destiny, in fact, was to become ABC after it was sold a while later.

In the early era of broadcasting, networks were organized as groups within a company to manage programming across a nationwide web of affiliated stations. NBC ran two national radio networks that were distinguished by color: Red and Blue. NBC Blue was the division that distributed programming to affiliates as its own national network, i.e., the Radio Group. It isn’t a Telephone Group, and the other labels weren’t the standard NBC-wide networks. The Blue Network’s destiny, in fact, was to become ABC after it was sold a while later.