30. During the "broadcasting boom" of 1922, when radio stations proliferated across the USA and households exponentially bought radio sets, most programming was broadcast without what common interruption found in most US radio broadcasts today?
From Quiz An Early History of Radio
Answer:
commercials & commercial & advertisement & advertisements & ads
During the boom, not only were broadcasts commercial-free, but the performers performed without fee because of their excitement over the new invention. Interestingly, in an October 1921 memo from engineers that outlined AT&T's new network, it was assumed that the new network would be supported by advertising, a revolutionary idea that would remain controversial through most of the 1920s.
During this decade the notion of government sponsorship radio was initially more popular. Indeed, the Postmaster General, Will Hays, wanted to develop a Department of Communications for free, tax-supported radio, a "newspaper without paper". Throughout the 20th century the government provided weather reports and other public services over the airwaves.
Hays's dream was partially realized through the passage of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, which established the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and provided funding for what became the Public Broadcasting Service (TV) and National Public Radio.