NBC

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nbc

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the broadcasting entity?National Broadcasting Company, a major American television network and flagship of NBCUniversal
2. What is the founding year?1926, established by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA)
3. What is NBC and how did it start?NBC began as a radio network in 1926, created by the Radio Corporation of America. It grew into a TV network and became a big part of American media.
4. Why does NBC have a peacock logo?The peacock was introduced in 1956 to show the colors of color television. It helped people see that NBC was using new, colorful TV technology.

Broadcast Network: A system of interconnected radio or television stations that transmit programs simultaneously.
Affiliate: A local station that contracts with a national network to broadcast its programming.
Mass Media: Forms of communication that reach large audiences, such as television, radio, and newspapers.