Shannon's HIST 390 Blog

Nov 26

Watermelon Man is an example of a song where the music and beat of the song is so catchy that later on, artsits are taking that beat and making their own songs with it. This shows how music travels through history and how history changes it. A piece of music or a simple beat can travel through decades and a variey of genres.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was created to regulate the use of the frequencies for radio broadcasting. Many people want to create their own radio channel but there are not enough frequencies for everyone to have their own channel. The numbers run from 550 KHZ to 1600 KHZ. The FCC has set it up so that people must apply for a frequency, pay for it and they will be given a license for the ownership of that frequency. This is the best way to regulate radio so that two people aren’t competing to be heard on one frequency.

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