During the 1930s, regarding radio,
A. around half of all American homes owned a radio.
B. radio sets were basically unusable in rural areas without electricity.
C. listening was often a community experience.
D. the largest proportion of programming was devoted to news.
E. most programs were increasingly prerecorded.
Answer: C
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