Question

excerpt from harry hansen, some meditations on the radio, the nation, march 25, 1925. there it is, up in the air, absolutely free, waiting for you to pull it down with the aid of electricity. opera and symphonic music, jazz, twenty minutes of good reading, how to cook by aunty jane, tales for the kiddies and prayers set to music, even now i lay me down to sleep, sermons and exhortations not to drink, gamble, and blaspheme, with music by the white - robed choir; advice on how to spread your income by investment brokers; advice on how to make your shoes last longer by shoe salesmen; talks by the mayor on civic duty, on your boy by the master of the boy scouts, on the right sort of boys by the head of the y.m.c.a., and the right sort of girls by the head of the y.w.c.a.; barn dances, recitals of music schools, whole acts of plays, speeches, speeches, speeches. use the passage to answer the question: what was the writer most impressed by? (1 point) ∘ the variety of free programming provided by radio ∘ the small number of programming choices ∘ the high quality of music programs found on the radio ∘ the reliability of financial advice given on the radio

Explanation:

The passage lists various types of radio programs like opera, jazz, cooking shows, tales for kids, religious content, financial advice, shoe care advice, talks by different figures, dances, music recitals, plays, and speeches. This shows a wide variety of free programming. The option about a small number of choices is incorrect as many types are listed. The passage doesn't emphasize high - quality music programs (it lists different types of programs, not just music of high quality) and there's no indication of the reliability of financial advice. So the writer is most impressed by the variety of free programming provided by radio.

Answer:

the variety of free programming provided by radio