S189: Radio Study

Determine the radio listening habits and preferences of EM in Air Force and Com Z units.

Questionnaire

Date

Oct '44

Original Size

Location

ETO

Theater ID

ES47

Alternate Title

Reactions to Radio and Newspaper Stars and Stripes

Sample Method

See Planning Survey II for standard operating procedure.

Location Details

England

Origin

Hqs, ETO

Reports

ETO-64 What ETO Soldiers Think of the AEF Program

Nara Catalog

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7062676

How long have you been overseas?

No answer

0% (7)

3 months or less

3% (38)

Over 3 months up to 6 months

13% (199)

Over 6 months up to 1 year

37% (543)

Over 1 year up to 2 years

36% (526)

Over two years

11% (164)

In general, how often would you say you have listened to the radio during the past four weeks?

No code or no data

0% (1)

Very often

18% (264)

Often

28% (407)

Once in a while

39% (581)

Seldom or never

15% (221)

No answer

0% (3)

During the past four weeks, how much of the time you have spent listening to the radio was spent listening to the Allied Expeditionary Forces programs?

No answer

1% (13)

Almost all of the time

35% (514)

Most of the time

25% (373)

Some of the time

26% (380)

None of the time

6% (93)

Not sure

7% (104)

If you have listened to the Allied Expeditionary Forces programs at any time since you've been on the continent, is there anything about the kind of broadcasts, or about the way they are presented, that you particularly like?

No answer

6% (92)

I haven't listened to the Allied expeditionary forces programs

8% (124)

No, nothing I particularly like

23% (347)

Yes - I particularly like (something written in)

60% (884)

Yes, nothing written in

2% (30)

No answer

11% (160)

I haven't listened to the Allied expeditionary forces programs

6% (87)

No, nothing I particularly dislike

59% (868)

Yes, I particularly dislike (something written in)

24% (353)

Yes, nothing written in

1% (9)

American comedy programs?

No answer

7% (97)

I like them

85% (1,255)

I dislike them

1% (17)

I neither like nor dislike them

4% (64)

I have never heard any

3% (44)

British comedy programs?

No answer

12% (172)

I like them

10% (146)

I dislike them

52% (762)

I neither like nor dislike them

22% (318)

I have never heard any

5% (79)

British voice on news broadcasts?

No answer

13% (189)

I like them

26% (386)

I dislike them

32% (468)

I neither like nor dislike them

28% (416)

I have never heard any

1% (18)

American voice on news broadcasts?

No answer

6% (86)

I like them

87% (1,282)

I dislike them

1% (19)

I neither like nor dislike them

5% (78)

I have never heard any

1% (12)

American symphonic music programs?

No answer

12% (171)

I like them

36% (532)

I dislike them

26% (390)

I neither like nor dislike them

23% (343)

I have never heard any

3% (41)

British symphonic music programs?

No answer

14% (203)

I like them

18% (260)

I dislike them

40% (587)

I neither like nor dislike them

24% (349)

I have never heard any

5% (78)

British popular music programs?

No answer

14% (201)

I like them

40% (592)

I dislike them

20% (298)

I neither like nor dislike them

23% (337)

I have never heard any

3% (49)

American popular music programs?

No answer

5% (74)

I like them

90% (1,326)

I dislike them

2% (26)

I neither like nor dislike them

2% (34)

I have never heard any

1% (17)

American sports broadcasts?

No answer

9% (132)

I like them

70% (1,031)

I dislike them

6% (92)

I neither like nor dislike them

12% (184)

I have never heard any

3% (38)

British sports broadcasts?

No answer

14% (210)

I like them

9% (140)

I dislike them

44% (648)

I neither like nor dislike them

24% (356)

I have never heard any

8% (123)

British radio plays?

No answer

14% (201)

I like them

11% (156)

I dislike them

48% (708)

I neither like nor dislike them

19% (287)

I have never heard any

8% (125)

American radio plays?

No answer

8% (113)

I like them

66% (969)

I dislike them

8% (123)

I neither like nor dislike them

13% (196)

I have never heard any

5% (76)

If you have listened to the Allied Expeditionary Forces programs, have you heard any of the hourly news broadcasts?

No answer

5% (68)

Yes

83% (1,222)

6% (91)

Not sure

6% (96)

In general do you like or dislike the way the news is presented?

No answer

5% (81)

Like it very much

32% (469)

Like it fairly well

47% (701)

Don't particularly like or dislike it

12% (176)

Dislike it pretty much

2% (30)

Dislike it very much

1% (20)

Are there any particular things about the way the news is presented that you like?

No answer

13% (186)

Yes, something written in

24% (350)

60% (886)

Yes, nothing written in

4% (55)

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27 Questions

OF 2

How long have you been overseas?

No answer

0% (7)

3 months or less

3% (38)

Over 3 months up to 6 months

13% (199)

Over 6 months up to 1 year

37% (543)

Over 1 year up to 2 years

36% (526)

Over two years

11% (164)

In general, how often would you say you have listened to the radio during the past four weeks?

No code or no data

0% (1)

Very often

18% (264)

Often

28% (407)

Once in a while

39% (581)

Seldom or never

15% (221)

No answer

0% (3)

During the past four weeks, how much of the time you have spent listening to the radio was spent listening to the Allied Expeditionary Forces programs?

No answer

1% (13)

Almost all of the time

35% (514)

Most of the time

25% (373)

Some of the time

26% (380)

None of the time

6% (93)

Not sure

7% (104)

No answer

6% (92)

I haven't listened to the Allied expeditionary forces programs

8% (124)

No, nothing I particularly like

23% (347)

Yes - I particularly like (something written in)

60% (884)

Yes, nothing written in

2% (30)

No answer

11% (160)

I haven't listened to the Allied expeditionary forces programs

6% (87)

No, nothing I particularly dislike

59% (868)

Yes, I particularly dislike (something written in)

24% (353)

Yes, nothing written in

1% (9)

American comedy programs?

No answer

7% (97)

I like them

85% (1,255)

I dislike them

1% (17)

I neither like nor dislike them

4% (64)

I have never heard any

3% (44)

British comedy programs?

No answer

12% (172)

I like them

10% (146)

I dislike them

52% (762)

I neither like nor dislike them

22% (318)

I have never heard any

5% (79)

British voice on news broadcasts?

No answer

13% (189)

I like them

26% (386)

I dislike them

32% (468)

I neither like nor dislike them

28% (416)

I have never heard any

1% (18)

American voice on news broadcasts?

No answer

6% (86)

I like them

87% (1,282)

I dislike them

1% (19)

I neither like nor dislike them

5% (78)

I have never heard any

1% (12)

American symphonic music programs?

No answer

12% (171)

I like them

36% (532)

I dislike them

26% (390)

I neither like nor dislike them

23% (343)

I have never heard any

3% (41)

British symphonic music programs?

No answer

14% (203)

I like them

18% (260)

I dislike them

40% (587)

I neither like nor dislike them

24% (349)

I have never heard any

5% (78)

British popular music programs?

No answer

14% (201)

I like them

40% (592)

I dislike them

20% (298)

I neither like nor dislike them

23% (337)

I have never heard any

3% (49)

American popular music programs?

No answer

5% (74)

I like them

90% (1,326)

I dislike them

2% (26)

I neither like nor dislike them

2% (34)

I have never heard any

1% (17)

American sports broadcasts?

No answer

9% (132)

I like them

70% (1,031)

I dislike them

6% (92)

I neither like nor dislike them

12% (184)

I have never heard any

3% (38)

British sports broadcasts?

No answer

14% (210)

I like them

9% (140)

I dislike them

44% (648)

I neither like nor dislike them

24% (356)

I have never heard any

8% (123)

British radio plays?

No answer

14% (201)

I like them

11% (156)

I dislike them

48% (708)

I neither like nor dislike them

19% (287)

I have never heard any

8% (125)

American radio plays?

No answer

8% (113)

I like them

66% (969)

I dislike them

8% (123)

I neither like nor dislike them

13% (196)

I have never heard any

5% (76)

If you have listened to the Allied Expeditionary Forces programs, have you heard any of the hourly news broadcasts?

No answer

5% (68)

Yes

83% (1,222)

6% (91)

Not sure

6% (96)

In general do you like or dislike the way the news is presented?

No answer

5% (81)

Like it very much

32% (469)

Like it fairly well

47% (701)

Don't particularly like or dislike it

12% (176)

Dislike it pretty much

2% (30)

Dislike it very much

1% (20)

Are there any particular things about the way the news is presented that you like?

No answer

13% (186)

Yes, something written in

24% (350)

60% (886)

Yes, nothing written in

4% (55)

S189: Radio Study

Questionnaire

Date

Original Size

Location

Tags

Theater ID

Alternate Title

Sample Method

Location Details

Origin

Reports

Nara Catalog

27 Questions

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