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Marcel Bezençon, a Common card
Marcel Bezençon was a Swiss journalist, media executive and the director of the European Broadcasting Union between 1954 and 1970.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 44
- DEF
- 21
- Power
- 65
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 4,200
Power 65 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 10 % of WikiCards cards.
Marcel Bezençon quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Marcel Bezençon card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 1955, he conceived the idea of the ______ Song Contest, based on the famous Sanremo Music Festival.
Answer
Eurovision. In 1955, he conceived the idea of the Eurovision Song Contest, based on the famous Sanremo Music Festival. From the Marcel Bezençon article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Bezençon graduated with a degree in art history from the University of Lausanne in ____, and then started work as a freelance art and theater critic before becoming editor of the newspaper Feuille d'Avis.
Answer
1930s. Bezençon graduated with a degree in art history from the University of Lausanne in 1932, and then started work as a freelance art and theater critic before becoming editor of the newspaper Feuille d'Avis. From the Marcel Bezençon article on Wikipedia.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- In 1955, he conceived the idea of the Eurovision Song Contest, based on the famous Sanremo Music Festival.
- Bezençon graduated with a degree in art history from the University of Lausanne in 1932, and then started work as a freelance art and theater critic before becoming editor of the newspaper Feuille d'Avis.
- In 1939, he joined Radio suisse romande, where he served as its director until 1950 when he became Director-General of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, which he served until 1972.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Marcel Bezençon article was read about 4,200 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 44 and blocks with 21: each hit it takes is cut by 8 %.
How to get Marcel Bezençon
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Marcel Bezençon (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Hans van Dijk for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.
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