Recent questions tagged radio

Description : Are your radio stations that FM is religious and country music and AM urban and rock and roll?

Last Answer : Just the opposite here. Music (top 40, oldies, etc.,) are all on FM because the sound is so much cleaner and immune to static. AM gets sports, preachers, and talk radio, because sound quality isn’t that important.

Description : Do you listen to free, over-the-airwaves, no internet required, FM radio, with your smartphone?

Last Answer : No, I don’t. I understand that they use your headphones (and more specifically the wire to the headphones) as an antenna, and I don’t use headphones. And I am never far from and FM radio; either in my house or my car.

Description : Can you suggest a good FM/AM radio?

Last Answer : Car radios are pretty good at picking up weak signals. In my house, I have a separate tuner and amplifier, and I can’t pick up signals that my car radio picks up with ease.

Description : Do people still have radios?

Last Answer : I also listen to Bob McDonald Host of CBC Radio’s Quirks & Quarks.

Description : How can I use an RF signal to trigger a macro on my computer?

Last Answer : Do you know any code? I have used that same RTL dongle for projects on a pc but not mac. You’ll likely have to write a program to do this.

Description : What do you think about these New York radio presenters being fired for a transphobic comment?

Last Answer : Freedom of speech does not mean other people have to listen to you or, in this case, pay you to speak on the radio.

Description : Has radio reception improved since 1990?

Last Answer : Likely the tower has had some upgrades. Have you moved the radio in that time? Even a foot or so?

Description : How do radio stations get paid?

Last Answer : Advertising

Description : Is it a problem if I place my radio on my chest?

Last Answer : As long as you’re not floating in a bath tub or swimming pool, you’re cool. lol

Description : Do you listen to Coast to Coast am?

Last Answer : I use to sometimes for sheer amusement. Never took anything on it seriously though, and I haven’t listened in years.

Description : How do radios know the difference between noise and a signal?

Last Answer : A radio wave has a narrow band of frequency while noise has a wide band. Unless the amplitude of noise is too strong, your radio can lock on a radio station’s signal.

Description : Where can I buy a table top radio, with remote, that receives HD, AM and FM bands?

Last Answer : I was recently shopping for a new radio, too, and did some research, but nowhere could I find one with the kind of high-end features you want for less than hundreds. This Bose is a wonderful radio, but unfortunately, costs 3X. This if one of the lists I was looking at.

Description : Why are so many people willing to believe the unbelievable in advertising?

Last Answer : answer:I've never understood this myself, either. Commercials and advertisement remind me of those religious preachers that sing and say stuff like praaaaaise de laaawd. There is ALWAYS a catch in ... that anyone believes the unbelievable, it's just that they wait for addresses and phone numbers.

Description : Who was that author interviewed on NPR?

Last Answer : A few more details might be helpful - What kind of accent or dialect did the writer have, that might indicate where she was from? - What program was the interview recorded for? (E.g. Fresh Air, ... , etc.) Do you recall which NPR Host conducted the interview? - What genre of books does she write?

Description : If the "War of the Worlds" 1938 radio broadcast was broadcast today would it cause the panic and hysteria it did in 1938 ?

Last Answer : answer:Well, far more dangerous misinformation is propagated every day on the internet. But I realize your question is literal, so I would have to say no. We have Twitter now.

Description : Who got WHO?

Last Answer : Wow…you on the pipe?

Description : Which Radiolab episode is this?

Last Answer : Are you’re thinking of this segment?

Description : How can pressure be brought on Rush's biggest sponsors, Clear Channel and Bain Capital?

Last Answer : With a steamroller.

Description : Generally, what do you get from AM radio that you don't get on FM radio, and vice versa?

Last Answer : I love the smooth, clear sounds of FM and loathe the shrill commercials of AM radio.

Description : What can be done on your cellphone simultaneously?

Last Answer : I can listen to music, play a game, and have various programs running in the background, although it is an ipod

Description : What do you think it will be a perfect radio experience when you turn on your favorite radio station?

Last Answer : A lot of music; a very little bit of talk and advertising. Classical or rock and roll oldies.

Description : Anyone else listen to David Sedaris?

Last Answer : It’s being repeated on Radio 4 right now. He’s funny!

Description : Free Windows Internet audio recorder which can be scheduled?

Last Answer : try VLC

Description : Dr Laura Off the Air saying she wanted to be free to express herself. How do you feel about it?

Last Answer : Good riddance. There’s enough bigotry in the world. We don’t need hers.

Description : What's the biggest expense that radio or TV stations face?

Last Answer : Staff expenses form a major monthly recurring expense for a typical radio station. This constitutes approximately 60–70% of the total monthly expenses.

Description : I can hear my neighbor broadcasting in my speakers, how can I stop this?

Last Answer : answer:I guess you could politely ask him to turn down the amplification on his antenna. The alternative is to buy expensive shielded cabling for your audio electronics.

Description : May Fluther help me come up with a name?

Last Answer : Uberbatman’s catholic hour. I suppose it might be misunderstood, but you could emphasize the little “c”.

Description : Is "Sirius Radio" any good?

Last Answer : It’s not good enough for me to have heard much about it. I’ve only known people who use XM radio. I think satellite radio in general is falling out of popularity in favor of downloaded portable media.

Description : Am I the only person who thinks Dhalila from the radio station is bonkers?

Last Answer : Her show is simply annoying (IMO).

Description : What has happened to AM radio?

Last Answer : I don’t know, but I think we need to start buying some radio bandwidth and make Fluther Radio.

Description : Both the radio and the climate control in my car are wacky. Take this to whom?

Last Answer : the dealer will specialize in you make in model, meaning they normally only see those types of cars (toyotas) however, if you take it to a reputable service shop, they should be able ... less than the dealership. (providing you dont already have a service agreement through the dealer already)

Description : What is radio disney's codeword today?

Last Answer : Need Answer

Description : Air America Goes Silent: Why?

Last Answer : Nobody listened. Simple. Not enough listeners to support ad time.

Description : Is there a way to listening to the radio live on a PS3?

Last Answer : You should be able to listen to their streams through the browser, right?

Description : Sirius / XM is filing for bankruptcy. Will we loose satellite radio?

Last Answer : psst, it’s lose!

Description : What are prerequisites for a radio announcer's voice?

Last Answer : correction in question above: ...are children “who” speak loudly…

Description : What would happen if you plugged an FM transmitter into a radio's headphone jack and set the radio to the transmitter's transmitting frequency?

Last Answer : You would get a positive feedback loop, probably resulting in an audible tone. The amplitude would be limited by the transmitter’s modulation limiter, so all you’d have is a very ordinary oscillator.

Description : Does anyone have the rest of the story?

Last Answer : Wikipedia shows his death as of today, 28 February, 2009 but I cannot find a single source anywhere else to confirm this. Maybe it’s going to take a day or two to publish all the details of his passing.

Description : Can I use my DirecTV subscription to get XM radio in my car?

Last Answer : No.

Description : What Kanye West song are these lyrics from?

Last Answer : Are you sure it’s not that R.Kelly song, Hook it Up? There are many lyric search engines on line; just find one you like and enter the key words.

Description : Is there a way to bookmark or save radio stations in either VLC or Winamp?

Last Answer : I used to create a new winamp playlist and drag in (or enqueue) the radio stations I liked so that it formed a list. Then all you need to do is save the playlist and there you will have all your stations saved in a .m3u. I’m not sure if this will then port to VLC but you can always give it a try

Description : Does anyone remember Glenn Mitchell on KERA FM in Dallas?

Last Answer : answer:Great comparison. Ask-public is a lot like Glenn Mitchell's show was. Sucks he died.

Description : Is there anyway to communicate over a CB with computers?

Last Answer : answer:No. CB is through radio frequency. iChat is not. Here is a program that uses CB on computer, but is not compatible with iChat. http://www.livecbradio.com/talk.htm

Description : I want to become a radio dj

Last Answer : thats nice

Description : Pandora users, do you have trouble viewing your stations on your iPhone "By Name" (alphabetical order)?

Last Answer : Same thing here on a iPod Touch. I would send them a e-mail requesting the feature. I will do the same.

Description : How do podcast subscriptions work?

Last Answer : Hmm, well from my experience with iTunes podcasts, you have to hook your iPod up to the computer and go into iTunes, then get to the podcasts section and download the new episode(s) manually every time. So no, as far I’ve seen, it is not automatic.

Description : Minitor Pager?

Last Answer : As the Minitor does not go through a carrier (it uses open radio frequencies to recieve only), it would likely get the message out of the box assuming that you knew which channel to be on.

Description : Are you planning on doing anything to commemorate "International 2-way Radio Day," tomorrow?

Last Answer : answer:“International 2-way Radio Day”?! And I thought “talk like a pirate day” was pushing it…

Description : XM Radio Installation

Last Answer : XM Satellite Radio is one of the two subscription radio services operating in the United States and Canada, the other being its competitor Sirius Satellite Radio. Installing XM radio to your car is an easy ... task on your own. XM radio manuals are available online, so you can refer to them anytime.

Description : The Guide to Radio Installation

Last Answer : Most brand new cars come with an existing radio tuner from manufacturers. If you are not satisfied with your current sound system, the first step to installing a new tuner is removing the one already ... following these steps, you may begin to undo the wiring connections of the radio from the car.