DIY antenna for a crystal radio kit. Can I do this with less than 100 feet of wire? [more inside]
posted by puckish on Nov 12, 2009 - 5 answers

What causes massively scrambled FM radio reception along the Capital Beltway near Falls Church, Virginia? [more inside]
posted by jocelmeow on Aug 24, 2009 - 10 answers

Im sort of a 70's nostalgia head, and as such would love to find some audio (format not important) of 70s radio broadcasts, commericals and all. [more inside]
posted by Senor Cardgage on Apr 25, 2009 - 6 answers

What town in the United States has the lowest amount of detectable radio waves? [more inside]
posted by mdbell79 on Jul 17, 2008 - 16 answers

A number of radios I've owned in my life, in addition to the AM and FM frequency labels, also have a "Scale" label, going from 1 to 10, across the range of frequencies. What's this all about? Is it ever used for anything? I've never heard a radio station say "Tune to 6 on your Scale Bar".
posted by Jimbob on Apr 6, 2008 - 6 answers

Every since the daylight savings change last weekend, my favorite local AM talk station only comes in sporadically. What in the world could be going on? [more inside]
posted by kbanas on Nov 9, 2007 - 9 answers

Are there any mp3 players with AM tuners? [more inside]
posted by xaire on Oct 15, 2007 - 5 answers

This is a question about AM radio reception in my car. I currently live two states away from where I grew up, and every now and then I drive back for a visit. When I start getting close, I try to tune in to my hometown public radio station, 910 AM. It seems like I can never get good reception until I'm just 20 or 30 miles out. When I leave my hometown again, though, having tuned into the station in town, I get good clear reception for nearly 200 miles. Why does this happen? [more inside]
posted by thirteenkiller on Sep 4, 2007 - 15 answers

I'd like to "broadcast" my MP3 based collection of classic radio drama and spoken word recordings so that I can listen to them on a 1930's era AM radio. There are all sorts of little USB to FM transmitters, but I can't find a convenient (as in, no soldering required) solution for AM. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by aladfar on Jan 7, 2007 - 11 answers

I have some questions about listening to the radio in Europe. [more inside]
posted by jordanian2 on Dec 6, 2006 - 10 answers

Which am/fm radio is most powerful? [more inside]
posted by curiousleo on Aug 27, 2006 - 10 answers

when scanning AM radio stations in my car, why does seeking UP always catch fewer stations than seeking DOWN? this has been the case with each of the 3 cars i have owned. anyone else get this?
posted by jmccw on Feb 20, 2006 - 11 answers

I miss my AM radio. Help me find a unit that actually receives it. [more inside]
posted by verytres on Jan 26, 2006 - 11 answers

Why can I get AM radio stations crystal clear in my car and cannot get them in my house no matter what antenna (that is ones provided by audio equip) I use?
posted by thimk on May 17, 2005 - 10 answers

Emergency guest-hosting a tiny, AM radio show..... [+] [more inside]
posted by oflinkey on Dec 28, 2004 - 15 answers

What are some good debating tactics to use when appearing on an AM radio show?
posted by inksyndicate on Jun 14, 2004 - 18 answers