I briefly worked an early-morning shift at a college radio station in the late 90s. One of the first things I had to do was call a number, listen to an automated voice read out a series of numbers (which I vaguely remember as being related in some way to the transmitter), and write them down into a logbook. Three-part question: what was I doing, is this still done today, and where, if anywhere, can I hear that voice again?
posted by Mothra Pisces
on May 15, 2013 -
9 answers
Can I use an iPod dock extender cable to get audio from my 4th generation iPod touch to an FM transmitter with a male dock connection meant for the iPod mini? If not, what are my options for inexpensive FM transmission from my Touch?
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posted by anthom
on Sep 22, 2012 -
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Consumer tech question: looking for an AM/FM radio that can dock an iPhone 4 that is also copacetic with Pandora and other music apps. The Crosley iSolo looked good, but some reviews suggest you can't use music apps, which is a deal-breaker. Clock, etc. unimportant and, aesthetically, an old-school look and feel would be ideal (i.e., nothing too super-mod looking). Any suggestions, MeFites?
posted by joe lisboa
on Mar 9, 2012 -
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I love the song "Time Passages" by Al Stewart from the same-titled album. I am one of the few that actually like the radio edit better. I cannot find it anywhere available to listen to or download though know it was on 1978 AM Gold by Time-Life which I cannot afford (rare CD). I tried getting that cd from interlibrary loan to no avail. Does anybody know where else it might be lurking?
posted by snap_dragon
on Dec 29, 2011 -
2 answers
I'm looking for the MP3-player equivalent of the boom-box, a player that has built-in amp and speakers. Can you recommend one?
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posted by lekvar
on Mar 17, 2011 -
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DAB, DAB+ or Analogue FM, what is the future of Radio, and what would you buy today? Its a potential Christmas gift for someone in Netherlands / UK.
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posted by mary8nne
on Nov 30, 2010 -
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When I was a teenager in the 1980's, I noticed that if I turned the radio dial on my FM radio all the way to the end, I picked up this weird transmission of repeating tones.
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posted by smoothvirus
on Jul 23, 2010 -
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Heard some strange radio interference Christmas day, wondered if a hypothesis is correct in relating it to the local 'terror' attempt at DTW???
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posted by JoeXIII007
on Dec 26, 2009 -
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What causes massively scrambled FM radio reception along the Capital Beltway near Falls Church, Virginia?
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posted by jocelmeow
on Aug 24, 2009 -
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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.
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posted by Senor Cardgage
on Apr 25, 2009 -
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Is there a good real-time compressor/limiter for FM broadcast that I can use on a Mac? Preferably one that works as an AudioUnit (AU) plug-in?
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posted by CommonSense
on Apr 21, 2009 -
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Looking for a recommendation on an in-the-ear FM receiver like this
one with rather mixed reviews.
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posted by Toekneesan
on Apr 22, 2008 -
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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
WHTZ Z100 filter: What ethnicity is John Bell of the radio station, Z100, in New York?
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posted by carpyful
on Nov 14, 2007 -
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I hook my Ipod to my car stereo using an FM transmitter. Before setting out I'd like to choose a frequency that's not going to compete with local radio stations en-route. Is there a simple list of frequencies likely to be safe from interference? Alternatively has anybody done yet built some kind mash-up website that would give me a frequency for a given journey? I am in the UK but would be interested if this has been done anywhere.
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posted by rongorongo
on Feb 20, 2007 -
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Is there any flash-based mp3 player that plays WAV files, has an FM tuner, records standard (44.1) WAV files from this FM tuner, has a 1GB or higher capacity, and is not much over $100? (I'm also grateful for any "almost" answers, since those might help me refine my Googling.)
posted by lorimer
on Sep 28, 2006 -
16 answers
How can I decrease FM reception for my car? I have taken off the antenna, but would like to proceed further.
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posted by poppo
on Sep 28, 2006 -
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iTrip for iPod Nano: Just received shiney new iTrip FM transmitter for iPod Nano - But it doesn't work at all!
Any clues or suggestions?
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posted by pettins
on Jul 30, 2006 -
9 answers
Is there some gadget that will allow me to listen to FM radio on my iPod Shuffle?
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posted by CRM114
on Jun 13, 2006 -
15 answers
I use an FM transmitter for my MP3 player. When I went through a tunnel in Pittsburgh this past weekend, I thought that the reception would have come in crystal clear since most of the radio interference would be missing. Instead it fuzzed out the same way a radio station in a tunnel does. Why?
posted by Hubajube
on Jun 7, 2006 -
12 answers
Are there any radio stations that can be heard in the SF Bay Area that play similar music style to STAR 98.7 in L.A.?
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posted by beammeup4
on Jun 1, 2006 -
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Why do two different radio stations sometimes have the exact same song playing, often in complete sync, or only a measure off?
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posted by lazaruslong
on Mar 26, 2005 -
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FM antenna/reception issue (and we need to listen to Little Steven tonight!- MI)
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posted by oflinkey
on Sep 26, 2004 -
9 answers
Is there a way to get a comprehensive list of radio stations in a city? I've tried looking at the FCC's web site, but the best I can come up with is a list of *all* the frequency allocations in an area, including taxi services, pager companies, etc, which is quite a few pages long.
I just want to find the commercial FM broadcast stations (Austin, TX by the way).
posted by mrbill
on Jan 5, 2004 -
6 answers
