I know that we have TV stations, actual buildings where the broadcast originates, and if you're not getting a clear signal on a radio frequency you might say "try another channel" on a walkie-talkie. But when it comes to the device in your home and you want to alter the signal coming in, you "change the channel" on the TV and you "change the station" on the radio. Why these terms for these devices?
posted by Pastor of Muppets
on Apr 11, 2013 -
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Recommend some good Spanish language media (TV series, online radio, podcasts etc) for my girlfriend to immerse herself in while she learns Spanish.
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posted by knapah
on Oct 2, 2012 -
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I am looking for information on how people feel, like and want (or not) to be interviewed by TV, radio or newspaper reporters.
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posted by CollectiveMind
on Jul 29, 2012 -
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What are some radio shows/podcasts/TV shows by funny tough guys? (Repeat of
this question, 5 years later.)
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posted by lunchbox
on Feb 25, 2012 -
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[College/Career Filter] How do I guide my HS daughter in her ambitions towards Theater production?
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posted by jamesalbert
on Dec 15, 2011 -
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Help me discover the path to a job working on the clusters of equipment that sit on top of mountains.
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posted by Esefa
on Sep 21, 2010 -
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If someone watches TV (cable or satellite, digital or analog), does the provider know that someone is watching? I.e., does a non-Neilsen family who skips the ads actually benefit the TV station they are watching? How about DVRs or VOD? How about digital radio?
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94
on Sep 2, 2010 -
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I live in the UK and would like a website, preferably free, that will alert me (email, rss, twitter, whatever) when a television or radio programme is scheduled based on a keyword search.
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posted by feelinglistless
on Jul 22, 2010 -
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Fist incidence of 'crazed killer, internet rantings?' I'm looking for the earliest incident where someone killed another person or persons (using a plane, car, gun, bomb, toothpick, poison, etc) and the media coverage quickly or immediately went to the web for the background, and found it.
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posted by fixedgear
on Mar 5, 2010 -
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¿Como se dice "The Wire" en Español? Looking for really awesome Spanish-language broadcast media — TV, radio, podcasts, whatever you've got.
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posted by nebulawindphone
on Feb 4, 2009 -
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I used to have one of those old VCRs where you had to tune each channel in by hand. It had a set of tiny little dials that let you scan the entire TV spectrum (and beyond?). When the cable wire was plugged in, I could tune in some bizzare things in the audio: rhythmic clicking, low pulses, and most interestingly, other people's phone calls. I assume I was picking up cordless phones, but how did this work? Did the cable system act as a giant antenna all over town? Has this phenomenon ever been documented anywhere?
posted by stopgap
on Apr 10, 2006 -
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