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Who's in charge of radio waves?
Organising radio waves is a very important job. It’s a job which involves a lot of people, not just one...
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What are transmitters?
There are over two thousands broadcast transmitters across the country - from the Highlands of Scotland to...
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Satellites and fibre optic cables!
Not everyone receives TV and radio signals from radio waves travelling through the air, it can also be done...
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What is AM, FM and DAB?
There are a number of different frequencies which can broadcast radio waves. AM stands for Amplitude...
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From the transmitter to your radio!
When you see a transmitter, in most cases what you are seeing is something called the mast. Masts have cables...
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Journey from the studio to transmitter!
It all starts in the studio. Presenters talk into a microphone. The words they say create soundwaves –...
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How was radio invented?
To answer this, we need to go quite far back in time! One of the oldest methods of getting a message across...
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Different ways of communicating!
What if you've just written a new song and you want to get loads of people to hear it? You could drive...
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Listen to the series here!
Meet The Speakers! This loud bunch has a lot to say – but how can they get other people to...