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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...
What are transmitters?
There are over two thousands broadcast transmitters across the country - from the Highlands of Scotland to...
Satellites and fibre optic cables!
Not everyone receives TV and radio signals from radio waves travelling through the air, it can also be done...
What is AM, FM and DAB?
There are a number of different frequencies which can broadcast radio waves. AM stands for Amplitude...
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...
Journey from the studio to transmitter!
It all starts in the studio. Presenters talk into a microphone. The words they say create soundwaves –...
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...
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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Meet The Speakers! This loud bunch has a lot to say – but how can they get other people to...