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Also AM radio or AM. Used interchangeably with kilohertz (kHz) and medium wave. A modulation technique used in electronic communication where the amplitude (signal strength) of the wave is varied in proportion to that of the message signal. Developed in the early 1900s, this technique is most commonly used for transmitting an audio signal via a radio wave measured in kilohertz (kHz). See AM ...
A well-known instance of a themed lineup is Discovery Channel's annual "Shark Week". [54] Themed schedules are a common practice around major holidays—such as Valentine's Day, Halloween, and Christmas—where channels may air episodes of programs, specials, and films that relate to the holiday. Channels may also air marathons of their ...
The Giants continue to maintain a presence on Channel 2 to the present day, as some Saturday afternoon—and more recently, Saturday evening—regular-season games (in addition to the team's postseason and World Series appearances which included the team's victories in 2010, 2012, and 2014) have been carried on the station since 1996, through ...
23 June 1945, the day of the dress rehearsal of the first atom bomb test [8] nowadays it is sometimes used informally to mean "Quality Day", or the first day of the calendar quarter. R-Day The unnamed day on which redeployment of major combat, combat support, and combat service support forces begins in an operation. (US) S-Day
Syndication is the practice of selling rights to the presentation of television programs, especially to more than one customer such as a television station, a cable channel, or a programming service such as a national broadcasting system. The syndication of television programs is a fundamental financial component of television industries.
It was — back then — known as the Appalachian Community Service Network. Eight years later, the ownership of the channel was privatized and its name was changed to The Learning Channel. It ...
C-SPAN3 is the successor of a digital channel called C-SPAN Extra, which was launched in the Washington, D.C., area in 1997, and televised live and recorded political events on weekdays. [17] [22] C-SPAN Radio also began operations in 1997, covering similar events as the television networks and often simulcasting their programming. [23]
For the treatment centers, the revolving door may be financially lucrative. “It’s a service that rewards the failure of the service,” Johnson said. “If you are going to a program, you don’t succeed and you pay X-thousand dollars. When you fail, you go back — another X-thousand dollars. Because it’s your fault.”