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America's Car Show
{{More citations needed, date=May 2021 ''America's Car Show'' was a weekly American call-in radio program and a magazine format television program focusing on cars and the automotive industry. Callers call into the radio program with their difficult car problems, and host Tom Torbjornsen attempted to lead callers through diagnosis and gives suggestions on how to repair their vehicles. Torbjornsen frequently emphasized that automotive technology has progressed rapidly, and because most cars now have built-in computer diagnostic systems, he warned his listeners to not use "do it yourself" remedies and instead have the car taken to a professional, using the advice and diagnosis from his answer to the caller's question as a starting point. The show also has interviews with guests in the automotive and related industries. Examples of previous guests in related industries include car sound systems, radar detectors, GPS, electronics, and biodiesel. Torbjornsen (born July 3, 1956 in Brookl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phone-in
In broadcasting, a phone-in or call-in is a programme format in which viewers or listeners are invited to air their live comments by telephone, usually in respect of a specific topic selected for discussion on the day of the broadcast. On radio (especially talk radio), it is common for an entire programme to be dedicated to a phone-in session. On television, phone-in's are often part of a wider discussion programme: a current example in the UK is the "Jeremy Vine" TV show. The concept dates to the early radio era: a December 1924 BBC 5NG Nottingham phone-in programme is described in a 1925 Radio Times article: "listeners ... enjoyed the novelty of hearing their own voices taking part". A prior attempted phone-in to a BBC 2LO London programme "led to such a rush on the telephones that the Post Office had to intervene". Speech based Talk Radio UK was launched in 1995, with much of its programming featuring phone-ins. It also introduced the notion of the shock jock to the UK, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WHLD
WHLD (1270 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Niagara Falls, New York, and serving the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media and carries a conservative talk radio format, much of it from co-owned Westwood One. Nationally syndicated shows including Dan Bongino, Chris Plante, Ben Shapiro, Michael J. Knowles, Mark Levin, Lars Larson, ''Red Eye Radio'', and '' America in the Morning''. Most hours begin with Fox News Radio. By day, WHLD is powered at 5,000 watts. But to protect other stations from interference, at night it reduces power to 1,000 watts. The transmitter is off Cloverbank Road at Sawgrass Court in Hamburg. It uses a directional antenna with a five-tower array. The studios are on James E. Casey Drive in Buffalo along with its Cumulus Media sister stations. History Earl Clement Hull On , the station signed on the air. It was owned by Earl Clement Hull of Niagara Falls, New York. The call sign represents the name of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chautauqua County, New York
Chautauqua County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 127,657. Its county seat is Mayville, and its largest city is Jamestown. Its name is believed to be the lone surviving remnant of the Erie language, a tongue lost in the 17th century Beaver Wars; its meaning is unknown and a subject of speculation. The county was created in 1808 and organized in 1811. Chautauqua County comprises the Jamestown– Dunkirk– Fredonia, NY Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is located south of Lake Erie and includes a small portion of the Cattaraugus Reservation of the Seneca. History Prior to European colonization, most of what is now Chautauqua County was inhabited by the indigenous Erie people prior to the Beaver Wars in the 1650s. French forces traversed the territory beginning in 1615. The Seneca Nation conquered the territory during the Beaver Wars and held it through the next century until siding with the British crown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIVB-TV
WIVB-TV (channel 4) is a television station in Buffalo, New York, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside CW owned-and-operated station WNLO (channel 23). WIVB-TV and WNLO share studios on Elmwood Avenue in North Buffalo; through a channel sharing agreement, the two stations transmit using WNLO's spectrum from a tower in Colden, New York. However, master control and some internal operations are based at Springfield, Massachusetts–licensed Nexstar sister station and NBC affiliate WWLP's studios in Chicopee. History The station first signed on the air on May 14, 1948 as WBEN-TV. It was Buffalo's first television station, and the fifth-oldest station in New York state. The station was originally owned by the Butler family, along with the '' Buffalo Evening News'' and WBEN radio ( 930 AM and 106.5 FM, now WTSS at 102.5); the holding company for the WBEN stations was WBEN, Inc. Its radio sister had been one of CBS Radio's first 16 af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirius XM Stars Too
Sirius XM Indie, formerly known as Maxim Radio and Stars Too, was a talk channel heard on the Sirius and XM satellite radio platforms. The channel is a spin-off of its sister station Sirius XM Stars. History Maxim Radio (2005–2008) On February 5, 2005, Maxim Radio was launched on Sirius Satellite Radio, and had several popular shows. The morning show was hosted by Steve Covino and Rich Davis. Sami J began as the producer/director. Later Sami J was replaced by Spot. Covino & Rich aired from 3-7pm EST and replayed from 6-10am the following weekday, after former afternoon host Mike Bower moved to mornings. He was joined by Scooter and the provocative Producer Laura. The Nighttime Nation was hosted by Evan Roberts and Brian O'Leary with producer Rory Hamptons. The night time slot was later taken over by John Devore and Diana Falzone. with producer Princess Lea. On July 26, 2007, Stretch, host of the hourly "man-ER-tainment Report" moved to the late-morning shift, with his s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XM Radio
XM Satellite Radio (XM) was one of the three satellite radio ( SDARS) and online radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Holdings. It provided pay-for-service radio, analogous to subscription cable television. Its service included 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional traffic and weather channels, and 23 play-by-play sports channels. XM channels were identified by Arbitron with the label "XM" (e.g., "XM32" for " The Bridge"). The company had its origins in the 1988 formation of the American Mobile Satellite Corporation (AMSC), a consortium of several organizations originally dedicated to satellite broadcasting of telephone, fax, and data signals. In 1992, AMSC established a unit called the American Mobile Radio Corporation dedicated to developing a satellite-based digital radio service; this was spun off as XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. in 1999. The satellite service officially launched on Sept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America Right
SiriusXM Patriot is a conservative talk radio channel on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 125 and XM Satellite Radio channel 12 The channel features exclusive hosts such as Cam & Company froNRANews(until June 2018), David Webb, and Andrew Wilkow. It also features popular syndicated programs including Sean Hannity and Mark Levin. The station is the result of a merger between former channels SIRIUS Patriot and America Right. Hourly news updates (aired at the top of each programming hour) are produced by Townhall. History of Sirius Patriot SIRIUS Patriot was initially launched in July 2004 as a companion to the now defunct SIRIUS Right, which was dropped in 2006 in favor of the Fox News Talk channel. ''Patriot'' launched with a lineup including Geoff Metcalf, Laura Ingraham, Bob Dornan, Cam Edwards, Joseph Farah’s Worldnet Daily, Michael Reagan, and The Pentagon Channel overnights. The following year, Sirius added exclusive hosts Mike Church to late mornings and Andrew Wilkow to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WWKB
WWKB (1520 AM) is a commercial radio station in Buffalo, New York. It broadcasts a sports betting radio format and is owned and operated by Audacy, Inc. Most programming is from the co-owned BetQL Radio Network, with some shows from CBS Sports Radio. The studios are on Corporate Parkway in Amherst, New York. It is one of two sports radio stations owned by Audacy in the Buffalo radio market. WGR 550 AM primarily broadcasts local sports programming. WWKB is powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for AM stations in the U.S. It is a clear channel station, sharing Class A status on 1520 AM with KOKC in Oklahoma City. It uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The transmitter site is shared with WGR on Big Tree Road in Blasdell, New York. History Early years The station began operations, as WKBW, in late October 1926. It was originally licensed to Coatsworth & Diebold, but ownership was soon changed to the Churchill Evangelistic Association. Founder Clinton Churchill's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radar Detectors
Radar is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine the distance (''ranging''), angle, and radial velocity of objects relative to the site. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. A radar system consists of a transmitter producing electromagnetic waves in the radio or microwaves domain, a transmitting antenna, a receiving antenna (often the same antenna is used for transmitting and receiving) and a receiver and processor to determine properties of the objects. Radio waves (pulsed or continuous) from the transmitter reflect off the objects and return to the receiver, giving information about the objects' locations and speeds. Radar was developed secretly for military use by several countries in the period before and during World War II. A key development was the cavity magnetron in the United Kingdom, which allowed the creation of relatively small systems with sub-meter resolution. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WECK
WECK (1230 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Cheektowaga, New York and serving the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Area. The station airs a locally-produced and locally hosted oldies music format. The studios, offices and transmitter are located on Genesee Street in suburban Cheektowaga. WECK's programming is simulcast on three FM translator stations at 100.1, 100.5, and 102.9 MHz. The station is owned by Radio One Buffalo, LLC, headed by William Ostrander, also known as Buddy Shula. History Early years In August 1956, the station first signed on as WNIA. The call letters referred to nearby Niagara Falls. The station was founded by Gordon P. Brown, who also owned WSAY (now WXXI) in Rochester, New York. At both Brown's stations, in Buffalo and Rochester, the on-air personalities were assigned stage names. Those names stayed the same, although the talent, typically less experienced broadcasters, came and went. Names like Mike Melody, Tom Thomas an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
