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direction finder

(Encyclopedia) direction finder, electronic device used to determine the position of a ship or aircraft. In a simple direction finder a radio receiver is equipped with a revolving directional antenna…

Rockefeller Center

(Encyclopedia) Rockefeller Center, complex of buildings in central Manhattan, New York City, between 48th and 51st streets and Fifth Ave. and the Ave. of the Americas (Sixth Ave.). The project was…

Voice of America

(Encyclopedia) Voice of America, broadcasting service of the United States Information Agency, est. 1942. Originally set up as a means of fighting the cold war, the Voice of America produces and…

Paula, Luis, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Paula, Luis, Jr., 1934-2021, Latin American religious leader, b. Ingeniero Maschwitz, Argentina. Paula was born to a Spanish immigrant…

Radio Frequencies (table)

(Encyclopedia) Radio Frequencies Frequency (kHz) Name Abbr. 10–30 Very low VLF 30–300 Low LF 300–3,000 Medium MF 3,000–30,000 High HF 30,000–300,000 Very high VHF 300,000–3,000,000 Ultra…

radio-frequency identification

(Encyclopedia) radio-frequency identification (RFID), a technology that uses radio waves to transmit data and uniquely identify an animal, person, or thing. An RFID system typically consists of a tag…

sideband

(Encyclopedia) sideband, any frequency component of a modulated carrier wave other than the frequency of the carrier wave itself, i.e., any frequency added to the carrier as a result of modulation;…

1995 Radio & Records All-Time Charts

1995 Radio & Records All-Time ChartsAdult Contemporary (AC)“Love Will Keep Us Alive” Eagles (Geffen)“Believe” Elton John (Rocket/Island)“Take a Bow” Madonna (Maverick/Sire/WB)“Have You…

1975 Radio & Records All-Time Charts

1975 Radio & Records All-Time ChartsPop“Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain and Tennille (A&M)“Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong” B.J. Thomas (ABC)“Wildfire” Michael Murphey (Epic…

1976 Radio & Records All-Time Charts

1976 Radio & Records All-Time ChartsPop Adult“Afternoon Delight” Starland Vocal Band (Windsong)“I'd Really Love to See You” England Dan and J.F. Coley (Big Tree)“If You Leave Me Now”…