AM Radio

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I was driving 2 nights ago South Bound on I-15 past Temecula, CA. The government vehicle I was in was fortunate enough to have a AM/FM radio, and after scanning the FM side to find nothing interesting to hear. It is usually the same, Pop Music, Rap, Country, and being in southern California and so close the border the usual spanish statio ns. All bleh. I came to discover an intresting radio station, and after closer Listening it was being broadcasted from somewhere in Utah, and the local news was based in Salt Lake City. I asked my friend who was riding along during my journey, how is that possible. Now, my buddy just happens to be a electronic maintenance guru and knew a thing or two about my query. He explained to me how at night the Ionosphere bounces this to far locations. Pretty cool, I thought.

For a few months now I've become more interested in public and broadcasted radio, I listen to National Public Radio on KAWC 88.9 FM sometimes 1320 AM, depending on my location. I find I can usually get a whole daily segment of unbaised headline news for the day on just a short time span, a perfect way to start and end the day driving to and from work. I was just recently thinking, what If I could essential tivo public radio so I can record it and play it on my cell phone, I dare not say iPod, in fact I hate iPods and apple. No I use my new cell phone which has an FM radio (no AM capability unfortunately) and 1 gig memory stick to listen to music. I headed over to thinkgeek.com a cool website selling somenifty geek gadgets. I found the radio shark A 50 dollar AM/FM tuner that plugs into usb and can time shift radio segments. Maybe just maybe I'd might invest, or head over to radio shack and build my own.