AM Radio

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf radio broadcasting technology
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Amplitude_Modulation_Radio
gptkbp:broadcasts mono audio
gptkbp:canBe locally
over long distances at night
regionally
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:FM_Radio
gptkbp:firstAired 1906
gptkbp:frequency 530 kHz to 1700 kHz (in the Americas)
531 kHz to 1602 kHz (in Europe, Africa, Asia)
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Amplitude_Modulation_Radio
gptkbp:hasDeclinedIn popularity since the rise of FM and digital radio
gptkbp:hasLonger broadcast range than FM Radio
gptkbp:hasLow sound quality than FM Radio
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label AM Radio
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Reginald_Fessenden
gptkbp:mayReceive gptkb:AM_radio_receivers
car radios
portable radios
home stereo systems
gptkbp:modulatedBy gptkb:amplitude_modulation
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:International_Telecommunication_Union_(ITU)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US
gptkbp:subject atmospheric noise
electrical interference
international frequency agreements
nighttime skywave propagation
gptkbp:transmission analog
gptkbp:transmittedBy advertisements
audio signals
public service announcements
station identification
emergency information
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:government_agency
emergency services
community radio stations
public broadcasters
commercial broadcasters
gptkbp:usedFor sports commentator
talk radio
news broadcasting
emergency alerts
audio broadcasting
music broadcasting
gptkbp:usedIn emergency broadcasting
long wave band
medium wave band
rural and remote area broadcasting
gptkbp:vulnerableTo static and interference
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bryce_Soderberg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6