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Radio Sawa Radio Sawa is an Arabic language radio station, funded by the United States government. The station's goal is to provide balanced news and information to youth in Arabic-speaking countries, as local news in many Middle Eastern countries is considered by the U.
Radio Scotland Radio Scotland was an offshore pirate radio station broadcasting on 1241kHz mediumwave (242 metres), created by Tommy Shields in 1965. The station was located on the former lightship Comet, which was anchored at various locations off the Scottish coastline, within international waters.
Radio Service Software Radio Service Software (RSS) is a software package used to program commercial Motorola two-way radios and cellular telephones. An update of RSS is CPS, a Windows-based version of the package used for some of Motorola's newer radio models.
Radio SEAC Radio SEAC was the war time radio station operated by the Allied Forces who took over the operations of Colombo Radio, the Ceylonese radio station that was launched in 1925. Radio programs were broadcast across Asia to the allied forces and to the people of the Indian sub-continent and South Asia.
Radio Society of Great Britain First founded in 1913 as the London Wireless Club, the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) is the UK's recognised national society for amateur radio operators. The society's patron is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and it represents the interests of the UK’s 60,000 licensed radio amateurs.
Radio Solidarity Radio Solidarity () or Radio S was an underground radio station of the Solidarity resistance movement, broadcasting in Poland in defiance of the censorship from the times of the martial law in Poland to the fall of the communist regime in the People's Republic of Poland.
Radio Sport Radio Sport is a New Zealand sports radio station which broadcasts a variety of sports. It has live commentary rights to most cricket matches, rugby union games, some National Rugby League (NRL) games and New Zealand tennis tournaments.
Radio Starfleet Radio Starfleet is an internet radio station run by members of STARFLEET International and other Star Trek fans for fans of Star Trek, particularly most listeners are members of STARFLEET International The format features both soundtrack music from various Science Fiction or Fantasy Movies or TV Series and popular music.
Radio Starmaker Fund The Radio Starmaker Fund is a private fund developed by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters with the approval of the CRTC. It is a private fund which supports new artists with substantial investments in the careers of immerging artists.
Radio Station UVB-76 UVB-76 is the callsign of a shortwave radio station that usually broadcasts on the frequency 4625 kHz (USB). It features one of the most unusual, mysterious, and widely discussed broadcast contents on the shortwave dial: a short, monotonous (E-natural) buzz tone, repeating at a rate of approximately 25 tones per minute (Sample Sound), for 23 hours and 10 minutes per day (transmitter maintenance apparently takes place between 7:00 and 7:50 GMT)One minute before the hour, the repeating tone is replaced by a continuous tone, which continues for one minute until the short repeating buzz resumes.
Radio Suisse Romande Radio Suisse Romande (RSR) is an enterprise unit within public-broadcasting corporation SRG SSR idée suisse. It is responsible for the production and transmission of French-language radio programmes in Switzerland.
Radio Sweethearts Radio Sweethearts is an episode in the fictional animated series Beavis and Butt-head. It appeared in the fourth season (1994) and is available on DVD as part of Beavis and Butt-head: The Mike Judge Collection.
Radio taiso Radio taisĹŤ (also known as rajio taisĹŤ, radio physical exercises; Japanese: ă©ă‚¸ă‚Şä˝“操 ) refers to the warm-up exercises popular in Japan, along with the music broadcast on public radio early in the morning.
Radio tekee muron Radio tekee muron is a Finnish cookbook written by various employees of the Finnish Yleisradio broadcasting company. The name, meaning "Radio makes a grain of cereal", is a parody of "Radio tekee murron", a 1951 Finnish film directed by Matti Kassila, meaning "Radio makes a burglary".
Radio teleswitch The Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) has its origins in the energy management projects initiated by the Electricity Council in the early 1980s. Three projects investigated the feasibility of using the telephone network, the distribution network and national radio for large scale energy management purposes.
Radio Taxi Radio Taxi is a Pop/Rock band from SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil, who had a string of hit singles in the early/mid 80s. The band was formed in 1981 by guitarist Wander Taffo, drummer Gel Fernandes, bassist Lee Marcucci and singer/keyboardist Willie de Oliveira, all ex-members of Rita Lee's backing band, Tutti Frutti.
Radio Tay Radio Tay is an Independent Local Radio station that broadcasts throughout Tayside and northeast Fife in Scotland. Tayside Sound Limited was incorporated on April 27 1979 to set up a radio station in accordance with the regulatory body, Independent Broadcasting Authority.
Radio TelefĂs Éireann Radio TelefĂs ÉireannLiteral translation: "Radio [and] Television of Ireland" (RTÉ; , ) is the Public Service Broadcaster of the Republic of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts on television, radio and the Internet.
Radio Television Hong Kong Radio Television Hong Kong ( RTHK ) is a public broadcasting organisation in Hong Kong that is operated as an independent department in the government under the Broadcasting Authority. RTHK operates seven radio channels, and produces television programs that are then broadcast through the local television stations in Hong Kong.
Radio Television of Kosovo Radio Television of Kosovo (Albanian: Radio Televizioni i KosovĂ«s, Serbian: Radio Televizija Kosova) is the public service broadcaster of Kosovo, Serbia. It consists of the television service, broadcast on the terrestrial transmitter network and digital satellite, and two Radio stations, â€Radio Kosova’ and â€Radio Blue Sky’.
Radio Television of Serbia Serbian Broadcasting Corporation (Radio television of Serbia, Serbian: Радио-телевизиŃа СрбиŃе, Radio-televizija Srbije) is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet.
Radio Televisyen Malaysia Radio Televisyen Malaysia or RTM is a Malaysian government-owned television network which owns and operates a number of radio and television stations in Malaysia. At present, RTM runs 8 national, 16 state, 7 district radio stations and 2 television channels.
Radio Times Radio Times is the BBC's weekly television and radio programme listings magazine. It was founded on the 28th September 1923, and originally carried details of BBC radio programmes in response to a newspaper boycott of radio listings.
Radio Tonga Radio Tonga (also known by call letters A3Z) is Tonga's main commercial radio station, founded in 1961 by Queen Salote Tupou III, and operating as a service of the Tonga Broadcasting Commission (TBC). Its slogan is "The Call of the Friendly Islands".
Radio Tower Backyard Radio Tower Backyard is the first CD released by guitarist, drummer, and producer Dave Lombardo (not to be confused with the drummer of Slayer). It was entirely written and recorded in his hometown of Latham, NY.
Radio Universidade de Coimbra Rádio Universidade de Coimbra (English: University of Coimbra Radio) is a university radio of the students' union of the University of Coimbra (Associação Académica de Coimbra), in Coimbra, Portugal. It broadcasts on 107.
Radio UserLand Radio UserLand is a client-side blogging software package from UserLand Software, including an RSS aggregator, outliner and scripting language. Radio was the first commercially available program to enable the "RSS enclosure" method of delivering audio or video files, the basis of what came to be known as podcasting several years later.
Radio Venceremos Radio Venceremos (Spanish; in English, "'We Shall Overcome' Radio") was an 'underground' radio network of the anti-government Farabundo MartĂ National Liberation Front (FMLN) during the Salvadoran Civil War. Despite the end of the war in 1992, the network continues to broadcast.
Radio Vilaverde Lda Radio Vilaverde Lda (Chinese: ç¶ é‚¨738台) is a Macau-based radio station serving Macau, and the nearby Chinese cities, such as Hong Kong, as well as Zhuhai and Shenzhen in Guangdong Province. Located at HipĂłdromo da Taipa, Ilhas, it is broadcast at AM 738.
Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal (Dutch for "Flanders International Radio") is the international broadcasting service of Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep (VRT), the public broadcaster of the Flemish community in Belgium.
Radio Volta Radio Volta is an internet radio station based in West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. The station's studio is located at the LAVA Zone, and is a project of the Independent Media Center of Philadelphia.
Radio window The radio window is the range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation that the earth's atmosphere lets through. The wavelengths in the radio window run from about one centimeter to about eleven-meter waves.
Radio with a Twist Radio with a Twist is the first nationally syndicated gay-friendly radio show on the FM dial. Debuting in January 2006, Twist was billed as a show specifically aimed at the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) audience and promised to be "radio with a twist.
Radio Warehouse Radio Warehouse is an alternative rock band formed in 2005 and hailing from Sydney, Australia. The name comes from the fact that they often cover Radiohead songs and that they hold practice sessions in a warehouse.
Radio West Middlesex Radio West Middlesex is the volunteer-run hospital radio station of the West Middlesex University Hospital in Isleworth, Middlesex. It broadcasts to the patients of the hospital via the bedside entertainment system.
Radio-ballad The radio-ballad is an audio documentary format created by Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger, and Charles Parker in 1958. It combines four elements of sound: songs, instrumental music, sound effects, and, most importantly, the recorded voices of those who are the subjects of the documentary.
Radio-controlled glider A radio-controlled glider is a type of radio-controlled airplane that normally does not have any form of propulsion. They are able to sustain continuous flight by exploiting the lift produced by slopes and thermals, controlled remotely from the ground with a transmitter.
Radio-controlled helicopter Radio controlled (RC) helicopters are model aircraft which are distinct from RC airplanes because of the differences in construction, aerodynamics, and flight training. Several basic designs of RC helicopters exist, some more maneuverable than others (such as helicopters with collective pitch).
Radio-controlled model A radio-controlled model (or RC model) is a model that is steerable with the use of radio control. All types of vehicles imaginable have had RC systems installed in them, including cars, boats, planes, and even helicopters and scale railway locomotives.
Radio-Controlled drifting Radio-Controlled drifting refers to the act of drifting with a radio-controlled car. Radio-controlled cars are equipped with special low grip tires, and the car setup is usually changed to allow the car to drift more easily, by replacing engines, shocks, tires, weight balance, brakes, and other factors.
Radio-frequency induction Radio-frequency induction or RF induction is the use of a radio frequency magnetic field to transfer energy by means of electromagnetic induction in the near field. A radio-frequency alternating current is passed through a coil of wire that acts as the transmitter, and a second coil or conducting object, magnetically coupled to the first coil, acts as the receiver.
Radio-on-a-chip Radio-on-a-chip or RoC systems are single-chip devices that incorporate a receiver, an amplifier, and power management into a single chip, which can thus be embedded into very small or even portable electronics.
Radioactive Man (The Simpsons character) Radioactive Man, within the world of the animated series The Simpsons, is a comic book superhero who acquired his powers after surviving an atomic bomb explosion. He looks and sounds suspiciously like a muscular Homer Simpson.
Radioactive quackery Radioactive quackery refers to various products sold during the early 20th century, after the discovery of radioactivity, which promised radioactivity as a cure for various ills. It is now well known that radioactivity can actually be harmful and cause, among other things, cancer.
Radioactive Sago Project Radioactive Sago Project is a Filipino jazz band formed in 1999 in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The band's sound is a fusion of spoken-word poetry and jazz whose main topics are mostly about politics, alcoholism, drugs, and any other issues today.
Radioactive tracer A radioactive tracer, also called a radioactive label, is a substance containing a radioisotope. Tracers can be used to measure the speed of chemical processes and to track the movement of a substance moving through a natural system.
Radioactivity in biology Radioactivity in the life sciences is used as a radiolabel, these in some applications have been substituted by fluorescent dyes. These radionuclei are synthesised in particle accelerators and have short half lives, giving them high maxium theorectical specific activity, lowering the time that is needed for them to be detected, compared to radionuclei with longer half lives like carbon-14.
Radiobiology Radiation biology is the interdisciplinary field of science that studies the biological effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation of the whole electromagnetic spectrum, including radioactivity (alpha, beta and gamma), x-rays, ultraviolet radiation, visible light, microwaves, radio wave, low-frequency radiation (such as used in alternate electric transmission, ultrasound thermal radiation (heat), and related modalities.
Radiodetermination As defined by FS-1037C, radiodetermination is the determination of the position, velocity and/or other characteristics of an object, or the obtaining of information relating to these parameters, by means of the propagation properties of radio waves.
Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (French Broadcasting-television or RTF) was the French national public broadcasting company between 1949 and June 27, 1964. It was created on February 9, 1949 to replace Radiodiffusion Française (RDF) and was replaced by the notionally less-strictly government controlled Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF).
Radiodrum The Radiodrum is a musical instrument played in three dimensional space using two drumsticks. It was developed at Bell Labs in the 1980's, originally to be a three dimensional substitute for the computer mouse.
Radiofax Radiofax, also known as Weatherfax and HF fax due to its common use in the HF bands (shortwave), is an analogue mode for transmitting images in grayscale. It was the predecessor to slow-scan television (SSTV).
Radiofax (radio station) Radiofax was an independent shortwave radio station that broadcasted from the Republic of Ireland between 1988 and 1992. It carried talk programmes on topics like science, technology and media news, as well as a variety of music.
Radiofrequency lesioning Radiofrequency lesioning is an outpatient procedure to treat pain, performed most frequently in a fluoroscopy room. Numbing medication is injected followed by a radiofrequency needle at the suspected pain site.
Radioglaciology Radioglaciology is the study of glaciers and ice sheets using radar. It employs a geophysical method similar to ground-penetrating radar that operates at frequencies in the MF, HF and VHF portions of the radio spectrum.
Radiogram (album) Radiogram is a comedy album by The Bob and Tom Show, which was first released in November 2001. It is a two-disc set which represents original material recorded during their syndicated, daily radio show and other studio numbers which had not been previously presented on air.
Radiographic testing Radiographic Testing (RT), or industrial radiography, is a nondestructive testing (NDT) method of inspecting materials for hidden flaws by using the ability of short wavelength electromagnetic radiation (high energy photons) to penetrate various materials.
Radiography Radiography is the use of certain types of electromagnetic radiation—usually ionizing—to view objects. The use of non-ionizing radiations (visible light and ultraviolet light) to view objects is best viewed as a normal “optical” method (e.
Radiohalo Radiohalos are microscopic, spherical shells of discoloration in rocks, such as granite, or wood caused by the inclusion of radioactive grains in the rock or by deposition of radioactive material in them. The discoloration is caused by alpha particles emitted by the nuclei; the radius of the concentric shells are proportional to the particle's energy.
Radiohead Radiohead are an English rock band, formed in Oxfordshire in 1991. The band's first single "Creep",Note on singles: Radiohead first released the Drill EP in early 1992, which attracted very minor airplay for lead track (not a single) "Prove Yourself", then the limited single of "Creep" in late 1992, then "Anyone Can Play Guitar", "Pop Is Dead", "Stop Whispering" and finally a re-release of "Creep" in 1993.
Radiochemistry Radiochemistry is the chemistry of radioactive materials, where radioactive isotopes of elements are used to study the properties and chemical reactions of non-radioactive isotopes (often within radiochemistry the absence of radioactivity leads to a substance being described as being inactive as the isotopes are stable). Much of radiochemistry deals with the use of radioactivity to study ordinary chemical reactions.
Radioimmunoassay Radioimmunoassay (RIA) is a scientific method used to test antigens (for example, hormone levels in the blood) without the need to use a bioassay. It involves mixing known quantities of radioactive antigen (frequently labeled with gamma-radioactive isotopes of iodine attached to tyrosine) with antibody to that antigen, then adding unlabeled or "cold" antigen and measuring the amount of labeled antigen displaced.
Radioinactive Radioinactive (born Kamal Humphrey De Iruretagoyena) is an alternative hip hop artist from Los Angeles. He has released a number of solo albums, as well as collaborating with artists such as Busdriver, Daedelus and Antimc.
Radioisotope heater unit Radioisotope heater units are small devices that provide heat through radioactive decay. They are similar to tiny radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTG), and normally provide about one watt of heat each, derived from the decay of a few grams of plutonium 238.
Radioisotope piezoelectric generator A Radioisotope piezoelectric generator converts energy stored in the radioactive material directly into motion to generate electricity by the repeated deformation of a piezoelectric material. This approach creates a high-impedance source and, unlike chemical batteries, the devices will work in a very wide range of temperatures.
Radioisotope rocket The radioisotope rocket is a type of rocket engine that uses the heat generated by the decay of radioactive elements to heat a working fluid, which is then exhausted through a rocket nozzle to produce thrust. They are similar in nature to the nuclear thermal rockets such as NERVA, but are considerably simpler and often have no moving parts.
Radioisotope thermoelectric generator A radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) is a simple electrical generator which obtains its power from radioactive decay. In such a device, the heat released by the decay of a suitable radioactive material is converted into electricity by the Seebeck effect using an array of thermocouples.
Radioland Murders Radioland Murders was a 1994 musical comedy directed by Mel Smith, with a story by George Lucas. It stars Brian Benben, Mary Stuart Masterson, Ned Beatty, Brion James, Michael Lerner, Michael McKean, Jeffrey Tambor, Stephen Tobolowsky, Christopher Lloyd, Larry Miller, and Corbin Bernsen.
Radiolarian Radiolarians (also radiolaria) are amoeboid protozoa that produce intricate mineral skeletons, typically with a central capsule dividing the cell into inner and outer portions, called endoplasm and ectoplasm. They are found as plankton throughout the ocean, and because of their rapid turn-over of species, their tests are important diagnostic fossils found from the Cambrian onwards.
Radiolocation Radiolocation is the process of finding the location of something through the use of radio waves. It generally refers to passive uses, particularly radar — as well as detecting buried cables, water mains, and other public utilities.
Radiologic technologist A Radiologic Technologist (also called a Radiographer ) is a person who uses ionizing radiation to create medical images of the body to help diagnose and treat illness and injury. They work in hospitals, clinics, medical laboratories, nursing homes, and in private industry.
Radiological and Environmental Sciences Laboratory The Radiological and Environmental Sciences Laboratory (RESL) is a federally-owned and operated laboratory by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). It is a critical resource for the DOE and the Office of Environment, Safety and Health (EH).
Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) is the national institute in the Republic of Ireland responsible for ionising radiation and radioactive contamination matters since its establishment in April 1992 by the Radiological Protection Act, 1991. The institute is also the successor to the Nuclear Energy Board and as the Irish Government no is longer pursuing a nuclear power option the Nuclear Energy Board was formally wound up by the same 1991 Act of the Oireachtas.
Radiological Society of North America The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), founded in 1915, has the purpose to "promote and develop the highest standards of radiology and related sciences through education and research". The society publishes the journals Radiology and RadioGraphics.
Radiological weapon A radiological weapon (or radiological dispersion device, RDD) is any weapon that is designed to spread radioactive material with the intent to kill, and cause disruption psychologically and financially by impacting a city. One possible way of dispersing the material is by using a “dirty bomb,” a conventional explosive which disperses radioactive material.
Radiology Radiology is the specialty directing medical imaging technologies to diagnose and sometimes treat diseases. Originally it was the aspect of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays emitted by X-ray machines or other such radiation devices for the purpose of obtaining visual information as part of medical imaging.
Radiology Information System A Radiology Information System (RIS) is used by radiology departments to store, manipulate and distribute patient radiological data and imagery. The system generally comprises of patient tracking and scheduling, result reporting and image tracking capabilities.
Radioluminescence Radioluminescence is the phenomenon by which luminescence is produced in a material by the bombardment of ionizing radiation such as beta particles. An example of a common radioluminescent material is the tritium-excited luminous paints used on watch dials and gun sights, another is the now-disused mixture of radium and copper-doped zinc sulfide paint used historically to paint clock dials.
Radioman Radioman (RM) was a rating for United States Navy and United States Coast Guard enlisted personnel, specializing in communications technology. Originally created in 1921, the rating merged with the Data Processing Technician (DP) rating to form the Information Systems Technician (IT) rating in November 1999.
Radiometer A radiometer is a device used to measure the radiant flux or power in electromagnetic radiation. Although the term is perhaps most generally applied to a device which measures infrared radiation, it can also be applied to detectors operating any wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum.
Radiometric dating Radiometric dating is a technique used to date materials based on a knowledge of the decay rates of naturally occurring isotopes, and the current abundances. It is our principal source of information about the age of the Earth and a significant source of information about rates of evolutionary change.
Radiometry In optics, radiometry is the field that studies the measurement of electromagnetic radiation, including visible light. Note that light is also measured using the techniques of photometry, which deal with brightness as perceived by the human eye, rather than absolute power.
Radion Radion, not to be confused with the element radon, is a scalar field in quantum field theory in spacetimes with additional dimensions. It can be interpreted as the length or size of the fifth dimension as a function of the usual four dimensions of spacetime.
Radionics Radionics is a body of ideas and practice concerning medical diagnosis and healing, originating in the early 1900's. It is based on the idea that all life and matter contains vibrations and harmonics which radionics seeks to manipulate: "all drugs that are specific in the treatment of disease have a definite vibration rate.
Radionucleotide cisternogram A Radionucleotide cisternogram is medical test which involves injecting a tracer through a needle into a patient's cerebral spinal fluids (CSF) to check to see if it is flowing properly, or determine if there is a leak (also known as a CSF fistula) from the brain into the nasal cavity. A leak is usually confirmed by the presence of Beta-2 transferrin in fluid collected from the nose before this more invasive procedure is performed.
RadioNation RadioNation is a weekend radio show syndicated by the Air America Radio network and hosted by writer and long-time radio host Laura Flanders. The show features in-depth interviews with activists, journalists, and writers who are not as well-known as guests on other Air America shows.
Radiopharmacology Radiopharmacology is the study and preparation of radiopharmaceuticals, which are radioactive pharmaceuticals. Radiopharmaceuticals are used in the field of nuclear medicine as tracers in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases.
Radiophobia Radiophobia is an abnormal fear of ionizing radiation, also used in the sense of fear of X-rays. The term is used in several related senses: in reference to a neurological disorder, to a specific phobia, and (polemically, not medically) to general opposition to the use of nuclear energy.
Radioqualia r a d i o q u a l i a is an art collaboration by New Zealanders, Adam Hyde and Honor Harger, founded in 1998 in Australia. Since 1999 they have been based in several different countries including the Netherlands, the UK and Latvia.
Radiosensitivity Radiosensitivity is the relative susceptibility of cells, tissues, organs or organisms to the harmful effect of ionizing radiation. Cells are least sensitive when in the S phase, then the G1 phase, then G2 phase and the most sensitive in the M phase of the cell cycle.
Radioseven Radioseven is a Swedish Internet radio station, operated by the non-profit association Seven Broadcasting. Radioseven is concentrated on broadcasting mainly dance music, with appereances of live program hosts during peak hours.
Radiosity Radiosity is a global illumination algorithm used in 3D computer graphics rendering. Radiosity is an application of the finite element method to solving the rendering equation for scenes with purely diffuse surfaces.
Radiosomaggismo Radiosomaggismo (Italian for the "Radiant days of May") refers to the May 1915 crisis in Italy when crowds mobilized in Rome when it seemed Giovanni Giolitti, Prime Minister of Italy five times between 1892 and 1921, might return to the government. This has been argued as a possible reason for Italy's entry into World War I, which occurred on May 24 1915.
Radiosonde A radiosonde (Sonde is French for probe) is a unit for use in weather balloons that measures various atmospheric parameters and transmits them to a fixed receiver. Radiosondes may operate at a radio frequency of 403 MHz or 1680 MHz and both types may be adjusted slightly higher or lower as required.
Radiosport The term Radiosport is of modern Eastern European origin and is used to describe one of several competitive amateur radio activities. It is most often written as a single word, as in radiosport, but can be found as two separate words, as in radio sport.
Radiotelevisione Svizzera di lingua Italiana Radiotelevisione Svizzera di Lingua Italiana (RTSI) is a Swiss broadcaster (part of SRG SSR idée suisse) for radio and television operating in Italian. It produces three radio channels (Rete Uno, Rete Due and Rete Tre) and two television channels (TSI 1 and TSI 2).
Radiotelevizija Slovenija Radiotelevizija Slovenija or RTV Slovenija (English: Radio-Television Slovenia or, more commonly, RTV Slovenia) is the national public broadcasting organization of Slovenia. It is based in Ljubljana, with regional broadcasting centres in Koper and Maribor and correspondents around Slovenia, Europe and the World.
Radiotrope In BEAM robotics, a radiotrope is a robot that reacts to radio frequency sources. Literally, "radio turning," this term is generally (if somewhat inaccurately) applied to radio frequency seeking robots.
RadioTiki The Great Radio Tiki Experiment, or "RadioTiki," is an online talk radio show which began on February 11, 2000. A group of friends in Chicago and its suburbs who met regularly to discuss their lives and current events discovered that their conversations were entertaining to many bystanders.
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