When was FM radio introduced?

When was FM radio introduced?

Armstrong built the first full-scale FM station in 1939, transmitting to experimental receivers from “a 400-ft. tower on the Hudson River Palisades at Alpine, N.J.”

What is the FM chip?

An integrated circuit in a smartphone that provides over-the-air FM radio. Many Android phones have the chip as well as iPhones up to the iPhone 7. An FM radio app must be downloaded, and the headphones cable acts as the antenna.

Why there is no radio in smartphones?

You may not know it but most of today’s smartphones have FM radios inside of them. But the FM chip is not activated on two-thirds of devices. That’s because mobile makers have the FM capability switched off.

Why there is no radio in iPhone?

iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 models do not have FM radio chips in them nor do they have antennas designed to support FM signals, so it is not possible to enable FM reception in these products. The chips that Apple uses for its radio comms are actually fairly easy to identify once you’ve opened the case.

How do I activate the FM chip in my phone?

You can open NextRadio by tapping “Open” in the Google Play Store, or you can tap the icon with a blue radio on your home screen or Apps drawer. If your Android device is capable of receiving an FM radio signal, a message displays that says “Lucky You! Your device is FM enabled so you can enjoy live, local FM radio”.

How do I know if my phone has FM radio?

These are some of them:

  1. Samsung: writing *#0*# in the phone app and pressing call.
  2. phones ASUS: writing .
  3. HTC phones: writing *#*#3424#*#* in the phone application.
  4. Sony phones: writing *#*#7378423#*#* in the phone application.
  5. phone Xiaomi: writing *#*#64844#*#* in the phone application.

Does Apple phone have FM?

Unlike some Android phones, the iPhone does not have any sort of AM or FM tuner built in, which means that you can’t use your iPhone to dial into any local radio stations. Here are a few of the best options to listen to radio on your iPhone.

When did chip radio come on the air?

The station was originally launched in 1981 at 101.5 FM; it moved to 101.7 in 1993. On June 1981, La Radio du Pontiac Inc. was authorized to change frequencies for CHIP-FM’s rebroadcast transmitters, CHIP-FM-1 to 94.5 MHz in Chapeau and CHIP-FM-2 to 107.5 MHz in Rapide-des-Joachims.

Where is CHIP FM radio station in Quebec?

CHIP-FM is a bilingual community radio station that operates at 101.9 FM in Fort-Coulonge, Quebec.

Who is the owner of CHIP FM in Ottawa?

CHIP-FM has been owned by La Radio du Pontiac Inc. since its launch in the early 1980s. On April 10, 2015, La Radio du Pontiac, and Torres Media Ottawa—owner of Ottawa-based blues station CIDG-FM, both filed requests with the CRTC for CHIP-FM and CIDG-FM to swap frequencies, with CIDG-FM moving to 101.7 and CHIP-FM moving to 101.9.

Why was the creation of chip so important?

To encourage states to participate, CHIP provided states with enhanced federal financing and greater flexibility in program design compared to Medicaid. At the time of CHIP’s creation, it was uncertain how many states would respond to this new federal funding opportunity.