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What happened Compass FM?
Grimsby is losing its only dedicated radio station after it was confirmed Compass FM is to be rebranded and folded into a national network. The move by owners Bauer Media will see scores of presenters axed across local stations and Compass, which has been broadcasting since 2001, disappear in September.
When was the FM invented?
, FM radio, which delivered clearer sound, free of static. Armstrong received a patent on wideband FM on December 26, 1933.
When was FM and AM radio invented?
This type of transmission is called amplitude modulation (AM). It appears to have first been thought of by John Stone Stone in 1892. Many years after Armstrong’s invention of the super heterodyne, he solved radio’s last major problem, static, by inventing frequency modulation (FM), which he successfully tested in 1933.
When did FM take over AM?
Radios started to have an FM band included with the AM band in the late 1950s and 1960s. By the 1970s, FM audience size surpassed that of AM, and the gap has been growing ever since.
Where is Lincs FM based?
Lincolnshire
Lincs FM Group started in 1992. It is based at Witham Park on Waterside South in Lincoln, comprising of nine licences across Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Rutland.
What frequency is Compass FM?
104.9FM
Compass FM 104.9
| Frequency | 104.9FM and 103.7FM |
| History | |
|---|---|
| First air date | June 2011 |
| Links | |
| Website | Compass FM Website |
Has John Marshall left Lincs FM?
Lincs FM breakfast presenter of 13 years, John Marshall, has announced he is moving to a new time-slot of 10am-2pm. John started at the station presenting Sunday mornings and told his audience that he wanted to spend more time with his family.
What song was on Lincs FM?
Sun 14.11
| Live | All Of Me – John Legend |
|---|---|
| 02:36 | I Wish – Joel Corry and Mabel |
| 02:30 | Our Song – Anne-Marie and Niall Horan |
| 02:27 | Cold Heart – Elton John and Dua Lipa |
| 02:18 | Alejandro – Lady GaGa |
How was FM invented?
In 1933, FM radio was patented by inventor Edwin H. Armstrong. FM uses frequency modulation of the radio wave to reduce static and interference from electrical equipment and the atmosphere. In the US, Armstrong’s FM system was designated by the FCC to transmit and receive television sound.
When did Compass FM go off the air?
The move by owners Bauer Media will see scores of presenters axed across local stations and Compass, which has been broadcasting since 2001, disappear in September. On Wednesday Bauer said it is rebranding most of its local radio stations as ‘Greatest Hits Radio’ .
When was the magnetic compass invented in China?
Among the Four Great Inventions, the magnetic compass was first invented as a device for divination as early as the Chinese Han Dynasty (since c. 206 BC), and later adopted for navigation by the Song Dynasty Chinese during the 11th century.
Who was the first person to invent the compass?
Among the Four Great Inventions, the magnetic compass was first invented as a device for divination as early as the Chinese Han Dynasty (since c. 206 BC), and later adopted for navigation by the Song Dynasty Chinese during the 11th century. The first usage of a compass recorded in Western Europe and the Islamic world occurred around 1190.
When did the liquid filled magnetic compass come out?
Dry compasses begin appearing around 1300 in Medieval Europe and the Medieval Islamic world. This was replaced in the early 20th century by the liquid-filled magnetic compass.