The Speakers: Transmission (How broadcasting works)

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The Speakers have a lot to say – but how can they get other people to listen? Discover how you get sound and pictures from their original source to things like your radio, TV and tablet! Towers, satellites, cables… there’s loads of different ways of getting your message across!

Episodes

  1. 03/03/2017

    Why Can't I See Radio Waves?

    Why can’t we can’t see the waves coming out of transmitters?  Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  2. 03/01/2017

    Why Can't I Hear Radio Waves?

    Why can’t we hear the waves coming out of transmitters but our radios can? Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  3. 02/27/2017

    Who's In Charge Of Radio Waves?

    In this episode the Speakers learn how we keep track of all the radio waves around us – who’s in charge of sorting them, and what other jobs people do Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min

  4. 02/24/2017

    Satellites and Cables

    Not everyone receives TV and radio signals from radio waves travelling through the air.  In this episode the speakers check out how it can be done with satellite and fibre optic cables. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min

  5. 02/22/2017

    Masts and Towers

    The speakers have been checking out the masts and towers which help transmit radio and TV programmes – why they’re so tall and how they’re built. They’re going to need a head for heights! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min

  6. 02/20/2017

    AM, FM, DAB

    The speakers find out about the different ways that radio signals are transmitted. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  7. 02/17/2017

    From Transmitter To Your Ears

    The speakers had a lot of fun recording their songs and stories on Fun Kids. But what happens to those sounds when they leave the studio?  The gang have ended up on top of a hill! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min

  8. 02/15/2017

    From Studio to Transmitter

    In this episode the speakers find out how sounds and pictures are packaged up in studios, so that they can be turned into radio and TV transmissions. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min

  9. 02/13/2017

    The Road to Radio

    Getting our messages across is a lot easier now we have more modern methods of transmission – as the Speakers find out when they try some older ways of doing things. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  10. 02/06/2017

    Getting Your Message Across!

    The Speakers have a lot to say – but how can they get their message across?   In this episode, Woof, Subbo, Honkers and Tweet think about different ways of communicating. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min
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The Speakers have a lot to say – but how can they get other people to listen? Discover how you get sound and pictures from their original source to things like your radio, TV and tablet! Towers, satellites, cables… there’s loads of different ways of getting your message across!

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