radio station
Americannoun
noun
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an installation consisting of one or more transmitters or receivers, etc, used for radiocommunications
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a broadcasting organization
Etymology
Origin of radio station
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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As it turns out, he was a DJ at his college’s radio station.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
“They can buy this property, build this data center, and I can do nothing to stop it,” Box Elder County Commissioner Lee Perry told area public radio station KUER.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
In coming decades I went on to work as a writer for a radio station, then a network, then for a great president, now a great newspaper.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“A shift in radio station programming strategies, coupled with challenging economic realities, has made it impossible to continue the service,” the company said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
A local radio station had a promotional broadcast once a week from a car lot that we passed on our way to school.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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