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radio station

American  

noun

  • radio stations
    plural
  1. station.


radio station British  

noun

  1. an installation consisting of one or more transmitters or receivers, etc, used for radiocommunications

  2. a broadcasting organization

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of radio station

First recorded in 1910–15

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Among them, Ms. Katz recounts, were Herbert Morrison and Charles Nehlsen, of radio station WLS in Chicago, who had come to make the first sound recording of a zeppelin’s landing.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

“I have both Democrat and Republican friends,” he said, citing his experience as a general manager of a talk radio station that aired diverse views.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Al Jazeera and a radio station in Mumbai tracked down my cellphone number and called for comment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

A community radio station breached the rules after accidentally announcing the death of King Charles III in a May broadcast, a UK watchdog said on Monday.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

In January 1941, Elizebeth and her team started decoding messages from an unlicensed radio station.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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