From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: fatkinson@mishmash.com   
   Subject: Re: Explanation to Graeme about A Piece of the Action   
      
   On Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:46:36 -0700 (PDT), Ron    
   wrote:   
      
   >LOL! This is a strange episode that gets stranger every time I watch   
   >it. Why does an AM radio station have receiving capabilities-- what   
   >would be the point?   
   >   
   >Ron   
      
   As a person who has worked in the electronics/telecom/I.T. industry   
   for a number of years, I can tell you that broadcast radio stations   
   have receivers for a number of purposes.  Some are used to monitor the   
   station's programming.  Some are used to listen to police and fire   
   frequencies for news stories.  Some are used to listen to other   
   stations.  Some are used for monitoring the Emergency Broadcast   
   System.  And they have receivers for other things, too.     
      
   There is nothing odd about it.     
      
      
      
      
                                                                 Fred    
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