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[Dan Goncharoff]

I change the (numbered) channel on a TV, and on a satellite radio.

I change the frequency on AM and FM radio to change the station.

On Jan 31, 2018 4:07 PM, "Jonathan Lighter" <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I used to change the "stations" on TV too (they still have "TV stations,"
> don't they?).
>
> JL
>
> On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 2:15 PM, Dan Goncharoff <thegonch at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Satellite radio has channels, not stations.
> >
> > On Jan 31, 2018 2:08 PM, "Wilson Gray" <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > "Changed the _channel_ on the radio!"
> > >
> > > Remember when you used to change the _station_ on the radio?
> > >
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