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Default Broadcasting Q? Announcing The Time On The Radio

On 11/03/2021 9:20 am, polymod wrote:


"Chris K-Man"Â* wrote in message
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My lateÂ* heroÂ* ofÂ* theÂ* AM band, Don Imus,Â* almostÂ* never specified the
hour, onceÂ* hisÂ* showÂ* reachedÂ* globalÂ* syndication.Â* "TenÂ* afterÂ* the
hour" or "Thirteen til the hour onÂ* theÂ* ImusÂ* InÂ* theÂ* Morning
program,Â* here's CharlesÂ* withÂ* some late-breakingÂ* headlines"Â* Is
typicallyÂ* whatÂ* you got.


Yep, we've had that here too where even same time zones are not all on
daylight savings time in summer. But then we have one zone which is half
an hour different, so that's still a problem I guess. BUT when you hear
"ten after the hour" you don't *always* know WHAT hour! :-)
However these days of ubiquitous mobile phones with accurate time
display for the current location, it all seems fairly unnecessary
anyway. Just like the weather forecasts that are usually FAR better by
simply going to the local weather service web page.