A customer shared a surprising way he uses his CCRadio—placing it outside on a talk radio station to help keep bears away from his yard. It turns out clear voice reception can solve problems you wouldn’t expect, as long as the batteries last.
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Why AM Reception Can Get Worse in the Summer – And Tips on What to Do About It
If your AM radio reception seems worse in the summer, you’re not imagining things. Between long daylight hours, more interference, and changing atmospheric conditions, summer can throw a wrench into even the best listening setups.
Whether you’re parked at a rest stop trying to catch your favorite talk show, listening in bed at home, or sitting in your garage workshop with the radio on, those familiar fades and static bursts might be showing up more often.
Here’s why that happens – and what you can do about it.
Continue ReadingThe Voice of Baseball’s Play by Play – by Jessica Crotty
Watching youth baseball and softball has reminded me how much love there is for this game. I’ve seen the girls on my daughter’s team practicing with their parents, learning the game, and having fun. It feels great to be in person again.
One thing I would love but have noticed isn’t present, is play-by-play for youth sports. One of the fondest memories many of you have shared is the announcers for baseball games that you’ve listened to on the radio. I started to wonder at what age play-by-play announcing starts. I know when my son played youth football, there were announcers. It also made me wonder how many announcers in the pros started out this way.
Continue ReadingPodcast Friday
What we’re listening to — well this time it’s not actually a show, it’s a tool to help you find shows to listen to
The Best Podcast Search EngineTM. It’s like Google, but for podcasts.
This is THE BEST place to find any kind of podcast you want to listen to. No more scrolling through the internet trying to find something new or trying to navigate multiple apps an platforms to listen to a show or host.
Continue ReadingHow To Make a Simple Powerful AM Loop Antenna For Free
There are few truly magical things in this world that are practically free.
This DIY AM antenna is best used outdoors but you can make it work inside by somehow re-routing the wires. It amplifies all weak AM signals, so a powerful local station might be heard over your entire AM radio dial.
Here is what you need: Continue Reading
The Reviews Are In
We thought you might like to see what others are saying about the CC Pocket Radio. It’s one thing when we tell you what we think, but it’s a whole different story when customers and media give you their feedback. Below are a few highlights. Customer Reviews: The Ultimate Travel Radio This is a great […]
Happy Holidays from C. Crane!
C. Crane is celebrating the holidays with a silly Ugly Sweater Contest… who do you think should win?!
C. Crane 12 Days of Giveaways Winner
December 19th, 2016 Congratulations to D DePriest who won the final trivial question, Without looking it up… Name That Song! “Tis the season to be jolly” Answer… Deck the Halls! Thanks to everyone who participated in C. Crane’s 2016 12 Days of Giveaways!
C. Crane 12 Days of Giveaways
December 16th, 2016: Congratulations to DK21, winner of the CC Pocket Radio Last Day’s Giveaway: C. Crane Radio of your choice! Excludes Aego Speaker Products. Today is you last chance to win! All you have to do is comment on today’s blog question. Today’s blog question: Without looking it up… Name That Song! “Tis the […]