Topic: Kcbx

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Satchel of Richards
Episode 1517 2:07:15 - 2:12:24

1517: Satchel of Richards

Atmospheric Ducting and NPR Signal Interference

NPR station KCBX in Santa Barbara is forced off the air due to "atmospheric ducting," a phenomenon where warm air masses cause radio signals from San Diego to travel much further than usual. While an oceanographer explains the science of signal propagation and its link to water vapor, the hosts mock the eventual attempt to attribute the technical interference to climate change.