Boston Neighborhood Network TV (BNN) 8 a.m., M-F

Community Access Programs on Comcast Channel 23 or

 RCN Channel 83

Cambridge CCTV Ch. 9 8 a.m., 9 p.m., M-F

 Somerville SCAT Ch 3 8 a.m. M-F. 4 p.m. T, 11:30 p.m. M (by request)

 Also in Beverly, Brookline, Cape Cod, Chelmsford, Lowell, Natick, Needham, Newton, Reading, Worcester and more.

See the website for information and a complete list.

If they don't have it request that your cable system carry it.

 Also on Free Speech TV, channel 9415 of the DISH network (satellite TV), Link TV, channel 375 Direct TV and channel 9410 DISH network

Setting Up a VCR to Record a Program

Not able to listen to you favorite radio programs when they are on.  Check to see if they are archived, if not here’s a way to use a VCR to record the programs.

PLEASE NOTE:  This is an attempt to provide detailed instructions intended to cover more than one configuration.  Adaptation may be required.  We assume VCR is monophonic.  We assume all programmed recording is from the same radio station.]

(1)  Learn the procedure to make your VCR select external or “line” input (versus a selected channel number).  (On an RCA VR344 this is done by pressing the "input" button, achieving display of the misleading word "video" in lieu of a channel number.)

 (2)  Obtain a shielded audio cable with an RCA pin plug at each end (to convey audio signal from radio equipment to VCR).  Connect one end to the external audio input jack on back of VCR. 

(3)  Connect the other end to standard audio output jack of radio tuner (or if necessary, to the "record" output jack of associated amplifier).  If monophonic mode is unavailable, use a 1F-2M Y-adapter to join right and left channels.

(4)  Turn on TV and VCR and select external input (see #1 above).  Turn on radio tuner and bring in desired station; its audio will play (monophonically) on TV.

(5)  Set the VCR's clock-calendar and program it to record from external input (see #1 above) during the desired time period(s) at an appropriate tape speed.  Select super-long-play speed to record all four hours of No-U-Turn Radio.  For music, select standard-play speed (fills the usual videocassette in two hours).

(6)  Insert a suitable videocassette.  Turn off TV and VCR. Leave radio tuner powered on or control its power with a separate timer.  (If you have programmable radio equipment, or a remote control with built-in timers [for example Radio Shack #15-1901A], go ahead and schedule power-on, power-off, and station selection.  Still, this won't reposition your antenna.)