Posted by Jerome on August 26, 2009 at 14:23:50:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: A look at the news WINS operation posted by Alec Cumming on August 26, 2009 at 12:04:48:
>What's the thinking - besides nostalgia - of using the teletype sound anyway?
So the listener knows exactly where he is. I'm sure most listeners have figured out that WINS has long since moved on to dot matrix printers for its news feeds, and only keeps the teletype around for emergencies.
It's an audio trademark, and there's no denying its success.