Media's 1976 radio broadcast error corrected by user

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A user on Mastodon pointed out a factual inaccuracy in a piece of media, likely a film or show, regarding the use of FM radio frequencies. The announcer in the media stated they were broadcasting on 101.4 MHz, which is identified as FM Rainbow Chennai, launched in 1993. This date is 17 years after the release of "AnnakkiLi" in 1976, the context in which the error was noted. The user suggests that FM radio did not exist in India in 1976, and the announcer would have likely used Medium Wave. AI

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RANK_REASON This is a minor factual correction about a media detail, not a significant industry event.

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-05-17 05:11

5/5 PS: There's also a factual error. The radio announcer opens with "You are listening to All India Radio, 101.4 MHz". But 101.4 MHz is FM Rainbow Chennai, lau

5/5 PS: There's also a factual error. The radio announcer opens with "You are listening to All India Radio, 101.4 MHz". But 101.4 MHz is FM Rainbow Chennai, launched February 1, 1993, 17 years after AnnakkiLi released (May 14, 1976). FM didn't exist in India in 1976. The announce…

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5/5 PS: There's also a factual error. The radio announcer opens with "You are listening to All India Radio, 101.4 MHz". But 101.4 MHz is FM Rainbow Chennai, lau

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