What you should know before buying a radio with the TV band What you should know before buying a radio with the TV audio band (2-13): Congress passed a law that prevents television stations from broadcasting regular analog TV signals after February 17, 2009. Unfortunately this means the TV audio band found on many consumer electronic radios will no longer be able to receive television broadcasts after that date or sooner. The other bands such as AM, FM, shortwave, etc will work normally and are unaffected.