I thought the OP wanted some info on "rabbit ears" for his TV.......oops!
Lol!
I guess that shows my age!
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." - John Lennon
You aren't alone, in age also. I thought the same thing when I first read it.
On a similar subject, I get really annoyed when some video editing dork uses the hissing, snowy screen for a transition. That just brings back old memories of the TV signal being lost and that wasn't a good thing.