Write down the frequency listed on the LCD display of your radio.
Tune into that frequency at least five minutes before the top of any hour and listen to the broadcast. All radio stations must broadcast a "legal identification" at least once an hour. A legal identification states the radio station's call letters, frequency, and city of license. For example, "WBZ News Radio 1030 Boston." Legal IDs generally air within a window of five minutes before or after the top of every hour.
Go online. Another method of finding out more about the radio station you're listening to is to type in the frequency of the radio station you're curious about and its suspected city of license in a search engine. The city of license is usually the nearest major city or town. For example, if you're picking up a radio station in Newton, Massachusetts, the city of license is most likely Boston, Massachusetts. Usually entering just the radio frequency and major city of broadcast for a radio station is enough to bring up the appropriate website for it. So if you search for "106.7 Los Angeles," for instance, the web site for KROQ FM will pop up.
Turn on your radio.
Set the AM/FM switch to either FM or AM. FM for frequencies that contain a decimal, such as 98.7. AM for frequencies that have no decimal, such as 1260.
Push the "tuning" button, or turn the "tuning" knob on your radio to change the frequency dial position. If your radio uses a button for tuning, press the left side of the button if you want to lower the frequency. Press the right side of the button if you want to raise the frequency. If your radio uses a knob for tuning, twist to the left to lower the frequency. Twist to the right to raise the frequency.
Continue to repeatedly press the tuning button, or turn the tuning knob, until the reading on the LCD display matches your desired frequency.
Turn on your radio.
Set the AM/FM switch to either FM or AM. FM for frequencies that contain a decimal, such as 98.7. AM for frequencies that have no decimal, such as 1260.
Turn the tuning knob until the dial is between the two numbers on the display which are most closely just below and above your desired frequency. Turn the tuning knob forwards and/or backwards to adjust the dial to various points between these two numbers. As you turn the dial, listen for a clear radio signal. Stop turning the knob when you hit the position that picks up your frequency.