In my old house the landline would pick up WJR sometimes. Only WJR. That's how I found out Barry Sanders retired. The other person on the line would hear it too. We were talking on the phone, back when you still did that, and suddenly we heard breaking news and my friend says "Did he just say Barry retired?"
When we switched to Vonage (Remember that??? $25 flat, including LONG DISTANCE!) and then later broadband it all went away.