When cable TV arrived in the ' 70s, rabbit ears seemed destined to go the way of the polyester pantsuit. So, too, the clunky outdoor antenna, a rooftop fixture that once upon a time signaled the rise ...

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:54:17 GMT — They were long thought to be a thing of the past, but rooftop antennas are making a comeback thanks to high cable and satellite prices and online programming options.

It was 1947 when Don Hutcheson installed his first television antenna, in Whittier, California. Back then, you could get exactly one channel. Today, more than 150 channels broadcast in Southern ...

While the number of households with antennas in the U.S. dipped slightly in the last year, nearly 20,000 Asian-American homes in the region began using rabbit ears, and another 8,000 blacks switched ...

Let's stay on the topic of cord-cutting this week and talk about antennas for bringing in free local over-the-air broadcast channels. Antennas have changed since the old days of rabbit ears on top of ...