If radio waves travel at the speed of light, why is there a noticeable delay between when a news anchor says something and when the reporter receives it and responds?

Question

I understand light isn’t instantaneous of course, but it’s still fast enough that there shouldn’t be such a noticeable delay.

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Answer 1

Because the signal is relayed through several pieces of equipment. Each time it goes through a relay it has to pause for a small amount of time while the relay looks at what it’s getting and retransmits it. Depending how many legs there are to the trip, it can add a bit of barely noticeable time. Then it happens again on the return trip, making the delay you as the viewer of both ends at the same time see twice as noticeable.