Saving AM Radio

[K.M. Richards]

Anything Trump supports is doomed to failure.

Ouch

He's right. My first thought when I read that article is "we're all doomed".

Again.

 

[kevtronics]

He's right. My first thought when I read that article is "we're all doomed".

You didn't already think that a year and a half ago?

 

[K.M. Richards]

You didn't already think that a year and a half ago?

I did. I knew it on November 5, 2024.

 

[vchimpanzee]

It's even awful here in rural Vermont. Sizzling, buzzing, hash ... you name it. Glad that both AMs I'm interesting in listening to here (sports and classic country) have FM translators. AM is just an aggravating extra button push for me now -- I have to push the "Band" button in my car at least twice to get from my two banks of FM channels to my three banks of SiriusXM channels, because there are two banks of AM channels separating FM from SiriusXM. If there were some way to block AM on my car radio, I'd do it.

Off topic, but someone messed up on "American Dad". They were listening to a satellite station but the display said "FM".

 

[K.M. Richards]

Off topic, but someone messed up on "American Dad". They were listening to a satellite station but the display said "FM".

That belongs on the IMdB page for the show's specific episode, not here.

 

[CTListener]

Yesterday, I was checking out the website of the first newspaper I worked for, nearly 50 years ago, and was surprised to see an NAB "Save AM" banner ad there -- on a sadly appropriate page.

 

[TheBigA]

A Facebook post from WSM radio is encouraging listeners and Opry fans to support the AM in Every Vehicle act

Grand Ole Opry Calls On Fans To Support AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act And Preserve WSM’s Legacy

"If WSM, the Grand Ole Opry, and AM radio matter to you, now is the time to speak up."

countrynow.com

For more than a century, 650 AM WSM and the Grand Ole Opry have stood together as American institutions—connecting generations through music, service, and trusted voices. From introducing country music to the world to delivering critical information when it matters most, AM radio has been at the heart of that mission.
Today, AM radio remains a vital source of news, weather, emergency alerts, and local programming for millions of Americans. As automakers continue transitioning to new vehicle technologies, Congress is considering the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act to help ensure AM radio remains available in every car.
If WSM, the Grand Ole Opry, and AM radio matter to you, now is the time to speak up.

 

[TexasTom]

We already saw that happen with DVD/VCR combo units two decades ago. When they were required by the FCC to include a digital TV tuner beginning in 2007, the vast majority of them opted to remove the TV tuner entirely.

By 2007, the entire VCR market was in a terminal decline anyway, so at most that mandate just sped up the demise slightly.

 

[RadioGuy1864]

Yesterday, I was checking out the website of the first newspaper I worked for, nearly 50 years ago, and was surprised to see an NAB "Save AM" banner ad there -- on a sadly appropriate page.

AM radio and newspapers. Two peas in a pod.