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Several manufacturers, including Tesla, Volkswagen, and BMW, do not include broadcast AM capability in their full range of vehicles.
Mazda, Volvo, Polestar, Rivian, and Volkswagen also dumped AM radio.
If the Act is passed, which seems likely, automakers would be forced to make changes.
Ford/Lincoln already reversed their decision.
AM has longer range reaching hard to reach areas and is also the frequency used for emergency evacuation information. Some communities use AM for small local radio stations broadcasting local news, weather, local school sports events, and regional music.
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We only listen to AM radio for sports, while in the car. Mariners baseball and Seahawks football are both on AM only. I agree, though, that as long as emergency broadcasts are only on AM that the manufacturers should continue to have AM available in all vehicles. It seems more sensible to broadcast those on all of the mobile phones, with only 3% not having one. Meanwhile 8.3% of U.S. people don't have a car.
I still listen to AM radio. We have a 100% news station that has the best traffic and weather reports.
Lots and lots and lots of people are still listening to AM radio.
If a tornado's coming in, I want to tune in KRLD, not Tik Tok or the rock and roll station.
Yes, when I listen to AM when I'm on the road, it is usually to either get updates on traffic conditions in the area, or weather or news updates.
Many FM stations have eliminated live on-air announcers, in favor of pre-recorded announcements, station ID, weather forecasts, etc., so no opportunity to get revised updated info or current conditions.
with all the gizmos in the cars today - especially inverters which are not shielded AT ALL - I would expect it to sound like hell, like a late 60s model with a bad ignition condenser going south...or worse.
Yes, when I listen to AM when I'm on the road, it is usually to either get updates on traffic conditions in the area, or weather or news updates.
Many FM stations have eliminated live on-air announcers, in favor of pre-recorded announcements, station ID, weather forecasts, etc., so no opportunity to get revised updated info or current conditions.
In fact, this week driving cross-country I found a station that appears to be 100% Alexa driven. No announcements except at the end of each song a botvoice said the artist name and song name. Three of those then three advertisements, then three more botsongs, etc., for hours on end. No humans involved.
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In fact, this week driving cross-country I found a station that appears to be 100% Alexa driven. No announcements except at the end of each song a botvoice said the artist name and song name. Three of those then three advertisements, then three more botsongs, etc., for hours on end. No humans involved.
For those with a smart phone and streaming capabilities in their car, they can always get any AM (or FM) station anywhere in the world with the APP "Radio Garden." I will sometimes listen to stations in other countries like Britain, Ireland and Australia just for fun. One would have to know to tune in and listen for an alert, though.
It's been a while since I've seen one of these, but in some areas near tourist destinations, there will be an informational sign along the highway that says "For visitor information, tune into ____ AM". I imagine there was some lobbying on the part of that sorts of tourism/chamber of commerce type interests.
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