Ford to drop AM radio in new vehicles

[TRG]

You think there are mom and pop AM stations anymore? LOL......

I cant speak for other parts of the country but yes, we have a few independent AM stations in my listening area.

 

[AZ.]

I cant speak for other parts of the country but yes, we have a few independent AM stations in my listening area.

Nice to hear, that is not the norm. Just like our local TV stations, then they hold dozens of city hostage for more money. And we all have seen that first hand with Dish and Direct!

 

[telstar_1]

Do they (tv locals) get those kinds of eyeball fees from streaming as well?

 

[Jimbo]

Over 70 senators are backing this bill. It's likely to pass.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/315

I read parts of that ... it says that Emergency Alerts come on AM Radio ...
Well, if they Don't also come on the rest of the options, FM, Sat ... you Only hear them on Am ???
Most people don't listen to Am anymore (most, not all) .... Keeping AM for Alerts is Useless.

 

[harshness]

No one but Corporate AM talk radio!

Around here, much of the talk radio is moving (or has moved) to FM.

 

[AZ.]

Around here, much of the talk radio is moving (or has moved) to FM.

Maybe that a reason they(Ford) are thinking of dropping it? Sure know the small station dont have the cash and lobbyist to keep AM alive.

 

[harshness]

I read parts of that ... it says that Emergency Alerts come on AM Radio ...

It has been my experience that Emergency Alerts (weather, Amber alerts) also come on commercial FM and TV stations (not necessarily the public ones).

AM is used for localized rural traffic warnings according to the road signs that I see. Unfortunately, my local AM station (KBZY) goes to recorded programming at 3-6pm, so I have to tune the public access station (KMUZ FM) in hopes of finding out what's going on with traffic from a listener who takes the time to call it in.

 

[TRG]

I read parts of that ... it says that Emergency Alerts come on AM Radio ...
Well, if they Don't also come on the rest of the options, FM, Sat ... you Only hear them on Am ???
Most people don't listen to Am anymore (most, not all) .... Keeping AM for Alerts is Useless.

Nobody said anything about "Only" hearing Emergency Alerts on AM radio.
Lots of people who live in rural America listen to AM radio. In many cases FM signals cannot penetrate nearly as far as AM. Those people deserve Emergency Alerts, news/weather too. Those alerts and information on AM are useless to YOU. Somebody living out in the sticks may be relying on it.

 

[harshness]

Maybe that a reason they(Ford) are thinking of dropping it?

There are some important obstacles to vehicular AM support as I see it:

• Interference from various automotive electronic devices (especially high-energy ignition and fuel injection systems)
• Antenna placement options
• AM tuners are more costly to implement from an electronics standpoint