F.C.C. Plans Sweeping Changes to Bolster AM Radio

[NE2]

"Refuses" (present tense), not "refused" (past tense).

The First Amendment wasn't around back then.

[SP Cook]

More than 81% of SP Cook is right wing garbage.

See.

As noted.  No facts.  Just invective. 

Its sad, really.

[Scott5114]

More than 81% of SP Cook is right wing garbage.

See.

As noted.  No facts.  Just invective. 

Its sad, really.

You say that like NE2 is even bothering to make an attempt at seriously debating a political point here.

[bugo]

I can refute most anything a right wing wackjob says.

[wxfree]

I prefer to listen to radio in the evening.  Are they doing anything to make that better?

[Road Hog]

There used to be lots of informative broadcasting discourse on RadioDiscussions.com, but the website was shut down last month.

[ZLoth]

It's not just AM radio that is the problem, it's all of radio. Take a look at the selection for Sacramento, CA where I live, and you can see that selection is very narrow, and only one station does classical music locally during the day. I've ended up putting a FM modulator in my car and listening to streaming radio or audible books through my cell phone for my listening pleasure.

The other thing is my Sansa MP3 player, my iPod, and my older cell phone were all capable of tuning in FM stations. All lacked the capability of tuning in AM stations.

[jeffandnicole]

You're lucky to have a classical music station at all.  It tends to be a format that doesn't garner much in the way of ratings, and is usually reserved for public radio-type stations.

I'm not sure that's a problem with radio, however.

[US71]

You're lucky to have a classical music station at all.  It tends to be a format that doesn't garner much in the way of ratings, and is usually reserved for public radio-type stations.

I'm not sure that's a problem with radio, however.

My local Public Radio station plays classical overnight, but is almost all news during the day. If I had a digital radio receiver, I could listen to their alternate feed which is all Classical.

[jbnv]

Why do we need to save AM radio? If the medium is dying, let it die and move on. You don't see anyone trying to save VHS or CDs.

[RoadWarrior56]

Radiodiscussions.com is back on the web.

[Road Hog]

Radiodiscussions.com is back on the web.

Been back up since the middle of February, apparently. Thanks for the heads-up.

[on_wisconsin]

Why do we need to save AM radio?

Baby Boomer nostalgia 

[agentsteel53]

Why do we need to save AM radio?

Baby Boomer nostalgia

why do we need to save boomers?

[NE2]

Why do we need to save AM radio?

Baby Boomer nostalgia

why do we need to save boomers?

I heard on AM radio that they're important.