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thenewgreen · 4179 days ago · link · · parent · post: A Quest to Save AM Before It’s Lost in the Static - NYTimes.com
There was a time when people, let's say a young kleinbl00 growing up in rural New Mexico, had to rely on radio from distant cities to hear anything remotely current or relevant. AM has a stronger signal and therefore, it can reach more people, so I can see the desire to save it. But if reaching more people in rural areas is the goal, shouldn't we focus the govt's attentions on providing free internet access in those parts of the country? Granted, an AM radio is FAR cheaper and easier to come by in rural America, but it seems like an antiquated fix to a problem with more modern solutions. I dig AM though. When I travel by car, and I do often, I will check out the AM dial but I almost NEVER check out FM.