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Post by 1hooper on May 14, 2023 16:39:04 GMT -5
Story by Marc Fisher •
America’s love affair between the automobile and AM radio — a century-long romance that provided the soundtrack for lovers’ lanes, kept the lonely company with ballgames and chat shows, sparked family singalongs and defined road trips — is on the verge of collapse, a victim of galloping technological change and swiftly shifting consumer tastes.
The breakup is entirely one-sided, a move by major automakers to eliminate AM radios from new vehicles despite protests from station owners, listeners, first-responders and politicians from both major parties.
Automakers, such as BMW, Volkswagen, Mazda and Tesla, are removing AM radios from new electric vehicles because electric engines can interfere with the sound of AM stations. And Ford, one of the nation’s top-three auto sellers, is taking a bigger step, eliminating AM from all of its vehicles, electric or gas-operated.
Hey, I can't find nothing on the radio Ah, yo turn to that station The world is collapsing Around our ears I turned up the radio But I can't hear it
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Post by docd on May 15, 2023 16:46:38 GMT -5
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Post by docd on May 15, 2023 16:50:55 GMT -5
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Post by docd on May 15, 2023 16:52:38 GMT -5
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Post by docd on May 15, 2023 17:03:36 GMT -5
some great AM hits from the past
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Post by docd on May 15, 2023 17:08:07 GMT -5
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Post by docd on May 15, 2023 17:13:21 GMT -5
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Post by docd on May 15, 2023 17:15:07 GMT -5
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Post by docd on May 15, 2023 17:18:34 GMT -5
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