Conservatives say liberals want to kill talk radio. But there’s plenty else on the AM dial – much of it essential

    • armeck@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      Yes you would have to be listening to an AM station. I almost never listen to the radio, but when I do it is an FM station. The EBS breaks into that when any emergency arises.

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      1 year ago

      AM is more effective for true emergency situations where civilization has broken down because the section of the spectrum it uses naturally propagates further. You can hear an AM station over a much larger area than an FM station.

    • socialjusticewizard@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      AM radio is not only longer range, as the person above already noted, but a highly stable and maintainable old technology requiring minimal functional infrastructure. It is perfect for emergency broadcasts. It’s actually idiotic to remove am radio, it’s a classic case of manufacturers trying to save a few cents because they don’t give a shit about public safety.