• Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    The only reason they want them out is because AM radios reveal the amount of radio spectrum pollution the vehicle electronics are spewing out.

    And the only reason Republicans want to keep them is because of the amount of bigotry and hate Republican hosts spew on the band. The party of GWB’s response to Katrina and Trump’s response to covid does not care about disseminating accurate information during a crisis.

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      6 months ago

      I’m a radio enthusiast. I like listening to it at night because you can pick up stuff from thousands of miles away. When the ionosphere is higher and stronger. Especially camping out in the middle of nowhere.

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        6 months ago

        And that’s fine. You don’t need a mandate for cars to have AM radios in order to continue doing that.

        It’s not like they’re gonna put in more than the bare minimum to say they complied with the law anyway.

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          6 months ago

          If AM broadcasts lose listeners due to the bands removal from vehicles, they will also likely lose income from marketing and other revenue streams. I assume AM radio is already in a precarious entertainment space and doubt they want more risk.

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              6 months ago

              While I agree with the sentiment, AM radio is also used for emergency broadcasts and other forms of communication. Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. Fix the underlying issues.

              Edit: typo