Even if you're in the middle of nowhere, I can't think of a single person in my life, young or old, city or rural, that would remember AM radio exists in an emergency.
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I drive through numerous areas with signage to tune to a specific AM station for current road and weather conditions.
aug 30, 2025, 4:04 pm • 3 0 • view
Same. But have you ever *tuned in*
aug 30, 2025, 6:37 pm • 0 0 • view
Yes. Numerous times when I have needed accurate, up-to-date information on whether or not the bridge had flooded or if the pass was closed because of snow. It is a lot safer to go around initially instead of having to turn back.
aug 30, 2025, 7:04 pm • 2 0 • view
Yes. Weekly in the winter & twice just this week. Where do you live?? You see the sign flashing & you DON'T tune in?
aug 30, 2025, 7:18 pm • 2 0 • view
I've tuned in a few times and I've never found it particularly useful. We can also use low-power FM transmitters or push/SMS notifications for this. There is nothing inherently superior about AM radio, and in fact there are several things that are worse (susceptibility to noise and interference).
aug 30, 2025, 8:42 pm • 1 0 • view
You cannot use push/SMS notifications if you are in an area with no cell service. And if *you’ve* never found it useful, well…
aug 30, 2025, 9:58 pm • 2 0 • view
About 20 European countries are shutting down their AM radio bands entirely.
aug 30, 2025, 8:43 pm • 1 0 • view
And I’m sure their geography and population density are exactly the same as the most rural of areas in the U.S. that still rely on AM for emergency notifications…
aug 30, 2025, 10:01 pm • 2 0 • view