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FORD reverses course! Keeps AM in vehicles!

Posted by John from Wisconsin <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/chicagomediachat/info/user=John+from+Wisconsin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 23, 2023, 5:56 pm

https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/228270/ford-reverses-course-will-offer-am-in-all-of-its-n

Too, I wrote to my Congressman after hearing TEXT in number. Got a nice reply.

I guess I can buy a Ford again.....

Re: FORD reverses course! Keeps AM in vehicles!

Posted by Hunter <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/chicagomediachat/info/user=Hunter' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 24, 2023, 10:05 am, in reply to "FORD reverses course! Keeps AM in vehicles!"

This is great news, however, it's only for one year. The 2024 Ford car models will carry AM radio.

The fight isn't over. Congress has to pass legislation to keep AM in all cars.

AM carries news, sports and talk radio. Sure, an FM here or there may carry those formats, but it's in the minority.

As much as radio has declined, I still love it. Truthfully, the FM band which plays music can go.

I know what the regulars are thinking, Hunter is out of his mind. Music can be found in countless places. Worst case, we don't really **need** it on FM but I like it all the same.

In 2023, there are still many great radio stations out there, AM and FM. One has to look and they will be found.

Think of cable-TV. 500 channels. The few great ones are still there. It takes a little searching to find them.

Re: FORD reverses course! Keeps AM in vehicles!

Posted by John from Wisconsin <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/chicagomediachat/info/user=John+from+Wisconsin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 24, 2023, 11:27 am, in reply to "Re: FORD reverses course! Keeps AM in vehicles!"

I thought and should have posted, "nothing from the FCC on this?" Crickets!

Cable: "500 channels and nothing on..."

Re: FORD reverses course! Keeps AM in vehicles!

Posted by JJSPC1372 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/chicagomediachat/info/user=JJSPC1372' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 30, 2023, 9:38 am, in reply to "Re: FORD reverses course! Keeps AM in vehicles!"

Nevermind that somewhere in the 85% range of their customers will never use the AM section.

Re: FORD reverses course! Keeps AM in vehicles!

Posted by PhilJSmith <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/chicagomediachat/info/user=PhilJSmith' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on May 30, 2023, 3:13 pm, in reply to "Re: FORD reverses course! Keeps AM in vehicles!"

15% or even 5% is still a significant percentage. There are options in my car that I’ve used literally once or twice since 2012, but I wouldn’t want to omit them, like the 12V power receptacle in the trunk. The US NHTSA is saying AM Radio is a safety feature, and the cost to include it is minuscule compared to virtually every other safety device in a motor vehicle — unless you consider that omitting it allows the carmaker to also cheap-out on RFI shielding.

Re: FORD reverses course! Keeps AM in vehicles!

Posted by John from Wisconsin <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/chicagomediachat/info/user=John+from+Wisconsin' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on June 4, 2023, 9:41 am, in reply to "Re: FORD reverses course! Keeps AM in vehicles!"

https://www.insideradio.com/free/here-are-the-markets-with-the-largest-proportion-of-am-radio-listeners/article_83a95ef8-0117-11ee-be56-63d806f6c01d.html

Chicago has HIGH AM listenership "48% of Windy City radio listeners tune to AM radio."

Milwaukee too.... "Milwaukee where iHeartMedia news/talk WISN (1130) ranked first in Nielsen’s April PPM survey"

NONE of these listed has an FM translator: WGN WSCR WLS-AM or WISN.
Sorry for those who have a disdain for AM radio.

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