AM radio might be extinct in a few years

[Dawgg]

My first thoughts about AM radio are live sports and EXTREMELY local radio. Sometimes, in my travels between Texas and Mississippi, an AM station is where I can tune in a game when streaming isn’t working. There are a hundred radio stations (owned by 2-3 companies) in DFW, but the only radio station based in my (used to be) small town is KBEC AM 1390.

That being said, I’m at a point where my car radio is:
1. A podcast
2. Amazon music unlimited
3. NPR Music 91.7

 

[johnson86-1]

Only removing it in EVs. Regular vehicles will continue to have CarPlay.

That's not what I read. Story I read said auto manufacturers wanted to phaseout Apple and Android and do their own interface systems because the data they can collect will be another revenue stream for them, one that is currently captured by goggle or apple. Going to be interesting to see how that plays out. Would not expect the automanufacturers to come up with a more seamless system than Apple or Google although I guess automanufactuers already deal with tons of software.

I am curious whether Apple and Google take the car interface systems into account now when they make changes to their phone software. They still will have an incentive to do so when they aren't making the interface system b/c it will be a competitive disadvantage if their phone is buggier with car interface systems. But the flipside is that the car manufacturers will have an incentive to scramble and update for any changes so their systems aren't seen as buggy.

The AM radio is just EVs for now because the electric engines apparently make it harder to pick up AM radiowaves.

 

[FQDawg]

It would be interesting to see how % of adults listen to AM radio.
And then really interesting to see the breakdown by age.
18-29
30-44
45-60
60+

Total guess, but 90% is probably in the older 2 groups.

I'm in that 45-60 group and I don't think I've ever listened to AM radio a day in my life. Even as a teenager, I remember wondering what the point of AM radio even was since everything I wanted to listen to was on FM.

 

[Dawgg]

Isn't NPR on am stations.

In Dallas-Fort Worth, it's FM. There are two:
90.1 NPR Talk and News
91.7 NPR Commercial Free Music

 

[Walkthedawg]

That's about like saying busting the local drug dealer is gonna help the addicts. Nah, they'll just get more desperate in finding a way to get their fix. I will never understand why cons need their opinions spoonfed to them 24-7. It's very strange and cultlike behavior.

At some point enough Boomers will die and their terrible politics will go with them. Then both Parties will have to adjust, and things will get better. Most of our current politics revolves around cons trying to entrench methods to keep policies in place without electoral support. The less successful those efforts are, the quicker the fix comes.

fully agree. Things are going to really be awesome when the US is ran like the large cities. And the politics that have dominated them.

The scholars that come out of Baltimore schools, the peace and tranquility of Chicago, the outdoorsy living of the street residents in Portland, the relocation of corporations and businesses out of San Francisco giving it the ultimate in walkability and privacy for sidewalk deification, the continued manufacturing prowess and wealth of Detroit, the relaxed nature of Seattle with the folks resting on the sidewalks after they practice their medical injection skills, the ethical standards set by the attorney’s office in St Louis, the joyfulness and welcoming spirit of Memphis at night, even the ethical, transparent, integrity filled, buck stops here attitude of the leadership our own Jackson, MS.

I so look forward to those days. Brings a tear to the eye.

 

[WestDawg]

I’m in my forties, but used to listen to a ton of AM radio growing up and when I was coaching out west. Also, Traveling a lot on weekends with my dad at night when I was growing up -listened to lots of sports talk, political talk, and some crazy shows.
My favorite years ago was COAST TO COAST with Art Bell & George Noory. Art was a great host….wild show topics but interesting - especially at 1 AM in the middle of nowhere TX on I-20 driving all by yourself.
I loved hearing a life perspective from all those different types of shows on AM that most ppl my age never broached.
but i can never find an AM channel anymore that comes in clear. Catch myself a lot flipping over searching to no avail, drives my wife crazy.

 

[vhdawg]

MSN

www.msn.com

God bless AM radio, without it I never would have gotten to listen to Larry Munson calling Georgia games from two states away at night or Jim Hawthorne calling LSU losing to UAB in 2000 all the way in South Carolina.

 

[Boom Boom]

fully agree. Things are going to really be awesome when the US is ran like the large cities. And the politics that have dominated them.

The scholars that come out of Baltimore schools, the peace and tranquility of Chicago, the outdoorsy living of the street residents in Portland, the relocation of corporations and businesses out of San Francisco giving it the ultimate in walkability and privacy for sidewalk deification, the continued manufacturing prowess and wealth of Detroit, the relaxed nature of Seattle with the folks resting on the sidewalks after they practice their medical injection skills, the ethical standards set by the attorney’s office in St Louis, the joyfulness and welcoming spirit of Memphis at night, even the ethical, transparent, integrity filled, buck stops here attitude of the leadership our own Jackson, MS.

I so look forward to those days. Brings a tear to the eye.

Did I say the Dems were right on everything? No? Ok, try again. Jesus H Christ, can a man ask that one Party be better without it being immediately cleansed of all sins because the other Party does stupid stuff too?

 

[ababyatemydingo]

Did I say the Dems were right on everything? No? Ok, try again. Jesus H Christ, can a man ask that one Party be better without it being immediately cleansed of all sins because the other Party does stupid stuff too?

There's this old saying...how does it go? Something about glass houses. And stones. Work on your own party before worrying about the one and people you detest

 

[MagicDawg]

- Grew up listening to my parents listening to Bruce Williams on Talknet. Learned a little about a lot of things on that show. Seems like Sally Jesse Raphael also had a decent, helpful radio show before she went for sensationalized trash TV.
- In the 80s and early 90s I loved driving through rural areas on a Friday night listening to local high school football broadcasts. And the local "swap shop" shows on Saturday mornings were also great. "Bernice says she has a butter churn with a broken handle -- but it still works -- that she'd like to trade for some used chicken wire or a few burlap bags."
- At State, I'd have El Rushbo on the van radio as I delivered campus mail.
- Whatever decline is happening to AM radio now would have happened 30 years ago if it weren't for Limbaugh and the creation of national conservative talk. He created an industry that saved the medium.
- Most of the AM stations in Atlanta that I used to listen to - sports, talk - have FM broadcasts now and have for a decade or more.

 

[jxndawg]

It would be interesting to see how % of adults listen to AM radio.
And then really interesting to see the breakdown by age.
18-29
30-44
45-60
60+

Total guess, but 90% is probably in the older 2 groups.

I’m in the 45-60 group and grew up in the sticks, and probably haven’t listened to AM radio a total of 5 minutes in my life. I don’t associate it with any kind of programming, other than static like someone else said. I probably also haven’t listened to a total of 5 minutes of FM radio in the last 5 years - I listen to satellite radio or streaming stuff like podcasts, audiobook, or music, depending on whether the kids are with me and how long my drive is.

 

[Xenomorph]

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[WilCoDawg]

I heard they’re taking blinkers out next since they’re used even less than AM radio. Total waste of money.

 

[ababyatemydingo]

I heard they’re taking blinkers out next since they’re used even less than AM radio. Total waste of money.

that and low beam lights

 

[thatsbaseball]

I heard they’re taking blinkers out next since they’re used even less than AM radio. Total waste of money.

But wait til you see the new horn options

 

[BingleCocktail]

Take AM and bring back CD players !

UNLESS THE YiELDS HAVE IMPROVED ILL STICK WITH STOCKS**

 

[Boom Boom]

There's this old saying...how does it go? Something about glass houses. And stones. Work on your own party before worrying about the one and people you detest

There's also one about walking and chewing gum at the same time.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

Much more concerning, GM is planning to remove Apple Car Play & Android Auto from upcoming models. Will be interesting to see how that plays out.

what's the motivation for that?

 

[horshack.sixpack]

It would be interesting to see how % of adults listen to AM radio.
And then really interesting to see the breakdown by age.
18-29
30-44
45-60
60+

Total guess, but 90% is probably in the older 2 groups.

early 50's. Listened to AM as a child 62 WJDX home of the Green Weenie. First truck had AM only radio with single in dash speaker. Paper cone driver that UV killed so quickly that it sounded like crap in short order.

 

[Walkthedawg]

Did I say the Dems were right on everything? No? Ok, try again. Jesus H Christ, can a man ask that one Party be better without it being immediately cleansed of all sins because the other Party does stupid stuff too?

Ohhhhh.. that was the spirit and tone of your original post. Guess I read it too quickly or something. Obviously a major oversight.

 

[Walkthedawg]

what's the motivation for that?

I hope it isn’t GM thinking they can outmaneuver Apple on technology. They have been building a V8 engine since 1955 and have recently still had cam lifters come apart and destroy engines on a recurring basis.

 

[Dawgg]

what's the motivation for that?

I was recently reading about more and more car companies offering subscription based services as a revenue stream. Could be related to that.

 

[Boom Boom]

Ohhhhh.. that was the spirit and tone of your original post. Guess I read it too quickly or something. Obviously a major oversight.

Yes, you did:

"Then both Parties will have to adjust, and things will get better."

 

[Big Sheep81]

Yes, you did:

"Then both Parties will have to adjust, and things will get better."

Why do you people have to jump in with that shinola?*