Posted By: 360view
No AM on new car radios: dueling opinions - 05/08/23 11:32 AM
A bad idea being imposed:
https://www.radioworld.com/news-and...9-B3B9E02A3D1D&utm_source=SmartBrief
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NASBA says the automakers “are cutting corners on expensive new electric vehicles” by eliminating AM radios, which means more than 4,000 AM stations in the United States are at risk. But its survey results show that AM radio across the country provides a diverse mix of music and talk and is a vital link for millions of listeners.
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Opposite opinion: they did it to themselves with their choice of programming and commercials
https://www.radioworld.com/columns-...9-B3B9E02A3D1D&utm_source=SmartBrief
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The average person, which is about 95% of the population, couldn’t care less about audio fidelity. The days of “audiophiles” are gone. The downturn of AM listenership is almost exclusively due to poor programming, poor content.
Yes, FM in its early days was mostly easy listening, beautiful music and classical music. It catered to the audiophiles, and had a very limited audience even though it sounded great and in 1963 by offering multiplex stereo.
Once a few of the FM guys realized people were fed up with the 45 minute commercial breaks on AM stations with popular music, the format was adopted on FM, but with none or few commercials (because no one wanted to advertise on FM). Once people found out they could get the rock and pop music on FM without all the talk, the band switch started taking place.
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360view’s techie opinion:
The 20+ years of dilly-dallying
by the static free United Nations committee “ Digital Radio Mondiale”
or DRM transmission radio tech standars
hurt Shortwave and domestic AM.
India is the only government making the DRM switch
https://www.radioworld.com/news-and...
sample quote
NASBA says the automakers “are cutting corners on expensive new electric vehicles” by eliminating AM radios, which means more than 4,000 AM stations in the United States are at risk. But its survey results show that AM radio across the country provides a diverse mix of music and talk and is a vital link for millions of listeners.
end quote
Opposite opinion: they did it to themselves with their choice of programming and commercials
https://www.radioworld.com/columns-...
sample quote
The average person, which is about 95% of the population, couldn’t care less about audio fidelity. The days of “audiophiles” are gone. The downturn of AM listenership is almost exclusively due to poor programming, poor content.
Yes, FM in its early days was mostly easy listening, beautiful music and classical music. It catered to the audiophiles, and had a very limited audience even though it sounded great and in 1963 by offering multiplex stereo.
Once a few of the FM guys realized people were fed up with the 45 minute commercial breaks on AM stations with popular music, the format was adopted on FM, but with none or few commercials (because no one wanted to advertise on FM). Once people found out they could get the rock and pop music on FM without all the talk, the band switch started taking place.
end quote
360view’s techie opinion:
The 20+ years of dilly-dallying
by the static free United Nations committee “ Digital Radio Mondiale”
or DRM transmission radio tech standars
hurt Shortwave and domestic AM.
India is the only government making the DRM switch
and the concept of Infotainment in a car is odd to me.
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burning fossil fuels baby! 
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