Carmakers will discontinue AM radios in the future. Is this more censorship,?

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Carmakers force people to pay for many useless things. Eliminating AM radio will not save much money and it will limit people's listening choices. AM radio is home for most of talk radio and most of talk radio is conservative. Is this just another way to silence these voices, ?

razelove · Accepted Answer

I think it's a move to push more satellite radio. As far as censorship it won't achieve much as many popular talk radio stations are already on FM, the ones to get hit the most will be in rural areas as FM broadcasting doesn't cover nearly as large of a area as AM radio, nor is it as cheap to broadcast as the equipment is far more simple, and again covers a larger area.
It's also why you see many more HAM radio operators in rural areas. The whole digital antenna thing pushed more rural homes towards satellite TV as if you have an old dial TV you had two channel knobs, one with your low number channels, the other with high channel knobs. The low channels could bounce off the atmosphere like AM, VHF, while the high channel couldn't, UHF, VHF just needed the bunny ears, while UHF needed the big antenna on a tree or roof.
Regardless, trying to push out AM won't get rid of it in rural areas, or stop aftermarket, it'll push more people to buy the satellite subscriptions and pair with their phone for music since FM loses signal so easily.

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Accepted Answer

I think its stupid but has nothing to do with censorship of conservative voices on AM, such assumption is too far fetch and doesn't make logical sense.

With your phone you can listen to several conservative podcasts 24/7 literally.

Daniela1982 · Accepted Answer

WTF is AM? Who even listens to the radio anymore? My Dodge Challenger has a thumb drive port where I can listen to my own home made music. I haven't liatened to AM radio , or FM, for years.

sage2021 · Accepted Answer

Isn't AM radio also where you turn to when an emergency happens. A big emergency. They keep people informed about where to go, what you should do and keeps you updated.

Lliam · Answer

I hadn't heard about that, exitseven.
I think what you said about it is right on the mark. Eliminating AM radio will not save much money and it will limit people's listening choices. AM radio is home for most of talk radio and most of talk radio is conservative. It just another way to silence those voices.

AviatorTom · Answer

This applies to electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids, not to gas- or diesel-powered vehicles. Many automakers already exclude AM radios from their EVs because the EV electronics and motors cause interference that makes for poor audio quality on the AM radio; it doesn't affect FM or satellite radio.

Here's a good description of it...

Automakers Are Starting to Drop AM Radio in New Cars. Here’s Why

Although there may be political effects, the reason is purely technical.

abc3643 · Answer

I doubt car makers will get rid of AM radio for a variety of reasons.

First, AM radio is still the best radio for long distance especially at night.
I can drive in Ohio at night and hear baseball broadcasts from Baltimore and New York to Saint Louis.

Second, AM radio is where most talk radio is and that's a strong format. Especially for conservatives.

Third, AM radio is critical in large markets where all-news stations are. In those markets, a commuter without AM radio is going to be a bit grumpy not having traffic reports or news or some Limbaugh-wannabee to listen to. If I lived in one of those markets and was looking to buy a car, that's a red flag if the car doesn't have an AM radio.

Fourth, sports broadcasts are more often on AM radio than FM radio.

Fuentes · Answer

Perfect timing huh? After Biden reannouced his old and elderly self was running for President, now they wanna silence conservative radios 🤔🤔

BCA6010 · Answer

That's a very poorly hidden ulterior motive, and the reasoning behind it is obviously BS.

That said, I don't actually know anyone who uses talk radio as a primary news source anymore. Podcasts seem to have replaced them, and even the major radio names are on XM now.

Lionman95 · Answer

No I wouldn´t assume that. I´d rather say less people especially in the younger generations listen to the radio. Nowadays people use other ways to get news or listen to music. So carmakers follow the trend and therefore consider a radio unnecessary and don´t put it in a car.

NamerOfStars · Answer

I doubt that's the motivation, but I don't understand what would be; I find it hard to believe that'd save more than a few dozen dollars on the cost of a car. Radios aren't exactly pricey.

slatyb · Answer

No, it's an engineering and marketing decision. There isn't that much demand for it, and without otherwise unnecessary shielding, electric cars interfere with AM reception.

jshm2 · Answer

Who the fuck still listens to AM radio, other than meth makers in trailer parks?

888theGreat · Answer

Conservative radio hosts dominate AM radio , so they don't want people to hear the truth. Another reason Tucker was let go. He would saying what the facts were and how Democrats were doing things.

RealMarek · Answer

That’s one way to handle it. The other would be to bring back the “fairness doctrine” and simply crush dissident speech through the FCC.

gorydetails · Answer

Seems that way, for sure. There's no reason to remove it as you said.

EpicSnail · Answer

Sounds like paranoia to me. Radios are legacy technology. Most things can ve listened to via the Internet these days.

OddBeMe · Answer

Ehh... I think most drivers use phones BT. And there are apps to get broadcasts of radio channels.  But this is a tech that's dead and doesn't know it. The shows def provide a digital version

Twalli · Answer

It's also how I listen to baseball games. It won't fly here, baseball is followed more religiously than most religions.

msc545 · Answer

They are doing this to save money, not to silence anyone. You can always subscribe to satellite radio if it is that important to you.

Msputiton · Answer

AM radio? That exists?🤔

Anonymous · Answer

Most people listen to Spotify anyhow

Sparkie460 · Answer

I never listen to any am stations anyway

lightbulb27 · Answer

ugh, bummer.

Anonymous · Answer

I never listen to AM

In_Trance · Answer

It's not sensorship

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