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1 posted on 05/24/2023 10:55:54 AM PDT by ShadowAce
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To: ShadowAce

Radio killed the video star?

Long for Rush.


2 posted on 05/24/2023 10:59:09 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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So, Ford’s assertion that EV motors interfere with AM radio reception was a lie? Seems about right.


3 posted on 05/24/2023 11:04:50 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Perhaps we should be less concerned with who we might offend and more concerned with who we inspire.)
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According to a purple haired liberal neighbor of mine, AM radio is all right wing and bible thumping hate speech.

I’ve given up and just avoid conversations with her. Pointless.


5 posted on 05/24/2023 11:11:19 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs2
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Most radio talk shows are on AM.

Hmmm...

Seems like somebody at Ford hates talk radio, especially the conservative talk shows.

It’s a roundabout way to kill ‘right wing’ radio, which democrats hate so much.


6 posted on 05/24/2023 11:21:20 AM PDT by adorno
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I haven’t listened to AM radio since RUSH left us way to early.

There’s not one station that I can find that plays easy listening in my area.

I tried listening to a near-by station who advertises as classic country. Which is anything but “classic’.

Think I’ll just Sirius / XM again for the car.


7 posted on 05/24/2023 11:26:18 AM PDT by airdalecheif
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Was Ford trying to suck up to the communists?


8 posted on 05/24/2023 11:28:11 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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Ford owners need as many listening alternatives as they can get while they’re waiting for the tow truck to arrive.


9 posted on 05/24/2023 11:29:16 AM PDT by txeagle
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FM has a much shorter range than AM.

Cell tower coverage exists in the cities and along major highways, but it isn’t universal and never will be.

Satellites provide universal coverage, but are not free.

I generally wish I didn’t have to resort to AM when driving cross country, but I still do.


10 posted on 05/24/2023 11:31:01 AM PDT by jdege
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When buying a car - if all other things are basically equal - I would go with the car with AM radio. Ando so would million of other people like me.

FORD needs to understand that most of us (outside of Democrat hellhole cities) don’t listen to NPR... or cut off our son’s dicks, or drink Busch Light...


11 posted on 05/24/2023 11:37:09 AM PDT by GOPJ (American companies: YOUR Ad Agency needs to look like America NOT like a San Francisco Gay bathhouse)
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When buying a car - if all other things are basically equal - I would go with the car with AM radio. And so would millions of other people like me.

FORD needs to understand most of us (outside of Democrat hellhole cities) don’t listen to NPR... or cut off our son’s dicks, or drink Busch Light...

They can choose both groups by offing FM and AM or they can choose democrat ‘elites’ by offering only FM. Why only the ‘elties’ ? Because the democrat base is black and they’re not into NPR either.


12 posted on 05/24/2023 11:41:02 AM PDT by GOPJ (American companies: YOUR Ad Agency needs to look like America NOT like a San Francisco Gay bathhouse)
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My first car was a Ford Pinto.

On quiet nights in the summer we would sit outdoors and listen to it rust.

13 posted on 05/24/2023 11:42:27 AM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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None of the Japanese brands are dropping AM radio, nor Hyundai/Kia, nor GM.


15 posted on 05/24/2023 11:56:32 AM PDT by kaktuskid
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There you go folks, money talks, we have the power. Just look at Bud and Target.


16 posted on 05/24/2023 11:59:31 AM PDT by duckman ( Not tired of winning!)
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Too late, Ford.....


19 posted on 05/24/2023 1:39:27 PM PDT by 4Liberty (Dems loot & riot -called "protesting" by media. Repub's protest -called "looting & rioting" by media)
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Piing


20 posted on 05/24/2023 1:52:20 PM PDT by murron
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Note that they fixed the problem with a software upgrade. The whole thing was a fake progressive move to combat conservative talk radio.


21 posted on 05/24/2023 2:03:33 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Biden not only suffers fools and criminals, he appoints them to positions of responsibility. )
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What could it possibly cost to add an AM channel to an existing FM radio receiver? It has to be less than five dollars.
23 posted on 05/24/2023 4:19:26 PM PDT by iontheball
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It’s free radio - and literally costs pennies to implement in a hardware situation (via antenna).

Why kill it? Why not ADD features, instead of removing them?


24 posted on 05/24/2023 5:22:39 PM PDT by ro_dreaming (Who knew "Idiocracy", "1984", "Enemy of the State", and "Person of Interest" would be non-fiction?)
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