The actual TECHNOLOGY of radio is dead. And AM is more dead cause it’s crappy. “Radio” stations live on through websites and apps. Forget radio, move on. The fact that congress, a bunch of old people far far out of step with technology and society, want to save it is really proof that it’s already dead.
“a bunch of old people far far out of step with technology and society”
You just described me perfectly.
I am “out of step” and proud of it.
The omnipresent microprocessor radiating radio frequency garbage has made AM reception difficult in many places. Before so many computers I could listen to a dozen AM stations in the office. Now only one or two of the very strongest.
Cheap Chinese battery chargers and truck e-logs are only two of many devices that TOTALLY cover the entire AM,shortwave and CB band with noise.
Rather than properly design and build device that do not radiate unwanted interference the manufactures just don”t care.
A parallel would be no mufflers on engines. But government requires mufflers because we all,well most of us, don:t want the noise.
Rasio noise should be treated the same.