AM Radio is already being phased out of some new vehicles, and that is very bad for Emergency Broadcasts and Disaster Management

According to Markey, AM radio operates at lower frequencies and longer wavelengths, enabling it to pass through solid objects and travel further than other radio waves — a feature not shared by FM broadcasts. As a result, FEMA’s National Public Warning System ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/am-radio-is-already-being-phased-out-of-some-new-vehicles-and-that-is-very-bad-for-emergency-broadcasts-and-disaster-management/

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