Even digital receivers are pretty cheap now, and it’s by no means uncommon for them to not even feature the AM broadcast band at all. Certainly this has driven an exodus of listeners to the ...

"AM" stands for amplitude modulation and was the first method used to transmit broadcast radio signals. When AM radio became widespread in the 1920s, it changed the way Americans received their ...

and Europe is slowly pulling the plug on AM broadcasting. AM radio may become an historical footnote; however, in the U.S., there are more than 4,000 AM radio stations, a thousand of which ...

Both signals are susceptible to slight changes in amplitude. With an AM broadcast, these changes result in static. With an FM broadcast, slight changes in amplitude don't matter -- since the audio ...

The total now stands at 1,968, reflecting steady interest in community broadcasting. As the industry moves into 2025, the contrasting trajectories of FM and AM broadcasting will remain a focal ...

it will require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles. If they don’t, carmakers could be fined. The “AM Radio for Every ...

U.S. Sen. Todd Young and colleagues aim to require standard AM radio in all new U.S. vehicles. Learn more about the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.

Markey, who sits on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee that Cruz chairs, said citizens rely on AM radio to stay informed, especially during emergencies.

The bill is called the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act and would direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to ...