8 tracks and cassettes are dead, beta is dead, VHS is on its way out. We now have satellite radio. With technology replacing what was with what is, I can't understand how a frequency that can't be heard in tunnels, under power lines and any other myriad of circumstances is still around.
2006-10-09 07:49:31 · 6 answers · asked by I have a ? 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
The simple answers are infrastructure and profits. While there is better technology available, most current AM radio stations have the vast majority of their assets invested in their old technology. The day will come when AM radio does die out, but it will be a slow death. The same thing happens in other industries. It took 15 years or more after the advent of compact discs before cassette tapes died out. The same thing is happening with DVDs as many people (mostly older) still only have a VHS player. Why would a company turn its nose up to available profits of selling to these VHS only customers just because the technology is old. Soon, VHS will die completely out as well. As long as AM radio stations are making money from all the people who still listen to AM radio, they will continue to use the technology. Cell phones are everywhere but people still use land lines. Air travel is readily available, yet people still travel by train from time to time. When people stop listening to AM radio, then cars and stereos will be built without that available function, and then broadcasters will turn to the other available technologies.
2006-10-09 08:01:33 · answer #1 · answered by Mark 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The military uses AM frequencies for long range communications. AM radio has a loooooong range, far longer than FM, except without the fidelity (which is why it sounds so bad). As long as the government uses it, it's not going anywhere. And remember, we can't make AM frequencies "go away." We may not use them, but they are always there. And since they'll always be there, someone will always use them, Uncle Sam or not.
2006-10-09 07:58:33 · answer #2 · answered by Al 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hurray! I continuously get chuffed as quickly as I see love for the conflict. Capital Radio one became killer, yet i wasn't as lots of partial to Capital Radio 2, nevertheless a solid track nonetheless. My track of the day: Garageland - The conflict BA: i'll flow with genius, yet Mick Jones became perfect up there with him. bear in mind, he created the final tunes of the previous due 70s - early 80s. BA2: confident! BA3: nicely, there is The conflict, and as quickly as I pay attention to Rancid, it each so often feels an analogous. i think of any band it incredibly is diverse sufficient to play around 8 diverse genres on one disc has that consequence.
2016-12-13 05:05:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well when I'm getting ready to go anywhere that has more than a 30 minute drive time I tune into a local AM station to get the traffic updates. They do it every 6 minutes and oftentimes it helps me decide which freeways (or not) to take.
2006-10-09 07:53:10 · answer #4 · answered by Loli M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are still a lot of interesting talk shows on a.m. Don't get too technical on me :o)
2006-10-09 07:59:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
news/sports/talk radio is an am staple!
2006-10-09 07:51:24 · answer #6 · answered by cadaholic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋