Not just cars: Where does AM radio go from here?

Joe and Jeff Geerling discuss AM radio station ownership, emergency use, rural listeners, and more.

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Contents:

00:00 - Tesla, Ford, and AM radio in cars
02:12 - Can emergency use save AM?
05:48 - Rural use and wide area coverage
06:52 - Ownership
08:18 - Old people vs free airwaves
09:19 - Local coverage
10:25 - Rising costs, fried frogs
12:12 - Trains are still here
13:38 - NRSC and the future of AM radio
15:00 - Father's Day gift time!