Ford eliminating AM radio

[CableXJ]

Listened to AM news today on the way home.

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[PaulOinMA]

On WBZ 1030 AM Boston. I was driving back from OBX several years ago and turned on my radio on the Wright Memorial Bridge. Very early on a Sunday morning. To my surprise, WBZ was on! Pretty much a straight line over water. Really surprised I picked it up.

 

[tRex]

Ridiculous, and hard to believe. The BIGGEST station in my town (it has an interstate and international audience) is AM, and I listen for a bit in my drivetime almost every day. AND on longer trips when and where other local stations are first to go out-of-range. Not much is as annoying as the corresponding FM side-channel station (XXX.1, .2 and so on) constantly dropping out due to out-of-range/obstruction/whatever. While my big local AM still will go on, this solution for receiving it in any future Ford is unacceptable.

 

[tRex]

I still listen to AM running errands around town. WBZ News radio 1030 AM Boston.

Ford dropping AM is o.k. since I am using Android Auto now.

You're OK with because you've got yours -- what will you do once it's gone (i.e. in your next vehicle, if that's a Ford)? Or does your phone get AM?

 

[PaulOinMA]

Yes, I can get WBZ 1030 AM with Android Auto through my phone. TuneIn Radio is the App.

 

[Bucko]

You're OK with because you've got yours -- what will you do once it's gone (i.e. in your next vehicle, if that's a Ford)? Or does your phone get AM?

Not sure...will my heart stop beating? Hope not.

 

[jkeaton]

Not to worry! Our congress to the rescue!! As if they don't have anything else important to be focusing on......

Bill Will Require Cars to Be Sold With Free AM Radios | Newsmax.com

 

[Tigger]

Oddly, this is a great song

 

[MJE]

Oddly, this is a great song

Thanks for posting this! Great song, but I’d actually never looked for the video before.

 

[ScareCrow]

Oddly, this is a great song

OMG, reminds me of Flash Gordon...........

 

[coopny]

Ford reverses plan to ditch AM radio after congressional attention

 

[jkeaton]

Now if we can get them to ditch EV's and maybe bring back a sedan or two.

 

[Tigger]

Ford reverses plan to ditch AM radio after congressional attention

I was just coming to post this. That’d make me only 3 hours behind. That’s pretty damn good for me!

 

[RS1]

And any vehicle previously delivered with out am radio can have a software update to get am. Good call even from one of our sleazy buffoon do nothing senators.

 

[Bucko]

Well, Ford announced last night on the news that the AM radio stays.

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