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866-RON-0-FEZ
With everyone hating on AM radio (HN included) and thinking the EV automakers were right for eliminating it from cars, this was the inevitable result.
teruakohatu
I googled your interesting HN username and best as I could tell it refers to what was a satellite radio show.

Satellite radio probably contributed to the demise of AM radio in countries where its available. It offers the benefits of AM (range) without the major downside (quality) with both being infrastructure heavy.

ryukoposting
People hate on AM radio? I love it. Nothing like listening to baseball over AM.
tzs
Some EV automakers have eliminated them. Many though still include them, including Nissan, GM, Ford, Kia, Hyundai, and Subaru.
thebruce87m
What is the relevance of EV in your comment - surely just “automakers” covers your point? The drivetrain seems orthogonal.
pstuart
"It, for many, many years, was a part, and I would argue not a small part, of what held the country together."

Indeed! A shared news source with known, manageable bias (don't rock the boat, bite the hands, and ostensibly just deliver events of the times as they happen).

A common, shared reality is a good thing for unity.