Bob Sirott and John Records Landecker, who held down afternoon and evening shifts respectively for much of the 1970s on WLS, ...

That’s where AM radio’s broadcast information can be most helpful, especially if people are encouraged to tune to a particular channel to get additional details.

It could indeed be a game-changer. Kolesar agrees, telling Radio World that all-digital is something every AM broadcaster needs to move toward, sooner rather than later.

Supporters of the bill also point to AM radio’s importance as a means to protect emergency communication channels. A fall 2022 Nielsen survey showed AM radio reaches over 80 million Americans ...