Steve Herman on Nostr: This WaPo op-ed makes valid points about saving AM radio for now. It misses, however, ...

This WaPo op-ed makes valid points about saving AM radio for now. It misses, however, an important point about the band’s value in disseminating emergency information — the signals of the more powerful medium wave stations bounce off the ionosphere at night, easily traveling hundreds of miles while FM’s (VHF) reach is “line of sight.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/06/am-radio-automakers-emergency-alerts/