Interference and fidelity have been the bane of AM radio broadcasters and listeners since the medium was developed in the early 1900s. In fact, what drove Edwin Armstrong to invent FM radio was that ...

It's time to fine tune the answer about a longstanding debate -- AM versus FM. Have you ever wondered why AM radio has so much more static than FM? To VERIFY, we reached out to our friends at 99.5 ...

Radio World’s “Guest Commentaries” section provides a platform for industry thought leaders and other readers to share their perspective on radio news, technological trends and more. If you’d like to ...

Here’s a question: when did you last listen to an AM radio station? If your answer is “recently”, chances are you are in the minority. You might ask: why should you listen to AM? And you’d have a ...

BMW, Mazda and Volkswagen are among the automakers that have decided to stop putting AM radios in new electrical vehicles, citing electric engines interfering with the sound of AM stations. There are ...

With streaming services multiplying and habits fragmenting, radio still stands at the center of America’s daily listening. Edison Research’s Q3 2025 Share of Ear finds AM/FM commanding the majority of ...

Edison Research just released its latest “Share of Ear” findings. The quarterly study determines what portion of all audio time is spent with different platforms. The analysis looks at all audio usage ...

Whether it’s for the immediacy of lifesaving information like in the ongoing California wildfires or trusted journalism during events like the 2024 elections, more Americans turn to AM/FM as their ...