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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A lament about the demise of AM radio has been rising in the halls of Congress. Several automakers, most notably Tesla and Ford, have decided to stop putting AM radios in their electric vehicles. They ...

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 ...

AM and FM radio accounts for 86% of ad-supported audio listening — by far the most consumed audio medium behind the wheel — according to a new data analysis from Cumulus Media and its affiliated radio ...