I am posting this because many of the readers of FGGAM listen to their favorite AM Christian radio station daily. KKIM AM Christian radio in Albuquerque has been a mainstay in New Mexico since the 70’s. Many AM stations carry programming that FM’s will not.
One of the other important aspects of AM radio is news and weather alerts. AM radio is very vital to rural America in so many ways. Many AM’s still do farm market reports.
Tuesday was quite a day for AM radio on Capitol Hill as the band saw another bipartisan lift and steamrolled detractors in both houses of US Congress. Broadcasters, legislators, and organizations came together in a united front for the AM For Every Vehicle Act.
At a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing organized by Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Subcommittee Chairman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), titled “Preserving Americans’ Access to AM Radio,” Midway Broadcasting Corporation CEO Melody Spann-Cooper represented the NAB to advocate for the importance of AM radio. More Here
