From: wollman@bimajority.org   
      
   In article ,   
   Michael Trew  wrote:   
      
   >As Marco said, in many new cars, you can't install an after-market   
   >radio.  One part of me wants to agree with you, that it's the   
   >manufacturer's right to not include an AM radio... but setting that   
   >precedent will be the death of broadcast AM.   
      
   It's already dead.  FM and satellite are not far behind.  With 4G and   
   5G wireless there is simply no reason for anyone to still use   
   broadcast radio: you can get all the same programming and much, much   
   more, streamed to your mobile device which you control using CarPlay   
   or Android Auto through the dashboard touch-screen.   
      
   And guess what? Your phone gets the same emergency alerts as the radio   
   stations do.  That excuse simply doesn't hold water any more.   
      
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