AM Radio is in the fight for its life as auto manufacturers look to remove the band from future and electric models. Many have argued that it is a way to silence conservative voices, but KFI’s John Kobylt disagrees.
During John and Ken on KFI AM 640 Wednesday, Kobylt argued that radio used to be highly regulated before the industry took a relaxed view on providing news, weather, and traffic coverage.
“The internet kicked all of that to hell. AM Radio is still a multi-billion dollar industry and more than 80 million people listen to AM Radio,” Kobylt said.
During a discussion about the “AM in Every Vehicle Act“, which would require the AM band in cars sold in the United States, as well as stickers alerting buyers that a specific make or model is not equipped with AM Radio, Kobylt shared that the removal is more likely linked to new revenue streams.
“I don’t think the car companies care about AM radio either way. I think this is the first step toward monetizing, a revenue stream, on the entertainment in your car, to make you pay another subscription fee on top of the subscription fees you’re already paying for the same songs or program.”
