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A CBS News story on the future of AM Radio in the United States featured 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland, and 570 WWNC in Asheville, North Carolina, and the role the stations play in the community.
CBS News correspondent Scott McFarlane investigated the future of AM Radio, including the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, in a story for CBS Saturday Morning.
The segment began by looking at the high school sports coverage stations like 930 WFMD provide, noting that listeners who are in the military and stationed in places like North Carolina say they never miss a game.
McFarlane also looked at the challenging state of the industry. The story pointed out the recent demise of WCBS 880 in New York after its long, illustrious tenure came to an end, described as a “shock to one of the most storied forms of mass media in U.S. history.”
The response to Hurricane Helene by 570 WWNC in Asheville has been on the forefront of the campaign to save AM radio in recent weeks. During the CBS News story, McFarlane pointed out how imperative the station was to the rescue, recover, and return to normalcy efforts in the region.
The report concluded by noting that AM radio often features “a shared experience that is uniquely local.”
