[chrisseaton]

> this whole discussion is about am radio specifically

I don't know what alternate reality thread you're in.

The article is about switching-off analog radio, not specifically AM.

Then you said 'people don't buy standalone radio receivers' which I mean is just verifiable nonsense - go to any supermarket, electronics store, department store, and there's a huge range for different budgets, tastes, ages. Many of them cost hundreds of pounds.

You might be bringing a more American perspective to this. Note it's a British article and issue. In the UK, very high-quality 'talk radio' is much more part of mainstream daily family life for all kinds of people and it's pretty normal to for example have a kitchen radio to have on during breakfast. Also note that 'talk radio' here is more often an FM thing, not an AM thing.

About a quarter of the population listens to the top 'talk radio' station here.