With everyone hating on AM radio (HN included) and thinking the EV automakers were right for eliminating it from cars, this was the inevitable result.

why is the medium relevant at all? what does radio do that a podcast cant

It's not just the medium. Streaming from the internet is a totally different product than radio. There's no reason we can't have both.

Emergency broadcast is a big one, as well as location-specific information like road conditions.

Internet.connection (∴ tracking) not required

AM is critical for emergency scenarios. When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, all our infrastructure was completely devastated.

The only way to receive news or bulletins for weeks was just one remaining AM radio station that kept broadcasting even as the storm hit and their building began to flood.

>why is the medium relevant at all? what does radio do that a podcast cant

Deliver the news to you anywhere and everywhere with a receiver that can be built from scavenged garbage. Terrestrial absolutely still has a place, and will most likely outlive the internet.

what does a movie theater screen do that a phone screen can’t?