A talk show host defended his medium this morning, saying that "AM radio is podcasting--except it's not live, and you can't take phone calls."
As a frequent listener of AM talk station KTRS and long-time listener of KMOX, I agree that AM radio deserves its due--when it comes to entertainment, news, weather alerts, and interesting discussions.
I'm divided, however, when it comes to listeners calling in. Unfortunately, the most clueless callers are sometimes the most outspoken, frequent ones. Also, once in a blue moon, something like this happens.
Nevertheless, there's still a place in the media ecosystem for everything AM radio offers.
