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.
That’s right, nothing. “Movie theater attendance is well below pre-pandemic levels, with global cinema admissions hovering at roughly 64% of their historical peaks”
Yes, lower sales performance means we should eliminate all movie theaters so our children never have the opportunity to experience them. Profits are the only factor.
You’re right that experiencing a movie individually on a phone screen is the ideal medium.