1636: "AM Radio as the Last Mass-Mind Medium"
From Interesting Things with JC by JC
April 28, 2026 · 5 min · Episode 1636
About this episode
This episode discusses the unique role of AM Radio as a mass communication medium in contrast to modern individualized media.
Interesting Things with JC #1636: "AM Radio as the Last Mass-Mind Medium" – A 50,000-watt AM station is transmitting one voice across multiple states at night while millions of people in different places hear the same signal at the same time, even as every other modern system splits audiences into separate individualized streams.
People in this episode
Host: JC
Topics covered
- AM Radio
- mass media
- communication
- audience
- society
- technology
Keywords
- AM Radio
- mass-mind medium
- communication
- audience
- transmission
- media history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AM Radio
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