[BC] All's quiet on the AM band

[Jeff Johnson]

Cincinnati, like a large swath of the eastern half of the nation, lost 
power to a good deal of the greater area this past Sunday.

Tuning across the AM band with my Superradio was a revelation. The band was 
quiet except for - tada - the radio stations! It was a revelation. WLW 700 
was booming in over silence!

I remain of the opinion that superpower AM would be an excellent disaster 
communication medium. Then, I am a devotee of P. Crosley, Jr.

Driving to the station on campus after I had my service entrance tacked 
back onto the house, I saw people on their porches having conversations and 
picnics with their neighbors. My old neighborhood has old houses with 
porches. There was no flicker of TV in front rooms behind closed doors. The 
experience was a reminder that modern times are not necessarily better 
times. ... except for Diet Coke, of course.

Jeff.Johnson at rfproof.com