AM
- noun
- /eɪ ɛm/
- Specialized
- She tuned in to her favorite talk show on AM each morning.
Examples
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Hispanic Talk Radio: Conservatives have a stronghold on AM Talk Radio, but Rush and Hannity don't speak Spanish.
Blog text (12) -
And you're listening to KAKC AM 970 radio Tulsa.
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A Sanyo AM-FM Radiocorder was used to play the tape.
Academic text (1992) -
"Brown has worked in radio since 1972, managing stations in Oregon, Washington, and Nevada, including KGW-AM, Portland."
Blog text (16) -
Lucia is the host of Art and Love on LA talk radio station KFI AM and says there's nothing wrong with what Beige and Michelle are doing.
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Trendle had been a cinema owner/manager for many years before purchasing WXYZ-AM, and he knew what kind of characters boys liked (Bickel; also see Osgood).
Academic text (2013) -
KTRX AM 440, Des Moines.
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CCC, AM 1290, FM 107.
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Many listeners prefer AM radio for its clearer sound quality.
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The new AM broadcast allows for a wider range of frequencies.
Synonyms
A way of sending radio signals by changing a wave's height
Surface Forms
Etymology
AM stands for amplitude modulation, with amplitude meaning the 'height' or strength of a radio wave, so AM radio sends sound by changing that strength and often has more noise from electrical interference.