Re: The future is behind you ....
Analog AM and FM have a huge installed base. Lots of emergency kits have a small handheld radio that can be hand cranked or powered from rechargeable batteries. A hand cranked circuit full of digital components can easily turn into a brick. They don't like uneven power.
During hurricane Katrina and other large scale emergencies in the US, independent and "pirate" radio became people's source for news and information for weeks at a time. Low power FM stations were manned 24/7 and owned/operated by enthusiasts that had wind/solar backup so they could stay on the air.
Satellite radio killed DAB. Internet music services are often a first choice for many within reach of a cell towner. Users can listen to their favorite station worldwide or have a personally curated library of their favorite audio. While modern versions of radio are one step forward, they are also a significant step back. Some big station owners in the US centrally program all of their music and DJ's phone it in. The local office is just that, an office. Many of those offices are completely lights out after 5pm. If emergency services needs to announce an evacuation or a "shelter in place", no longer can they send somebody to the radio station.
Think of carpenters using nail guns day in and day out on jobs. They still have a simple hammer because it's sometimes the perfect tool for a job. It can also do things a nail gun can't.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
