# Mazda drivers in Seattle can't change the radio station **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 9, 2022, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-drivers-in-seattle-cant-change-the-radio-station/959183 "2022-02-09T23:22:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-drivers-in-seattle-cant-change-the-radio-station/959183/2 "2022-02-09T23:24:13Z")
Existing thread: > [@Seattle Mazda drivers can't change their radios off of KUOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seattle-mazda-drivers-cant-change-their-radios-off-of-kuow/959162): > > Over the past couple of weeks, some people who listen to KUOW in their Mazdas say their car radio is permanently stuck on 94.9 FM. It’s only affecting KUOW, Mazdas from 2016, and we have no idea why… It still isn’t clear why specifically KUOW’s signal is affecting some specific Mazda cars. One theory points [to the recent rollout of 5G technology for smartphones](https://www.thedrive.com/tech/43187/how-the-3g-shutdown-in-2022-could-screw-your-car). A few weeks ago cellphone companies — and KUOW — switched to a 5G signal. But many cars are still only equipped with 3G and glitch… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mazda-drivers-in-seattle-cant-change-the-radio-station/959183)._