# Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 5, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657 "2024-01-05T16:15:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8617
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/8617 "2026-09-24T04:07:49Z")
BTW prior thread on the whole AM radio issue: > [@AM radio being removed from cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-radio-being-removed-from-cars/984081/): > > Lets be clear, the AM part of a car radio is only a couple chips. The radio still needs a FM section, pre-amp and output amplifier. I used to repair car radios. A quick Google finds a NTE1624 chip that includes AM/FM and a power amp in one chip. Amazon sells that chip for $8.83. Link [https://www.amazon.com/NTE-Electronics-NTE1624-Integrated-Circuit/dp/B008BYIQOE](https://www.amazon.com/NTE-Electronics-NTE1624-Integrated-Circuit/dp/B008BYIQOE) I think the greed to remove AM and save a couple bucks in IC chips is appalling. It’s true finding any decent programming on AM is c… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657)._