Norway will shut down FM radio in 2017

[MonsterD]

Makes me kinda sad that eventually it will eventually be gone here too, maybe some will make pirate stations.

http://www.newsinenglish.no/2015/04/16/norway-set-to-silence-fm-radio/

 

[Fletch]

What the heck, man?

 

[MonsterD]

What the heck, man?

Huh? what happened? Edit oh link worked for me with no problems before.

Here is an alternative.

http://radio.no/2015/04/norway-to-switch-off-fm-in-2017/

 

[Fletch]

Huh? what happened?

No. Just wondering why? I figured AM would go, but FM?

 

[MonsterD]

No. Just wondering why? I figured AM would go, but FM?

I feel like AM has many interests and particular groups that will fight before it is gone. But yeah, magazines, newspapers, book stores etc. all got killed by the internet.

 

[Future]

There are probably a lot fewer listeners in Norway than the US. We're a long, long way from that happening.