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FM Radio: A Clear Alternative:
FM radio offered better fidelity than AM, and its popularity grew rapidly during the 1960s and '70s. When the FCC required original programming on all FM stations (rather than simulcasts from sister AM stations), many of them, including Washington's WHFS (right), targeted younger listeners with popular music. Rock music formats often marginalized news, which created opportunities for all-news radio. |