A radio historian joins us to look at the role AM radios play as automakers have started removing them from newer vehicles. Then, we learn more about how the payday lending system works and possible alternatives.
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Why some are fighting to keep AM radios in new vehicles
Automakers have tried to phase out AM radio from new vehicles, but lawmakers and broadcast industry leaders are pushing back. We talk to a radio historian about the role of AM transmission and what the future could look like with or without it.
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Madison nonprofit to offer payday lender alternative
Wisconsin residents who borrow from payday lenders face some of the highest costs in the nation, according to a 2022 Pew study. The head of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Madison branch discusses its upcoming microloan program as an alternate to traditional lenders. And a UW-Madison professor talks about the state of Payday lending in Wisconsin.
Episode Credits
- Lee Rayburn Host
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Royce Podeszwa Producer
- Noah Arceneaux Guest
- Julie Bennett Guest
- J. Michael Collins Guest
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