When Will FM & AM Radio Be Switched Off?

When Will FM & AM Radio Be Switched Off?

When Will FM & AM Radio Be Switched Off? That question has been debated for years. Broadcasters weigh the switch to digital and online radio, since every technology has strengths and weaknesses and running all of them in parallel is expensive.

Norway became the first country to end national FM broadcasting in 2017. In Switzerland the public broadcaster SRG stopped FM at the end of 2024, and private stations are expected to follow. In the United States, AM and FM will keep running alongside newer technology for the foreseeable future.