AM Radio Broadcast band 500-1710 KHZ - 

• do you listen to it?
  
• At home, in car etc.
  
• do you have a portable transistor radio? Have you had one?
  
• For communication during power outages and other emergencies - general listening, etc. 
  
• do you have a collection - old radios, etc.
  
• Easiest method for informing general public(battery powered transistor radios).
  
• Auto industry not installing in newer vehicles(interference from electrics?)
  
• Governments intervening with legislation to have them remain in vehicles.
  Check-ins:ECHO-link - VA3RCA Kevin- VE3DDU Ray - KO4DXQ BobVHF -
  Owen Sound - VE3BQM Bernie - VA3TS Tom - VA3DNY Dan - VA3DGY Doug
  VHF - Paisley   -  VA3HPR Roger - VE3OZW Richard - VA3MFO Jim -VA3VBE Mark
  HF - 3.783 MHZ       -  VE3BQM VA3MFO VE3PCP(Rob) VE3DDU VE3DNY VE3RCA VE3OZW VA3TS
  
   Comments: all use it from time to time, some collections (nostalgia), most have portable for use when needed. Has been used for detecting power line/ electrical noise and lightning.