Salem Warns of Dire Consequences If Congress Messes With Daylight Saving Time
Atsinger and Santrella say it could be a “death blow” to many AM operators
BY PAUL MCLANE
PUBLISHED: MARCH 8, 2023
If Daylight Saving Time became permanent, it would deal a “massive blow” to AM radio operators across the United States, according to Salem Media Group.
Their warning comes as proponents of the change resume their push in Congress.
Salem owns approximately 70 AM stations and has about 750 AM radio affiliates. Co-founder and Chairman Ed Atsinger III and CEO Dave Santrella wrote this week to House and Senate committee leaders in both parties expressing opposition to legislation that would make DST permanent.
Daylight Saving Time will resume this weekend in most of the United States. Sen. Marco Rubio, a Republican of Florida, is a proponent of making DST permanent; the Senate passed his “Sunshine Protection Act” last year but the legislation’s prospects have been uncertain.
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Extending Daylight Saving Time Could Hurt AM Radio