The band name is actually a recent issue with broadcasting on the AM Band in the USA. The FCC now allows for AM medium wave broadcast stations to convert to di

The band name is actually a recent issue with broadcasting on the AM Band in the USA. The FCC now allows for AM medium wave broadcast stations to convert to digital (HD) only. This causes many engineers to cringe at stations using branding such as "Digital AM"[1] or "AM HD" since there's no AM involved. Even the FCC calls it "All-Digital AM Broadcasting"[2]. [1] https://www.am1230digital.com/ https://www.am1230digital.com/ [2] https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-154A1.pdf https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-20-154A1.pdf