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Why? Have you heard radio? Every station is just a glorified shitty playlist that they cycle through a dozen times a day
Emergencies that would normally sever other means of communications. Think natural disasters that interrupt internet access. Usually radio stations are the first to come back up, and priceless at times where information is key.