 To put an AM radio in, unless there's a little antenna system that goes into the window. The quality of the AM radio is not as good as it used to be. You are correct. I will tell you this, though. The pickup I have right now, it's got a pretty decent... I can pick up distant stations on AM dial. But it's not like it used to be. All the time, back when I had my dad's Crown Vic, I had to pick my boys up from school.