The endless debate over changing the clocks twice a year has a new perspective - the fate of what it would do to AM radio stations and their need to adjust their power at sunrise and sundown.

Needless to say, they're already complaining about the idea because their power would have to remain low during the early peak morning hours, potentially cutting off an already dwindling audience and revenue source.

"Permanent Daylight Saving Time would delay winter sunrises, keeping many stations at reduced power during peak listening hours.

“If DST were made permanent, sunrises would occur one hour later year-round. This would force AM broadcasters to remain on low power during much of the winter morning drive – the single most important programming and revenue window in radio.”

And what about daytime only stations like WTOR? They wouldn't even be allowed to sign on some days until after 7 AM, missing a chunk of morning drive. (It would be worse for more commercial-oriented small town stations.)

Owners who run these rapidly disappearing outlets are pleading with those holding hearings on the issue to abandon this idea once and for all and let them compete with other stations - and not with Mother Nature herself. 

House Hearing on Daylight Saving Policy Draws AM Radio Warning