Question: is mw and am the same?
Answer: The AM band is between roughly 1600 kHz and 550 kHz, otherwise known as 'Medium Wave', MW. ... The AM band is between roughly 1600 kHz and 550 kHz, otherwise known as 'Medium Wave', MW. This is how radios for the European market are marked. If your radio does not have an AM band selector it may have an MW selector.