Automakers want to kill it, but a bill is working its way through the government to mandate that vehicles retain AM radio capability, including EVs. "Broadcast AM radio is an essential part of our ...

What AM radio’s waning reach means for the future of politics and public safety In recent years, podcasts and streaming internet content have been challenging AM radio for listeners. Now, there’s ...

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Quick: When was the last time you listened to an AM radio broadcast? OK, fine, when was the last time you did it on purpose? If you drive an EV, the answer very well might be “never.” While that ...

With the rise of streaming services, more and more people are moving from turning the dial to tapping the screen. With the decline of terrestrial radio listeners (and the need to trim the fat on ...

A lament about the demise of AM radio has been rising in the halls of Congress. Several automakers, most notably Tesla and Ford, have decided to stop putting AM radios in their electric vehicles. They ...

During the first two and a half years of Curtis LeGeyt’s tenure as president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), there’s been a lot of noise around the future of AM radio, the ...

When it comes to cars, AM radio appears to be going the way of ashtrays and whitewall tires. Automakers are turning their attention—and capital—toward further development of electric vehicles, which ...

419 days after the Senate version passed from Committee to the floor, the AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act is now open to be voted on by the full House of Representatives. The text of H.R. 8449 was ...

One week after the legislation’s reintroduction to Congress, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act is now eligible for a full Senate vote. The Act, which would mandate AM’s inclusion in vehicles as a ...

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