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Congress is trying to force carmakers to keep AM radio − it should also use this opportunity to correct the mistakes of the past

In the 1950s, transistor technology allowed smaller radios to be installed in the dashboard. H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock via Getty Images A lament about the demise of AM radio has been rising in ...
Nieman Journalism Lab

Congress fights to keep AM radio in cars

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 ...
San Antonio Current

Ted Cruz pushes to keep AM radios in cars, saying automakers want to kill off right-wing talk shows

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is backing a federal bill that would require automakers to offer free AM radio access in new cars. Further, he argues that his proposal would stop big businesses from ...
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AM Radio Is a Lifeline in Rural America. So Why Do Carmakers Want It Gone?

When Mark Starling, on-air host for 570 WWNC in Asheville, North Carolina, sat down behind the microphone at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2024, he knew he was in for a long shift. In a few hours, ...
Roll Call

Carmakers ditching AM radio is ‘unsafe,’ some lawmakers say

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., is urging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require vehicles without AM radio to bear a warning sticker deeming them unsafe in emergencies, in the ...