AM Radio

Congress is pushing to make AM radio standard in every new car sold in America. Here's why emergency alerts matter more than you might think.

AARP has voiced its strong support for the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act, urging Congress to swiftly pass the bipartisan legislation to protect the most vulnerable during emergencies.    Bill Sweeney, AARP’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, sent a letter to lawmakers emphasizing AM radio’s critical role in emergency communications and its significance for older Americans. “Older adult

A bipartisan group of senators has introduced the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. The legislation would require automakers to keep AM radio accessible in all of their new passenger vehicles, including electric vehicles at no additional charge...

Earlier this week, the National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s Board of Directors recently sent a letter to Congressional leadership on the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act being included in the Omnibus Continuing Resolution.  The CR will be introduced before the end of the Lame Duck Session.  The letter po...

The American Consumers Institute is the latest organization to voice strong support for the bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.  Nate Scherer, policy analyst for the group, said AM radio is vital for ensuring public safety and maintaining access to vital information for millions of Americans.  Mo...

The Congressional Budget Office released a second cost analysis for the revised AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024.  Radio Ink says the scoring still bodes well for radio.   The estimated budgetary effects of the Senate and House bills are similar.  The CBO esti...

Efforts to keep AM radio in the dashboards of U.S. vehicles have taken a step forward in the House.  The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 45-2 to send the proposed AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act to the full House for a vote.   “It’s been a stalwart of American prosperity and information sharing,” said Representative Jeff Duncan, a South Carolina Republican. “Having AM radio available...

The onset of warm temperatures is accelerating the melting of a record-breaking snowpack, triggering worries of continued flooding in California’s Central Valley.

Representative Josh Gotthemier this week urged electric vehicle manufacturers to include AM radio in their cars and trucks.  The New Jersey Democrat says, "I would think that if Elon Musk has enough money to buy Twitter and send rockets to space, he can afford to include AM radio in his Teslas."  H...

Nathan Simington, a Commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission, recently spoke out on the continued importance of AM radio to public safety.  He said the issue of continuing to include AM radios in electric vehicles deserves urgent attention.  ...