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Congress moves to keep AM radio in cars
Original: AM radio is disappearing from cars. Congress wants to stop that
Automakers have increasingly been dropping AM radio from new vehicles as they shift toward electric powertrains and digital entertainment systems, prompting alarm from broadcasters and emergency officials who say AM remains a key channel for weather alerts and public safety information. Lawmakers in Congress are now pushing legislation that would require new cars to include AM radio receivers, setting up a clash between the auto industry and broadcast advocates over the future of the decades-old technology.
Why now: A congressional effort to mandate AM radio in new vehicles has drawn attention amid its decline in modern cars.
Evidence
- AM radio is disappearing from cars. Congress wants to stop that · CNN
- AM radio is disappearing from cars. Congress wants to stop that · WTOP News
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