
A group of U.S. senators introduced the AM for Every Vehicle Act, which is bipartisan legislation that would direct federal regulators to require automakers to maintain AM broadcast radio in new vehicles at no additional charge. The legislation follows from the letter that Democratic Sen. Ed Markey sent to 20 of the world’s leading carmakers last year requesting that they maintain access to AM broadcast radio in their vehicles. Of the 20 carmakers, eight had removed AM broadcast radio from their electric vehicles.
Specifically, the AM for Every Vehicle Act would:
“For decades, free AM broadcast radio has been an essential tool in emergencies, a crucial part of our diverse media ecosystem, and an irreplaceable source for news, weather, sports, and entertainment for tens of millions of listeners,” said Markey. “Carmakers shouldn’t tune out AM radio in new vehicles or put it behind a costly digital paywall.”