Representative Jake LaTurner introduced a resolution to express the House of Representatives’ support for the continued inclusion of am radios in cars and recognize the safety and value that am radio brings to millions of listeners across the country. This bipartisan resolution comes as car manufacturers are considering removing am radio in new cars and electric vehicles.
Laturner says millions of Americans across the country rely on am radio for crucial information or as an alternative to mainstream media outlets. He adds that “not only is am radio vital to the freedom of expression and ideas, but it also provides weather updates, crop reports, and emergency alerts to rural communities across America that can’t access cellular or broadband networks. I’m proud to introduce legislation to help protect this vital communications tool and send a strong message that am radio is far from obsolete”.
The Ford Motor Company backed down from taking am radio out of their new models recently.
