Efforts to keep AM radio in the dashboards of new vehicles has taken a step forward in the House today as the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 45 to 2 to send the proposed AM radio for every vehicle act to the full House for a vote. The role of AM during natural disasters was cited by several lawmakers as they spoke out during the bill’s markup, noting that FEMAa has also spent tens of millions of dollars solidifying the emergency alert system with AM radio the backbone of EAS, and may mean life or death in severe weather season. Kansas Association of Broadcasters Allison Mazzie:
The bill has already made progress in the Senate, where a majority of 62 lawmakers have said they support it. The legislation was introduced by Senator Jerry Moran in April of last year.
