Curtis LeGeyt, National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) CEO, says AM radio reaches 47 million people each week. But there’s speculation it could be phased out for the sake of electric vehicles.

Ford Motor Co. is preparing to remove AM radio in most of its "new and updated 2024 models," a report says, despite concerns from U.S. officials over Americans losing access to safety alerts ...

Specific noise sources, like the overhead electric line for Baltimore s Light RailLink, were also shown to have a direct effect on an AM signal. Other overhead power lines and some traffic signals ...

Lawmakers and law enforcement have challenged the move from several carmakers to drop AM radio in new vehicles, citing its vital role during times of emergency.

Car manufacturers claim they cannot suppress noise getting into the AM signals in their electric vehicles.

News item: Some carmakers are dropping AM radios from their new models because electric cars interfere with the signal. Your reaction: Gosh, what's next to go? Ashtrays? Maybe you dip into AM now ...

More than 75 radio stations, most of which operate on the AM band and cover at least 90% of the U.S. population, are equipped with backup communications equipment and generators that allow them to ...

“Carmakers shouldn’t tune out AM radio in new vehicles or put it behind a costly digital paywall," Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., one of the bill’s sponsors, said in a statement.

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act would require AM radios in electric vehicles, even though automakers claim electric motors interfere with the signal.

Electric vehicles create more electromagnetic interference than their gas-powered counterparts, causing more static, noise and humming on AM signals than FM signals, The New York Times reports.

Bipartisan Support Introducing the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023 bill with Senator Markey was Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), as well as House Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Tom Kean Jr ...