Automakers' push to remove AM radio in new cars gets pushback from Capitol Hill

[Up All Night]

    Manufacturers such as BMW, Mazda, Tesla, and Volkswagen are taking AM radio out of new electric vehicles over concerns their engines will interfere with how AM stations sound, according to The Washington Post.

    Major U.S. automaker Ford is eliminating AM radio from nearly all of its new vehicles – gas and electric – citing data showing less than 5% of in-car listening is from those stations.

    The proposed transition is already facing opposition from a big-time lobby group, Capitol Hill, and beyond.

https://justthenews.com/accountability/media/monvehicle-manufacturers-push-remove-am-radio-despite-outcry-safety-officials

[Zetaspeak]

In addition, John Catsimatidis wrote in the New York Post late last month: "The automotive industry is doing a huge disservice to Americans by even considering removing AM radio from cars. They are putting the safety of Americans in peril by putting profits before people. Americans deserve better.  Americans deserve AM radio."

"I think people want more options, not less options. And this would be a direct hit politically on conservative talk radio in particular, which is what most people go to AM radio to listen to," Sean Hannity, who hosts a TV show and an AM and FM radio show, told Fox News Digital last month. "So is there a political component to it? Certainly feels like it."

"America Deserves AM Radio" - What type of war crimes did America commit to deserve Jorge for five nights a week 

The free market radio hosts want government intervention for their own interest. I want to know where is the lobbying group for the 8-track

[Walks_At_Night]

But.... But.... What will happen to Mexican Radio?

[bateman]

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/ford-reverses-course-keep-am-radio-all-2024-vehicles

Ford CEO Jim Farley announced Tuesday that his company is reversing course and will include AM radio on "all 2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles" after "speaking with policy leaders about the importance of AM broadcast radio as a part of the emergency alert system."

Weirdly, Jim Farley is the cousin of Chris Farley.

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https://www.zenger.news/2023/01/09/god-we-were-lucky-ford-ceo-shares-family-tidbit-about-chris-farley-and-tommy-boy/

[sean92008]

In Vegas, I listened to KFI radio... In my home, I listen to San Francisco and Navajo radio (New Mexico?)

[Up All Night]

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/ford-reverses-course-keep-am-radio-all-2024-vehicles

Weirdly, Jim Farley is the cousin of Chris Farley.

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https://www.zenger.news/2023/01/09/god-we-were-lucky-ford-ceo-shares-family-tidbit-about-chris-farley-and-tommy-boy/

Weirdly, the "Van down by the river" only had AM Radio...