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AM Radio Act Bundled Into Larger Bill Package
Source: Media Confidential
The push to save AM radio just got a major strategic upgrade. Congress is folding the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act into a must-pass transportation package, making it highly likely that AM radio remains standard safety gear in your next car.
The Take: Holding onto local radio in all it’s forms is critical in some many ways. AM in particular offers a link to our past, a form of communication that is over 100 years old and remains relevant. I listen to my local AM talk stations nearly every day. Free to the listener, no subscription, no cell phone needed.