Legislation Introduced to Protect AM Radio in New Vehicles

Former NYPD chiefs urge support for bill mandating AM radio in new cars

“It’s the strongest frequency that’s out there,” former NYPD Chiefs of Department Terence Monahan said. “...There has to be somewhere for people to turn to to get information”

Sen. Todd Young reintroduces bill to keep AM radio in new vehicles

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) and a bipartisan group of colleagues have reintroduced a bill to keep AM broadcast radio in all new vehicles at no additional charge. The “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act” would require devices that can “receive signals and play content transmitted by AM broadcast stations” be installed as standard equipment in all passenger vehicles made in the U.S. for sale in the U.S. or imported into the U.S. …

Legislation Introduced to Protect AM Radio in New Vehicles

(NAFB.com) – A bipartisan group of senators has introduced the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. The legislation would require automakers to keep AM radio accessible in all of their new passenger vehicles, including electric vehicles at no additional charge. The legislation comes as many major automakers are removing AM radio from their new vehicles. If enacted, the bill would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a rule requirin…

The AM for Every Vehicle Act Introduced in the New Congress – What Does It Provide?

The AM for Every Vehicle Act has been introduced in the new Congress after dying when the last session of Congress ended in December without it getting to a vote, despite having the announced support of a majority of both the House and Senate.  Pending bills do not carry over to a new session of Congress.  Thus, the bill had to be reintroduced in the current Congress – which it was last week by Senate co-sponsors Ed Markey (D-MA) and Ted Cruz (R…

Former NYPD chiefs urge support for bill mandating AM radio in new cars - New York Times Post

A group of retired police chiefs is urging New York state elected officials to back a bill in Congress to preserve the AM radio in new cars as a simple means to get the word out to the public in emergencies. The chiefs, including former NYPD Chiefs of Department Terence Monahan, Kenneth Corey and Rodney Harrison, who also a former Suffolk County police commissioner, sent a letter supporting the “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act” and other “public …

Former NYPD leaders support Bill Mandating AM Radio in new cars - THE BHARAT EXPRESS NEWS

A group of retired police chiefs insist on the elected officials of New York to support a bill in the congress to maintain the AM radio in new cars as a simple means to eliminate the public in an emergency. The Chiefs, including former NYPD leaders from the Terence Monahan, Kenneth Corey and Rodney Harrison, who also have a former police commissioner of Suffolk County, sent a letter to support the “AM Radio for every vehicle law” and other “publ…