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.
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., who sits on the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, has been speaking out against the AM radio purge, noting the emergency-alert system that is broadcasted during natural disasters and other emerging calamities. , but the responses to my letter show that far too many automakers are ignoring the critical safety benefits of AM radio."
"Although many automakers suggested that other communication tools — such as internet radio — could replace broadcast AM radio, in an emergency, drivers might not have access to the internet and could miss critical safety information," he continued."The truth is that broadcast AM radio is irreplaceable.
Even still, manufacturers have added that there are also concerns over alleged interference between electromagnetic frequencies from their motors and AM radio frequencies, which create a buzzing noise and a weak signal.Fox News' Sean Hannity offered another perspective while criticizing the push to cut AM radio.
"It's not complicated to put in a radio system that allows you to have AM FM, Sirius XM, or the ability to plug in your own music from your own phone," in an interview."And 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."
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