Dead Noise: AM Radio Could Soon Be Phased Out of All Vehicles Automakers, including Ford, recently announced they are planning to remove AM radio from their lineups. Joe Gill, National Association ...

The NRSC’s AM Improvement Working Group published a study examining the effects of RF noise on AM radio reception in cars.

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 ...

Ford Motor Co. says it is “transitioning from AM radio for most new and updated 2024 models," joining other automakers in dropping the feature.

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.

The lack of AM radio in some new electric vehicles could cut off drivers from important safety alerts broadcast over the medium, warned a group of former emergency officials in a letter Sunday.

In a letter, former FEMA officials said eliminating AM radio from electric vehicles prevents drivers from receiving safety alerts in an emergency.

AM radio could be headed toward extinction as electric car manufacturers drop it from their vehicles, according to a December 2022 report.

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

Tesla dropped AM Radio in 2018. The Mercedes-Benz EQS EV doesn’t include AM and Volvo and Audi also churn out electric vehicles without AM, according to Motavalli.

Earlier this week, Radio Ink asked "Is AM worth saving?" Today we sit down with Don Elliot to discuss AM's future and war-time strategies for broadcasters.