BMW, Mazda and Volkswagen are among the automakers that have decided to stop putting AM radios in new electrical vehicles, citing electric engines interfering with the sound of AM stations. There are ...

AM radio is under assault, and it is too important to be silenced. AM radio is over 100 years old and has been a mainstay in cars and trucks for decades. It has tens of millions of listeners and is ...

What AM radio’s waning reach means for the future of politics and public safety In recent years, podcasts and streaming internet content have been challenging AM radio for listeners. Now, there’s ...

Automakers want to kill it, but a bill is working its way through the government to mandate that vehicles retain AM radio capability, including EVs. "Broadcast AM radio is an essential part of our ...

A lament about the demise of AM radio has been rising in the halls of Congress. Several automakers, most notably Tesla and Ford, have decided to stop putting AM radios in their electric vehicles. They ...

I’ve been a passenger in a few Teslas. Being a fan of radio, I asked the drivers to turn on an AM station. All of them have been surprised that AM is not included in the radio; and two told me that AM ...

Ford Motor Co. plans to stop putting AM radio in new gas-powered and electric vehicles beginning in 2024, including the all-electric Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning pickup, the Detroit Free Press ...

With many electric vehicles not equipped with AM radio, Congress is expected to vote and pass The AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act this year, Passage of the law would mandate all new cars come with AM ...

As several major automakers continue exploring ways to phase AM radio out of future dashboards, one new player has plans to cut AM/FM entirely. While the minimalist EV is being hailed as a ...

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Amplitude modulation (AM) is by far the oldest form of modulation known. The first broadcast stations were AM, but even earlier, CW or continuous-wave signals with Morse code were a form of AM.