Chances are the last time you listened to a traditional radio was in a car.

Every electric car on the road is, in a small and entirely accidental way, a radio transmitter. Its inverter slices direct ...

The House passed a bill that could keep AM radio in new cars. Here’s what it would require and why emergency alerts are central.

The House of Representatives, in rare bipartisan support, overwhelmingly approved legislation that would require new vehicles to include AM radio.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An AM radio mandate could soon force automakers to bring old-school tuners back to every new car. | Image Credit: Pixabay The US ...

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 ...

The number of automakers ditching AM radio is growing, which is concerning lawmakers and regulators who worry about emergency broadcasts and rural access. The number of automakers ditching AM radio is ...

AM radio is inching closer to becoming a legal requirement on every single car sold in the United States. On September 16, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the AM Radio ...

In 2026, the WFMD radio station in Frederick, Maryland, is celebrating its 90th year on the AM airwaves, and thanks to a bipartisan bill set for a vote in Congress this week, every new car sold in ...

Currently awaiting U.S. Senate approval, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act seeks to make AM radio a mandated requirement of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Lawmakers point ...

The Minnesota Timberwolves have moved their radio and audio home back to the AM dial, ditching KFAN and iHeart for a reunion with WCCO 830.