(Radio Iowa) – A committee in the U-S Senate has voted for a bill that would require automakers to keep putting A-M radios in vehicles.
Some companies, like Tesla and Ford, have begun leaving A-M radio out of electric vehicles, citing interference from the electric motors. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst — one of many co-sponsors of the A-M Radio for Every Vehicle Act — says A-M radio is a critical way for folks across the country to receive information.
Iowa’s other U-S Senator, Chuck Grassley, is also co-sponsoring the bill. He says A-M radio is the backbone of our emergency alert system, especially in rural areas, and Grassley says Iowans rely on A-M radio to catch up on local news, weather and commodity and livestock markets.
