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Congress is trying to force carmakers to keep AM radio − it should also use this opportunity to correct the mistakes of the past

  • Written by Matthew Jordan, Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
Congress is trying to force carmakers to keep AM radio − it should also use this opportunity to correct the mistakes of the pastIn the 1950s, transistor technology allowed smaller radios to be installed in the dashboard.H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock via Getty Images

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 claim...

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