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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Some car makers want to ditch AM radio. Congress might stop it

    Automakers want to kill AM radio. Ford had plans to remove AM from all new vehicles starting next year, but backtracked after getting pressure from lawmakers.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 31, 2023 • 1 min read

    Automakers want to kill AM radio. Ford had plans to remove AM from all new vehicles starting next year, but backtracked after getting pressure from lawmakers.

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Love and immigration in film, curbing LA traffic with fees
    1. 0:00CA’s top home insurer won’t issue new policies due to wildfire risk
    2. 9:01LA considers congestion pricing to ease traffic and pollution
    3. 17:08Casey DeSantis: Asset or liability to husband’s presidential hopes?
    4. 26:54In ‘Past Lives,’ Korean childhood sweethearts reunite in US
    5. 42:51Some car makers want to ditch AM radio. Congress might stop itYou’re reading this
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