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He's been a huge supporter of the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act, which directly helps the nation's biggest owner of radio stations in ensuring listener access to its content while on the road. Now, iHeartMedia is further reinforcing the power of AM Radio by placing this politician's podcast on more than 100 stations via syndication.

“There still is information that we can provide that truly they can’t get other places.” That explanation from former Nebraska Rural Radio Network and KRVN general manager Amy Biehl-Owens summarizes the findings of a recently published study of the future of farm radio in the digital age.

As the fight to preserve rural access to AM radio goes on, a new national study commissioned by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting shows that radio remains the most trusted media source for agricultural news among US farmers and ranchers.

NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt outlined the broadcasting industry's legislative agenda for the 119th Congress during a town hall at NAB Show 2025, while also announcing the launch of a new website designed to support broadcaster advocacy efforts.

The 2025 NAB Show opened with an acute emphasis on the strength of local broadcasters as main street radio leaders gathered for the Small and Medium Market Radio Forum in Las Vegas, with an opening address from NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt.

Mary Jo Flynn-Nevins, Sacramento County’s Chief of Emergency Services and IAEM policy chair, talks to Radio Ink about the real-world consequences of removing AM from vehicles, the AM Act policy push, and what broadcasters can do.

As legislative pressure mounts to make automakers keep AM radio in vehicle dashboards, this year’s NAB Leadership Foundation awards prove its value. AM stations like WWNC, WCCO, and WBAL are being honored for lifesaving public service and community connection.

Quu built on its second annual In-Vehicle Visuals Report during a Wednesday webinar. The topline? While radio is still ubiquitous in new vehicles, access is no longer automatic, and broadcasters will need strategy and strong programming to hold their place in the car.

The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act has reached a filibuster-proof supermajority US Senate. The bipartisan bill, introduced by Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) to require automakers to include AM radio in all new vehicles, has officially obtained 60 cosponsors.

Sir Isaac Newton called it inertia. Coaches call it momentum. Automakers call it “last source memory” — the tendency for cars to default to the last audio source used. Increasingly, that’s not radio, and it could rapidly change in-car listening habits, says Quu.