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It is rare for me to support anything that inserts more government into our lives. However, I’m now looking at one of these exceptions.

PARKER: AM radios still belong in every new vehicle Back to video

It’s the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act in the United States.

The legislation pushes back against automobile manufacturers moving to stop including AM radio as standard equipment in new cars.

The bill mandates a Department of Transportation rule requiring that all new vehicles manufactured in the U.S. or imported come equipped with an AM radio and the ability to receive AM radio broadcasts.

At first glance, I felt, as I most always do, that what business is it of government to tell manufacturers what they should produce? These companies stay in business because they are the experts in how best to serve their customers.

In the name of disclosure, I am on the board of the National Religious Broadcasters and NRB supports this legislation for various reasons, one being that AM radio is........

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