Plans by various auto manufacturers, such as BMW and Mazda, to remove AM radio from new electric vehicles are seen by some as an effort to silence conservatives.
Some lawmakers already have written to FEMA to express their concerns, noting, “AM radio is the backbone of the nation’s Emergency Alert System.”
But Sean Hannity said this also could be a backdoor effort to silence conservatives, who dominate the medium: “I think people want more options, not less options. And this would be a direct hit politically on conservative talk radio in particular, which is what most people go to AM radio to listen to. So is there a political component to it? Certainly feels like it.”