The battle over AM radio continues, and the National Farmers Union is speaking out.
Association president Rob Larrieu likens the battle over AM to an ongoing “Right to Repair” Manufacturers say they are eliminating consumer choice.
“This is certainly detrimental to rural residents and ultimately to American farmers and ranchers. Whether it’s health care policy or access to information and radio waves, Whether it is ensuring that rural populations have the same opportunities and access to information and access to care, all too often it is linked together and unfortunately puts rural populations at a great disadvantage. This issue frankly goes beyond rural areas, but as you often said, it determines and dictates what access to information will look like in the future. Another example, as you often said, please support efforts to change that,” Larew said.
Ford Motor Company said it plans to end the use of AM radio in its gasoline and electric vehicles starting next year.
Last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he was unaware that his department had a formal role in preventing action, but acknowledged the value of AM radio to rural America. .
