Gunfight at the AM Corral

Archer's Line Podcast · Jun 21, 2026 · 5m

There’s a bill moving through Congress that could determine whether AM radio survives the next decade. And there’s a station in Los Angeles whose numbers may be telling us whether that even matters anymore.

The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act has been kicking around Capitol Hill for three years — introduced, stalled, reintroduced, stalled again. Last month, the House Energy and Commerce Committee folded its language into the pending surface transportation reauthorization bill, which improves its odds of becoming law this year. The NAB called it essential for public safety. The Consumer…