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Kristine Michael was elevated from assistant superintendent to replace Scott Schmidt, who resigned to pursue an opportunity with another district.

WASHINGTON – Reception was scratchy until the AM knob was tuned precisely, but for truckers all over the country in the 1970s and 1980s, WWL’s Charlie Douglas kept them company

WASHINGTON – Reception was scratchy until the AM knob was tuned precisely, but for truckers all over the country in the 1970s and 1980s, WWL’s Charlie Douglas kept them company

That argument was met with united skepticism from both Democrats and Republicans: Lawmakers argued that AM radio is a crucial source for local news and public safety messages in remote areas.

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If eliminating AM radio in electric vehicles would make it harder to reach Americans during an emergency, then auto manufacturers must invest in the simple solutions a radio engineer says could easily solve the technical issues involved.

Though Ford's president and CEO Jim Farley dropped his opposition to continuing AM auto radio, a partner of the automaker has continued its opposition to AM radio even though lawmakers are moving to keep it.

At Tuesday's hearing on AM radio, an auto industry lobbyist revealed the band's removal was needless Ford's current model EVs.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee held the first hearing on retaining AM radio and the message was clear: lawmakers will fight for AM.

During a hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill, an advocate for the U.S. auto industry said theres plenty of technology that can provide emergency alerts