Senators demand EV car makers keep AM radio access
Two senators backing legislation to mandate AM radio tuners in cars have sent a letter to electric vehicle brands urging them to support AM radio over the long-term.
TuneIn is an online service that offers thousands of podcasts and over 120,000 linear streams of audio content. The service powers live audio and radio streams for smart speakers, smart television sets and phone and tablet apps. TuneIn is based in San Francisco.
Two senators backing legislation to mandate AM radio tuners in cars have sent a letter to electric vehicle brands urging them to support AM radio over the long-term.
Audacy and TuneIn have reached a deal to bring more than 200 live radio streams to the digital audio platform.
The station is the first of several that the country music superstar will debut on the streaming audio platform.
TuneIn is adding Formula 1 raceday coverage for its Premium streaming audio subscribers.
Licensed AM radio stations will get free access to TuneIn On Air, which includes a listing in the TuneIn directory and supplemental measurement products.
Listeners in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States now have access to a free audio simulcast of the London-based news channel.
Critics say a proposal that would legally mandate AM radio reception in new cars is deeply flawed, and would set a dangerous standard for private industries.
The deals keep coming for TuneIn, which is becoming one of the industry’s more-dominant audio platforms.
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