At Long Last, AM Radio Act Gets House Floor Vote
Scalise scheduled a standalone House vote on the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYRadio & Television Business Report is a trade publication with an identified author and a clear industry focus. The article offers limited original reporting and relies heavily on a statement from the National Association of Broadcasters.
- Transparency — The key announcement is attributed to an NAB statement, but the article provides little independent verification or context.
- Source type — Trade press with a relevant broadcasting-industry focus.
- Author attribution — The article names its author.
The article gives clear details about the planned vote, the bill’s purpose and its congressional sponsors. Its account is brief and leans on an interested industry association’s statement, without presenting opposing views or additional independent sources.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article reports the scheduling and legislative background, but its only quoted perspective is the NAB’s supportive statement. It does not include critics of the bill, automakers’ views or other counterarguments.
- Counterarguments presented — No opposing arguments or critics are included.
- Source diversity — The article relies on an NAB statement for its central reaction.
- Loaded language — Some enthusiastic wording appears, but the overall report is not strongly polemical.
The article uses generally straightforward language to report the scheduling of a vote. Its favorable description of the bill and emphasis on the NAB’s support do not establish a discernible partisan lean.
- Language tone — Mostly factual, though phrases such as “At Long Last” and “monumental moment” convey enthusiasm.
- Source selection — The quoted source is the NAB, an industry supporter of the legislation.
- Framing — The story emphasizes the bill’s progress without framing it in party-political terms.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise scheduled a standalone House vote on the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act for the week of September 14. The bill would require AM radio in new vehicles, including electric models.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise scheduled a standalone House vote on the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act for the week of September 14, according to a statement from the National Association of Broadcasters. The legislation would require automakers to include AM radio as standard equipment in new vehicles, including electric models.
The article identifies the House version as H.R. 979 and the Senate version as S. 315. It names Representatives Gus Bilirakis and Frank Pallone as House leaders of the legislation and Senators Ted Cruz and Edward Markey as Senate co-sponsors. NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt praised the planned vote and urged House members to pass the act, citing AM radio’s role in emergencies and as a source of information.
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