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Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor Dennis Dura, who shares this CE Outlook article<\/a> examining the trend of major automakers removing AM\/FM radios from new vehicles and what it means for the 12-volt ecosystem. With AM\/FM being increasingly omitted in favor of digital monthly subscriptions and mobile-connected audio services, this article explores the implications for listeners, aftermarket options, and the broader impact on radio accessibility in cars. Read more here: https:\/\/www.ceoutlook.com\/2026\/01\/15\/car-makers-remove-am-fm-what-it-means-for-12-volt\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dennis Dura, who shares this CE Outlook article examining the trend of major automakers removing AM\/FM radios from new vehicles and what it means for the 12-volt ecosystem. With AM\/FM being increasingly omitted in favor of digital monthly subscriptions and mobile-connected audio services, this article explores the implications for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[373,3781,3],"tags":[625,10350,9618,5875,1384],"class_list":["post-65219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-am","category-fm","category-news","tag-am-radio","tag-am-radio-for-every-vehicle-act","tag-car-radio","tag-dennis-dura","tag-fm-radio"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-gXV","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":63994,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/nuts-and-volts-fm-radio-arrives-in-u-s-cars-in-1958\/","url_meta":{"origin":65219,"position":0},"title":"Nuts and Volts: FM Radio Arrives in U.S. Cars in 1958","author":"Thomas","date":"September 21, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dennis Dura for sharing this fascinating Nuts & Volts article exploring the history of FM radio in American automobiles. 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Commander to FCC: Make it so his story has been updated to reflect that the FCC is now seeking public comments on the proposal. 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