While more technological trade groups are coming out in opposition to the AM For Every Vehicle Act, which would mandate AM radio in all future cars, former FEMA administrator Michael Brown penned a passionate letter in support of the act. Brown, who led the Federal Emergency Management Agency from 2003 to 2005, now hosts The Michael Brown Show on iHeartMedia Denver’s KHOW-AM.
In his letter to AM For Every Vehicle Act co-sponsors Sen. Ed Markey and Sen. Ted Cruz, Brown said, “When natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes or earthquakes strike, mobile phone service, the Internet and power often go down and are unavailable as sources of emergency information. By contrast, AM radio stations are recognized for providing their localities and citizens with both important context and continuous transmission of life-saving…
