Radio Broadcasting
Senate Passage: The U.S. House Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would require AM radio as standard, easily accessible equipment in new passenger vehicles sold in the United States, sending the measure to the Senate, where passage is widely expected.
What It Requires: The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act directs the Department of Transportation to issue a rule within one year requiring automakers to install devices that can receive and play AM — including digital AM — without extra fees.
Caught In Middle: Ed Sheeran’s promoter dropped Macklemore from the singer’s stadium tour after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other NFL owners moved to block the rapper from performing, saying his onstage accusations that Israel was committing genocide amounted to hate speech.
Media Industry
TV Ratings: FOX News Channel concluded the week of September 7th with 2.1 million weekday primetime viewers and 206,000 viewers in the 25-54 demo, outperforming CBS (1.8 million viewers), according to Nielsen.
Adios L-A?: Paramount has told Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Attorney General Rob Bonta that it is prepared to formally announce plans to leave the state, raising the prospect of one of Hollywood’s most consequential corporate exits in a generation
Leadership Purge: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution eliminated a slate of top executive jobs on Wednesday, shocking staffers after president and publisher Paul Curran announced a major leadership restructuring.
U-S News
Trump Tantrum: Federal Reserve policymakers responded to stubborn inflation by opting to raise their benchmark for short-term interest rates for the first time in three years on Sept. 16, just days after President Trump said the U-S should have “the lowest interest rates in the world.”
The Richest: Forbes' 2026 list shows the wealth gap among America’s ultra‑rich widening, with the top 20 holding half of the total $8 trillion wealth and Elon Musk topping the list at $908 billion.
You're So Vain: President Trump warned that the John F. Kennedy Center will be closed and possibly demolished unless his name is added to the building as part of a renovation effort.