Is AM radio in new vehicles destined to go the way of 8-track players, cassette players, and CD players, and become a forgotten technology sooner rather than later?And what would be the importance to the U.S. public if AM radio – which tends to specialize in spoken-word formats, such as talk radio, all news, sports, religion, and non-English broadcasts – were to completely disappear as standard equipment in most new vehicles?Those concerns are being played out in Congress, as powerful special interest groups such as broadcasters and major automakers are fighting over federal legislation, known as the “AM for Every ...