Quick question for the OP, is this the OEM radio?
I have seen a number of aftermarket radios that don't feed the radio amplifier with 12v.
The other question raised ref. USB chargers causing interference - this is (probably) because the USB chargers are mostly switched mode supplies, as this is a more efficient design - at 2Amps supply, a linear regulator would be dissipating ~18W, whereas a switched mode supply may dissipate 0.1 W - so a switched mode supply produces less heat for the same output power.
(The way these regulators work is to switch internally at high speeds - This high speed switching can cause interference that can affect the radio. [Most likely the harmonics of the switching frequency]. A different USB supply may cause interference at a different frequency and so affect the radio differently, as may changing the amount of load)
Regards
Chris
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