does this exist? portable mp3 player w/ AM/FM tuner

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kenrippy

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I need a compact (very small) portable player that I can get AM reception with. All I can seem to find are the ones with an FM tuner. I did some googling but the ones that came up are also a CD player, and I don't want that.

any help here is appreciated, thanks.
 
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kenrippy

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thanks, but it appears to be just like all the rest....only an FM tuner. I don't see anywhere that it receives AM signals. please correct me if I'm wrong.
 
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Zero Plasma

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Not 100% sure, but I don't think there are any with am. I think it would make it to big. Does it have to be an mp3 player? Could just get one of these sony s2 jogging radios.
 
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kenrippy

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yeah, i have one like that (sony digital tuned walkman w/ am-fm) but sometimes i can't get very good reception where i work, and would like to listen to some mp3's. i'm a morning sports talk junkie so i need my AM stations :D
 
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Gurck

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I haven't seen any either, it's very unfortunate and a big part of why I don't own one. They obviously can do it; walkmans 20 years ago had AM tuners and tiny AM radios can be had these days on the cheap as well. Apparently too much of the target audience is too busy listening to britney spears on WCRAP 104.7 to listen to "dat dumbyhead talk radio, ololololo" :roll:
 
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firerock

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Yep, I'm a big sports junkie as well...but I can't find any MP3 player that supports AM. Maybe it isn't a big thing anymore...
 
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kenrippy

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it's sad, but at least we know there's a market for an AM tuner in these things. i'll wait until they make one before buying a portable mp3 player.
 
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Generally speaking, amplitude modulation/demodulation takes more power and bigger components than frequency modulation/demodulation. Thats why they moved FM and Stereo audio to the higher frequencies for commercial use.
Since MP3 players keep getting smaller the companies have less incentive to try and get AM on them. But yes, it should be possible in this day and age.

One day we will have sattelite recievers that small and you can listen to XM while walking around with your MP3 player. :)
 
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shortylickens

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Thats pretty close but not as light and portable as I was thinking. But definately a step in the right direction.
 
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bbruin

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I am looking for the same product - here's something from Pogo Products that sort of meets the criteria.

Radio YourWayTM AM/FM Radio Recorder

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Do you constantly miss your favorite talk radio show because you are at work or because it is broadcast late at night?
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Do you want to listen to sports, news or music but are unable to because of previous commitments?
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Do you enjoy listening to music while exercising and wish you had a skip free solution?

Never miss another radio program again!

Radio YourWay is the first portable, solid-state AM/FM radio recorder! Imagine being able to record any radio broadcast like news, sports, or music and then be able to play those recordings back at a more convenient time.

That?s Radio YourWay!

Recoding is as simple as pressing a button and you can program Radio YourWay to record a particular broadcast totally unattended. You can even set it up to record daily or weekly programs.

Radio YourWay has a high quality speaker so you can listen to live or recorded broadcasts. It also comes with a pair of earbud headphones for private listening. Additional features include a built in microphone for dictating voice messages.

Using the provided USB cable, you can transfer files between Radio YourWay and your computer. Now you can store voice recordings or radio broadcasts on your computer?s hard drive and send those recordings by email to friends. You can even download MP3 files to Radio YourWay and enjoy near-CD quality music. And because Radio YourWay is solid-state, it?s 100% skip free, which makes it the ideal partner for taking along on your jog, bike ride, exercise or sports activities.

With Radio YourWay you will never miss another radio program again! In addition, you can keep yourself organized with the handy voice-recording feature and listen to skip free MP3 music. And because of its pocket size, you can take it with you anywhere too.

Another Digital Innovation from PoGo! Products!
 
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Zepper

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Yup, the usual ferrite bar antenna alone will make what you want too big for what most people seem to want these days. About the best you can do right now is a CD player w/ AM/FM that also plays MP3 and the Win audio format files off CDs - I'd like one of those that would play the OGG format too. How long will I have to wait for that? Better not hold my breath... The FM side can use the headphone cord for an antenna - takes no space in the design. Too bad the AM wavelengths are so darn long - but they could have a jack for an external antenna that could be attached to clothing or something... J & R Music/Compter World had a really nice AM/FM/CD/MP3 in their Friday sale this past week.

.bh.

.bh.
 
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kenrippy

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that makes total sense zepper. although, if they could fit an MP3 player in something like the radio i'm using now, i'd be very happy. and i don't see why they couldn't do that. THIS is what i've been using for years and it's small enough for me.
 
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ShadowBlade

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i saw one somewhere, but im a big help and cant remember where or what it was called...i hope knowing they exist helps
 
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Zepper

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That's what bbruin tried to point out before but failed to supply a link. It's neat that it allows you to time-shift your radio listening and can be expanded with cheap SD cards. I've seen the small one for around $120. Froogle is your friend

.bh.

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everyn8

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I've also been searching for an mp3 player with a built-in AM/Fm tuner to listen to at work. I dont wanna miss out on my AM newstalk radio, local sports radio stations, and an AM christian station.

**I may have found another posible solution....

There is an MP3 player made by GPX called MWDT3004SP. What confuses me about this product is on the manufacturer's own website, http://www.gpx.com/pages/products_ind.php?id=247&flag=cat , it is listed as a "Sports WMA MP3 AM FM Player" . But an online store i found it on, http://www.800greatdeals.com/product_info.php?products_id=213 , only lists it as having an FM tuner- No mention of AM!? when i first found this GPX website, i was searching for about a month to find a store that carried it. aparently they advertised for it before it hit the shelves. and now it seems like its not even measuring up to what GPX promoted it as. I am still looking into this issue. i will contact 800greatdeals.com to find some answers....
 
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everman

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I have also been wondering about AM on mp3 players. I guess nobody listens to sports and talk radio anymore :(
I think a GPRS capable MP3 player (maybe a smart phone or pda) would be good since most stations have live streaming audio now.
 
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everyn8

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nevermind! this gpx turned out to just have FM ..... NO AM!!
the only thing ive seen so far is that POGO Radio YourWay thing....
 
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