MP3 player with AM/FM?

[bassrique]

Why aren't these made? I want news and sports for the strength portion of my workout, and I want music for my cardio. I found one on the CCrane website, but that won't do. I'd like at least 4 gigs of memory [not 2], and I want different ways to easily access/program playlists.

http://www.ccrane.com/radios/am-fm-r...c-witness.aspx

That won't do, and that's I can find.

Perhaps I'm overlooking something? Is there a creative solution? A portable/sports XM/Sirrius radio/MP3 player won't work indoors, so that's out. Will I have to buy a separate AM/FM radio and MP3 player? I could strap one on each arm, but switching the headphones back on forth so much will wear out the inputs in a couple months, no?

I feel like Sir Galahad.

[vene-nemesis]

Last time i checked noone was making AM reciving mp3/4 or cell phones an actual radio was the only answer

[CDuff]

I've got a 4GB Creative Zen. Apart from being a great mp3 player and being extremely user-friendly, it has a radio function.
Looks to be what you're after.

[Sandvich Hero]

Yep for Creative Zen. But it is only FM radio, no AM, just so you know

[octaverazor]

microsoft zune

[Sonic_Death]

I recommend my Creative Zen Vision:M to anyone.

I still say it is one of the best mp3 players around and you can get them with sick deals sometimes. It has FM radio only, I am not aware of any mp3 players with AM as well.

[Bjazzman]

i use my new sony walkman just for the fm while biking to work. it has 2 gigs as well and is very small.

[CertifiedLurker]

The majority of mp3 players on the market have an FM receiver (Creative, Cowon, SanDisk, Zune,iRiver, etc.), however, that CCrane is the first I've seen with an AM receiver.

[popinfresh]

Before my iPod I used an iriver. Can't remember the model name but it has FM radio and a recording function for it too, pretty handy. Also had small external speakers which was great for sitting outside or whatnot and putting some tunes on.

[Pilgrim]

I have the same complaint. Manufacturers assume no one wants to listen to AM - although I suspect the antenna requirements to pull in an AM signal are a big part of the problem. I have a couple of Sansa devices that include FM tuners, but no AM.

[bassrique]

Originally Posted by Pilgrim

I have the same complaint. Manufacturers assume no one wants to listen to AM - although I suspect the antenna requirements to pull in an AM signal are a big part of the problem. I have a couple of Sansa devices that include FM tuners, but no AM.

IIRC, the AM antenna required is about the size of a pinky, but not a Jimi Herndrix pinky; more of a Paul McCartney pinky.

[WickedPissah]

Originally Posted by bassrique

Why aren't these made? I want news and sports for the strength portion of my workout, and I want music for my cardio. I found one on the CCrane website, but that won't do. I'd like at least 4 gigs of memory [not 2], and I want different ways to easily access/program playlists.

http://www.ccrane.com/radios/am-fm-r...c-witness.aspx

That won't do, and that's I can find.

Perhaps I'm overlooking something? Is there a creative solution? A portable/sports XM/Sirrius radio/MP3 player won't work indoors, so that's out. Will I have to buy a separate AM/FM radio and MP3 player? I could strap one on each arm, but switching the headphones back on forth so much will wear out the inputs in a couple months, no?

I feel like Sir Galahad.

Galahad the Pure?

[Spector_Ray]

Pogo makes a FM/AM/mp3 player/recorder. I owned one and it was really a great unit. My only complaint was the fact that it used 2 "AAA" batteries and would eat them up every day. I eventually switched to rechargables and that helped a lot. I got mine on ebay for pretty cheap.

[jrthebassguy]

Originally Posted by octaverazor

microsoft zune

Unless there's an update I'm missing, my Zune does indeed carry FM, but not AM.

[fdeck]

My $20 "Centon" MP3 player has FM but not AM. From what I can tell, the "Centon" is a knock-off of the "Coby" which is an attempt to copy the trademark of Sony.

[bassrique]

Originally Posted by WickedPissah

Galahad the Pure?

Yeah, I mean no.

Originally Posted by Spector_Ray

Pogo makes a FM/AM/mp3 player/recorder. I owned one and it was really a great unit. My only complaint was the fact that it used 2 "AAA" batteries and would eat them up every day. I eventually switched to rechargables and that helped a lot. I got mine on ebay for pretty cheap.

I've heard of that one. It was also known as "Radio Your Way". Discontinued.

[Spector_Ray]

Originally Posted by bassrique

I've heard of that one. It was also known as "Radio Your Way". Discontinued.

That's the only I know of with an AM tuner. Ebay is your friend.