AM radio for iPod? Mar26 '06

I’m currently looking for an AM radio connector, for my iPod, so I can listen to the Cubs broadcasts, during the day.

Rather than purchasing a separate AM/FM walkman, I’d like to just use my iPod, so I don’t have to carry another gadget around.

It turns out support for AM radio, on the iPod, is not yet available. What gives?

Apple has the iPod Radio Remote, but it’s for FM only. Even if it was for AM, why would I want to pay $50 for a technology that’s 100 years old? see thread.

Sure, I could buy a cheap AM radio for $2, but that’s still another device to carry around.

Sure, I could also just listen to broadcasts over the web, but that’s not what I want. I want to hear Ron Santo and Pat Hughes - "the voice of the Cubs." Why would I want to hear some biased announcers, who don’t know the Cubs at all? Yuck.

Seems AM radio is fading out, with today’s modern devices, but I don’t think it should.

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It’s a technical issue to do with different wavelengths. AM radio requires much larger aerials than FM does, because it’s got a longer ... Read more.

Good points... Guess I’m stuck with an age-old walkman. ... Read more.

Umm... Actually the remote/FM tuner made by apple has direct access to the headphone lead. http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/A ... Read more.

the only one i know of is tovoli. i had one for the giants games and it worked great...rechargeable ,weatherproof,ipod useable,good speaker and g ... Read more.

You want to listen to the Cubs? In God's name, what for? Why don't you just beat yourself with a hose instead? Or lie down on the railroad tracks? ... Read more.

You want to listen to the Cubs? In God's name, what for? Why don't you just beat yourself with a hose instead? Or lie down on the railroad tracks? ... Read more.

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