Need Device to Listen to Radio as a Passenger While Husband is Driving

sfnative · ‎03-10-2010

I'd appreciate your learned opinions regarding my need to purchase a device that will allow me to listen to the radio while my husband and I are in the car.

He doesn't care for the talk radio I like to listen to, so I thought that I should plug my ears into some sort of device, but don't know what it might be.

Our '07 Sentra has no bells and whistles, so I probably need a stand-alone product I can set down on my lap, then plug into my ears.

Any ideas? Thanks very much!

~Rebecca

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

iPod

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VolvoGirl · ‎07-21-2010

I have an iPod. How do you get radio on it? I know there are internet radio stations you can get but you have to be connected to the internet for that. The iPod does not have a radio receiver built in.

lovinglife · ‎03-18-2010

You could download an app for radio or download some talk radio podcasts.

2cockers1cat · ‎03-09-2010

If you have an android or iPhone, there are many radio apps, NPR, I Heart Radio, Pandora.

jaxs mom · ‎04-18-2012

You can probably go to Best Buy or Radio Shack and buy a little portable AM/FM radio for 20 bucks. Or if you have a smart phone there are some AM and FM radio apps in the iTunes store, and there probably are in the android store too. Alternatively most of the talk radio programs are also published as podcasts and you can just download them to listen on an MP3 player, iPhone, iPod or other device. Then there is also satellite radio which also carries most of the major talk radio programming. There is a Sirius/XM app in the iTunes store and they used to sell a portable device. I'd check programming first to see if they carry your favorite.

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sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

smart phone.....i have xm/sirius on my cell phone, but it isnt free. there are also lots of your local radio and tv stations that have apps where you can listen for free usually. all you have to do is download it onto your phone or even a tablet.

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jaxs mom · ‎04-18-2012

On 8/8/2014 VolvoGirl said:
I have an iPod. How do you get radio on it? I know there are internet radio stations you can get but you have to be connected to the internet for that. The iPod does not have a radio receiver built in.

I think most of the iTunes radio apps are designed for iPhone and iPad and rely on an internet connection to pick up the service. At least that's how it works with my Sirius/XM app. Having said that, the iPod nano comes with an FM radio tuner that uses an antenna in the earphones.

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Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

On 8/8/2014 VolvoGirl said:
I have an iPod. How do you get radio on it? I know there are internet radio stations you can get but you have to be connected to the internet for that. The iPod does not have a radio receiver built in.

I have the iPod Nano 5th Generation w/video. I assumed all iPods had a radio receiver. Mine does & it's 5 years old.

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