how is the AM reception on this radio
1038573
That is one of the strong points of this radio. I listen to AM Canada and I'm located in PA. I like that it really locks the signal with no fade
1038574
Michael, I mostly listen to FM. I have the radio under a florescent light and the AM has a backround hum for me. I would ask someone who primarily listens to AM about it. I love the FM. Reception clear with many stations. I use it every day.
1038575
Since I've only listened to FM,I had not listened to any AM stations, but tried a bit since you inquired. I was able to pull in AM stations, but I'm not well versed on AM stations in my area my test wasn't very satisfactory. I did bring in some and they were ok. Hope someone else can respond to this issue better than I've been able to. I do really really like my Sangean PR-D9W radio. I compared and conducted quite a lengthy research marathon before purchasing. Good luck!
223015
This is a fantastic radio for travel. Like others have indicated, the sound quality is not that great, so for an AM radio for home use, I'd get something else.
1678958
My son and grandson put it together and it is a working radio.. not sure if it's AM or FM but it works.
1147044
I don't use AM, only FM and the reception is excellent. I use it on my desk at my house, that is on the 5th floor.
381775
Not very well. The reception is horrible. You get very few stations on any of the bands its on. Very very bad reception. And even worse sound quality.
39028
I use it only for am when the radio is on, but it is the local "superstation, 50,000 watts. It has a long am antenna like you get with a home stereo receiver. It needs a good spot. I don't search for other stations. Baseball sounds great.
385536
I haven't tried for any AM Stations - but - I do get some FM Stations of my choice! It helps IF you know the Call Letters of the Station you are seeking!
1132623
I don't know. However, I can say the radio reception is terrible. FM was weak and AM was worse. I sold the unit on eBay. Sorry I couldn't help more.
1796190
Not for me. I get only 2 AM statics and those have a lot of static. I get 41 FM stations so I am satisifed. Of all the radios I have experience with few receive AM well.
94505
This radio has good analog FM reception compared to most inexpensive radios. The HD portion of the signal is always weaker than the regular portion. Do not expect HD reception if regular reception is weak. In a location where a cheap radio has poor reception, this radio will have noticeably better reception but will not receive HD. http://www.element14.com/community/groups/wireless/blog/2013/07/26/testing-hd-radio
1809614
Don't really know for sure, seldom use it, but when axdently hit FM it seems loud and clear, but AM is spotty and reception is about a C +.
1321957
Hello Rhonda...unfortunately it does not have am/fm radio unless you download an app to get it. Hopes this helps.
455461
As long as you buy the adapter cable it will play am/fm. I personlly have not installed the radio cable yet because I stream most of my music and radio using bluetooth or my usb cable. I really like this stereo. The hands free calling using bluetooth is great as well.
518936
It has a better receiver than my radio shack radio. I was impressed with the clarity of am, fm as well. 100 miles seems like a possibility if the broadcast station is a strong one.
640376
Hi, it's pretty good. My favorite station is hard to pick up where I live, but it comes in very clear on this. It's also easy to set the stations. On my last Sony, after the batteries died (for back up), I couldn't ever figure out how to set the stations again! BTW, I just tested the AM band as well as the public station that is probably about 60 miles away, and the reception is clear on those too!
1892755
excellent FM reception. Thats why I bought it. I was getting stationed intermingled with my walkman but this one has been great with the FM. Very clear and channels not overlapping
223012
First of all, i did not buy this radio for, primarily, AM or FM receptions but for SW receptions. For SW receptions, the radio is excellent. Second, I have used AM reception in various European countries such as Greece and Italy and in all cases the receptions were very good. I could also get stations from neighboring countries rather well. So, I could guess that you would e OK with this radio for AM reception in hard-to-get-stations areas.