one of the reviewers said they lost their programmed stations when switching to the adapter over batteries

Too bad most radio stations have too many commercials, and real dumb talk show host.

That said, the sound is great on some stations, and just cross your finger that your favorite station is one which comes in clearly.

In my market, Rush is on a strong station, but Michael Savage is on a weaker station.

Of course the local stations are crystal clear

Very poor on AM stations

As others have mentioned, there is a continual background audio hiss, even on the stronger FM stations, as well as occasional bursts of static and distortion -- further indications of an under-designed

Good sound, has the ability to preset your favorite stations and picks up stations easily.

All other stations come in crisp and the volume is great.

Pulls in weak stations that my other ones can't

There are some weak AM stations in my metro area that most of my radios don't pick up, but this one does with no problem.

I wanted a radio that would pick up weaker talk radio stations in my area.

The speaker always has a kind of hiss to it and it doesn't lock onto a station very well even outside with the antenna extended.

This radio simply does not pick up stations well in my location

Like the red rubber exterior, the preset buttons, good reception of favorite stations, and handy size

I wanted one that didn't have "bleed over" from other stations with my favorite station as my older one did.

Maybe if the batteries had run down that would happen, but if batteries are still fine then you won't lose programmed stations by plugging in with the adapter.

have theirs clear stations doesn't fade in or

Never have a lost signal nor a local station I can't pick up

Picks up stations pretty well and can move to get them even better because it is battery powered.

It's perfect for my needs, I have it on when I'm getting ready for work in the morning to listen to the traffic and weather updates and also have been listening nonstop to my favorite Christmas music station

So I ordered a real, old-fashioned radio to listen to my favorite NPR stations

It's quick and easy to "dial" my favorite stations with accuracy.

Easy to program favorite stations.

so you can't get all the FM stations available to other FM users

When you do get a solid station, speaker/sound quality is still very poor and there is a constant background hiss

Easy to preset your favorite stations.

Every station had a strong hissing/static noise underneath the music or talking.

Pretty good sound for small speaker and pulls in weaker FM stations with ease

The digital selector makes finding your favorite station a breeze

Another positive aspect is ability to pre-set favorite stations

I've tried a few different radios before and could only get one station well and maybe two more with fiddling a ton with tuning and the antenna, and anything out of place, even us moving around the room meant static

Once you get it moved just right the station stays pretty stable.

Excellent radio..being digital it brings in weak stations without fuzz

This radio has everything I wanted in a portable: small size, great sound and pre-set stations.

We have an excellent student-run radio station that I thoroughly enjoy (KRVM, and they stream over the Internet if you're interested).

In my market, Rush is on a strong station, but Michael Savage is on a weaker station.

For whatever reason, my old analog radios stopped picking up some favorite stations in the area where I live

It picks up AM stations very well, even the distant ones, though using my TERK antenna booster makes the reception better and cleaned up some of the static

It projects well and doesn't loose station signal

Station pre-sets and digital display make this well worth the price

It plays like a much bigger radio and I can get WQXR classic music (FM--extending the antenna) crisp and clear, and I cannot get this station on my larger and more expensive boom box ( I live in Rockland County, some 40-50 miles from NYC), and almost all stations come in loud and clear-----both AM and FM

I listen to AM radio at night and stations come in clear, even stations that don't come in clear on other radios I own.

Nice sound and sensitivity and holds the stations well.

It plays like a much bigger radio and I can get WQXR classic music (FM--extending the antenna) crisp and clear, and I cannot get this station on my larger and more expensive boom box ( I live in Rockland County, some 40-50 miles from NYC), and almost all stations come in loud and clear-----both AM and FM

There's some difficulty getting stations clearly at times, depending on the position of the radio

It could pick up our local 50,000 watt clear channel station, but that was about it

but when I went from battery power to electric plug, I lost my stations

I'm 20 miles from New York City and the radio provided clear reception of all available primary radio stations, including several FM college stations

I needed a reliable clock radio with good sound quality that could get a fix on fugitive FM stations

It locks onto every station I’ve tried on both AM and FM even weak stations in the crowded bands of the SF Bay Area

Most of the AM radios that I own have trouble with the weak station after sunset

Nearby stations won't bleed into the one you want to hear.

Preset stations are easy to set, and selectivity and sensitivity are both excellent

That's why I have these two radios, as I live some distance from my favorite radio stations.

Other wise I like it.