Are there any good CD players with a AM Radio, and not just FM Radio?

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    I want to know because my brother has carelessly broken our old CD player with a AM/FM Radio. I want a new model, and not a model from decades ago that needs repair. I already have a personal CD player, but my dad wants a CD player with a AM/FM Radio to use in his shed. I want something that is as high quality as the CD player with a FM Radio in the picture below, but with a AM Radio too.
     

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    JVC put out tiny mini-systems called the UX Series. Some have a footprint barely larger than a CD case. I've got a few of these around, they make great work systems if you don't need something huge. Some of the early models are collectable but most can be found for pretty cheap.
     
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    Mister X I just looked up new CD players with a AM/FM radio built in, and was shocked to find nothing of acceptable quality. Then I looked up if AM Radio is being phased out in the US, and to my horror. It is. That explains it. In that case, I found a Panasonic system on Amazon that will work. I own a Panasonic DVD player that works well, so I trust them with my money.
     
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    I have this one but this is a current ebay listing shot. It does not have turntable IN so I had to get a preamp and go through the AUX. These are nice little units that still have some quality guts in them. Yea there's a big AM battle going on, one side says it's outdated, the other side says it would be needed for a major disaster but it's also the home to political talk radio which some would like to silence. I don't think either side has moved the needle yet.


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    Then why the heck is it so hard for me to find a proper compact stereo system with a AM Radio? The only options with a AM Radio that are left are the no name boomboxes. My dad already owns a no name boombox. I'm looking for a proper compact stereo system with a AM Radio. If there are none being produced anymore, then AM Radio is dead.
     
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