Take a look at Radio Shark from Griffin Technology.

It is a radio that plugs into a USB port and allows you to listen to and
record AM and FM radio stations. It also will record automatically if you
leave your computer on.

I have found the software a little buggy, but otherwise useful.

Norm Lehfeldt

Mark Sherman wrotf:

wrote:
I was at a presentation recently about the history of radio, and one of
the presenters was from a company called Flex-Radio which produces a
"blackbox" that you can hook to your computer, and receive shortwave
radio. I looked up the cost, and it was around $1500. I was wondering
if there was a "blackbox" that you could hook to your computer to
receive just AM and FM, which might be priced in the fifty dollar
range. I searched on the interent, but what I found was somewhat
comfusing to someone who is not an expert.

Thanks

Tom

Don't forget that MANY broadcasters...AM, FM and SW supply streaming
audio from their websites. No purchase required.