In search of a good little radio for bicycle touring.

I found the best radio for my bicycling. Thinking I would have to buy from Amazon as radios are a rare item, web searching also directed me to REI, a local retail outlet where I could pick it up here in Bellingham. People often say, "why not use the smartphone for everything?" Then they run down the battery trying to do everything. For long trips, I find just an old fashioned radio is useful. It…