[DIY] can a portable AM/FM/cd/tape player antenna be fixed?

In a message dated 8/6/2004 9:37:46 PM Central Standard Time, flamnembr@... writes: OK, so now that is out of the way-- between kids and cat, the antenna on my Emerson 'boombox' is bent beyond ability to pull in the radio without a constant low hum... can i replace the antenna??? You should be able to as I believe most are affixed by a screw. But you can do like I did when mine broke and just take a metal coat hanger and extend the antenna that way. Josh