Better AM reception.... any ideas?

Thanks all...

I've a Tivoli radio (table top version) and it's AM section is nothing to write home about.

Take about a 20' or longer piece of insulated wire, extend it, and wrap about 3 turns of the wire around your present loop antenna so that it can be slid around for best coupling. Connect the short end of the wire to the ground terminal on your receiver.
Don Scott

Buy a Tivoli PAL. It's a pretty decent AM radio and a killer FM portable. It will probably pull in your station.
http://www.tivoliaudio.com/product.php?productid=157&cat=&page=

The ARRL amateur "ham" radio manual can help you out with the plans to build a longwire AM antenna. You'll need some room in your yard and a tree or pole for mounting. If you don't wish to go to that extreme then you might try lengthening the feedline on your existing antenna in order to mount it at a higher altitude.

Well, the truth is that most AM sections are mere afterthoughts on Stereo FM tuners and a frequently much less sensitive than a good table radio or your car radio. Additionally AM signals are sensitive to interference and the signal strenght which can very depending on the time of day. A long wire outside antenna might help some. Also, having a large loop antena which you can turn to orient it to the direction of the signal can help quite a bit. (I think these can be purchased from C Crane Co. The also have a twin coil ferrite antenna which is tunable and is also interesting. Your experience is fairly universal, though and there are few miracle cures.