Griffin Technology will very soon be releasing an FM receiver for your iPod, called the Griffin iFM.

Playlist magazine posted a First Look of the Griffin iFM, and it looks promising.

Like most Griffin Technology devices, it is compact, performs well, and has a superior user interface compared to other products.

I never listen to the radio. Why would I care about one of these? Because when we go to assemblies or conventions, and the sound system transmits the speakers over a radio frequency, I can use this device to record the speaker with, effectively, a direct line in, with minimal background noise, because the iFM also support recording the radio frequency it is tuned into.

My dad actually tried this with an off-brand MP3 player that supported FM reception and recording, but unfortunately the reception was very poor. My hope is that the iFM will have better performance.