TA-t3, we seem to have the same pet peeves about form and function, or lack thereof. Peeves make great pets, don't they? ;-)

I like the FM radio built into iRiver's SlimX iMP-550 and iMP-900 MP3/CD players. (I own both.) Unfortunately out of production, but you can still find the 550 on eBay. Definitely the geek's choice in that device category, and eminently packable at 13.7mm slim. You can preset 20 channels via the tethered remote, whose cord also serves as the antenna.

Also discontinued but worth the search is the Sony SRS-T77 portable stereo speaker. It folds to 1" thick with the exact same footprint as a CD jewel case, roughly the same length as the Nokia tablets. Pivoting neodymium tweeters and a tuned bass port (don't laugh) yield surprisingly good sound for its size. Works on AC or 4xAA batteries.