Dad daunted by new technology? Befuddled by the number of overachieving devices and space-age formats that still don't let him listen to Rush Limbaugh's talk show as it's broadcast out of Sacramento on KFBK when all he really needs is a good radio? Pick up a Kloss Model One Radio from C. Crane Company, a superior, modern radio tuner housed in simple, elegant, good-ol'-fashion wooden box.
The "interface" on this unit consists of an AM/FM/off knob, a bass/treble knob and a big fat analog dial to tune in stations. And that's it. And that's all some people want (Merry Christmas, dad). Its little 3" speaker pumps out surprisingly excellent sound and it's FM reception is unmatched (AM reception of a Sacramento station may be rough, but C. Crane also has a frightfully effective booster antenna solution, sold separately, for just such a conundrum--Merry Christmas II, dad).
And just in case, the Kloss Model One Radio also has audio inputs so you can jack in new-fangled devices, too (CD, Tape, MP3 player, etc.)