Just a general emergency raido. I'm not looking to communicate, i.e. Ham Radio, just general information, weather, etc.
Solar is not a real high priority, since I don't believe they are as efficient as advertised, for the money you spend.
I have a Tecsun PL-880, it’s picks up just about everything and works great, it’s a little on the expensive side.
Get one you can hand crank for power when batteries run out which they definitely will.