If I've understood your question correctly, then the answer is yes.
Providing the aircraft has two com radios (a requirement for flight in the airways which are class A airspace) then the audio selector panel in the aircraft will allow the receiver output from the second radio to be connected to the headsets. By selecting the ATIS frequency on the second radio and adjusting the volume to be less than that from the first radio which is of course tuned to ATC, it is quite easy to copy the ATIS during pauses between transmissions on the main "in-use" frequency.
If you do an Instrument Rating you will be expected to use this technique so that you don't miss any ATC calls while getting the ATIS at your destination. Its the same technique you use to listen to the VOR and NDB morse idents.
Although I'm not a sports fan, I'm told that the same technique, but using the ADF (which works on medium wave), allows one to keep up to date with the cricket scores.