Zenith K725. By the 1950’s radios were everywhere. FM broadcasting started to gain popularity with its high fidelity. Table top radios such as this one provided both AM and FM broadcast bands in ...

Next, grab an old (or spare) phone. Before you can set up your own radio station, you’ll need a spare phone, tablet, or PC that you don’t mind keeping powered on and playing music at all times.

The ad for the antique radio would break many collectors’ hearts. It touted a Majestic Model 92, a floor-standing console made in Chicago in 1929, which featured still-gorgeous walnut veneer … ...

The first transistor radio to make it to market wasn’t GE’s, but the Regency TR-1, built with Texas Instrument parts. GE’s Model 678 hit shelves a few months later.

If you haven’t heard of an “all-American five,” then you probably don’t dig through bins for old radios. The AA5 is a common design for old AM radios that use five tubes: a … ...

Tom Carlson remembers when the radio bug first hit him: He was staying at his grandfather's cabin when he saw a 1963 Zenith radio high up on a shelf. Carlson recalled that he was either 10 or 12 wh… ...

Chris Smith: Windsor man’s hobby is restoring old radios that once were functional furniture. Before TV and even after, families relied on and treasured the radio in the living room or parlor.