My most prized possession was once somebody’s trash. It’s a blocky, black radio that was manufactured in 1941, the year my father was 12 years old. I snatched it from the county landfill when I was 13 ...

Something happened on the way to the future: the past got in the way. I’ve been spending time lately reading online forums and other pages dedicated to vintage electronics. This includes sites that ...

The mission was supposed to be simple: Drive to my father-in-law’s house, head into the garage, and grab one of his spare garden hoses to replace the one I accidentally chopped in half with the ...

AM900 CHML Old Radio Shows Web Page Credit: AM900 CHML HAMILTON, Ontario — Every evening from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., AM900 CHML in Hamilton, Ontario (just southwest of Toronto) turns its airwaves over to ...

I inherited my grandpa’s old console radio because no one else wanted it. It hadn’t worked for decades. It was slightly beat-up, and somewhat large and heavy. Think NFL player. Well, that’s ...

[Bjørn] combined some aging electronics he had around the house to create this Android media center. The enclosure is an FM-radio, but since he only listens to online media it wasn’t of much use to ...

When it comes to discovering new music, the dusty old radio in the corner of your kitchen might prove a better companion than your shiny new smartphone. A recent survey from Edison Research found that ...

Today, February 13th, is celebrated as World Radio Day. Radio was once one of the most important means of information. It later became a means of entertainment. Now, from its small box-like form, the ...

Not a month goes by when I don’t get a letter or email asking where one can hear classic old-time radio shows from the golden era of the medium. For the most part, unfortunately, not on the local ...

Offices of WPTR 1240 AM and 97.1 FM. Randall Hogue Sr. Offices of WPTR 1240 AM and 97.1 FM. Randy Hogue makes his way through the studio. Offices of WPTR 1240 AM and 97.1 FM. From left, Jeff Clark, ...