Radios were a pivotal 20th century phenomenon. Developed initially for wireless telegraphy, they carried voice and music after 1920. Although radios faded in home status as television took hold in the ...

Maybe it’s a hand-me-down from an elderly relative. Maybe you found it at a flea market, or it has been hidden in the attic for far too long. It could be an anonymous-looking black box with big dials ...

Before TV and even after, families relied on and treasured the radio in the living room or parlor. Dave Lewis of Windsor wasn’t around in the 1930s to plop down before a hefty, handsomely crafted ...

MERIDIAN — Philco, RCA Victor, Zenith and Motorola; transistors, shirtpockets, chairsides and portables: These are just a few of the radio brands and styles that collectors Norm and Paula Gunning have ...