They had to catch the attention of the public. That happened with the hand-held radio. The first transistor radio was a joint project between the Regency Division of Industrial Development ...

The track, recorded off of German radio around 1984, has been the source of interest for music-lovers for years.

Born well into the transistor era of the late 80s, [Fernando] missed out on all ... rip apart the vacuum fluorescent display from an old radio (Google Translate) and use that as a triode.

Before the MP3 was the Walkman and before that was the "tranny" - the transistor radio. Personal radios existed before their mass popularity in the 1960's, but then they became a teenage 'must-have'.

some six years after Texas Instruments and Regency brought the first transistor radio to market. Designed to be portable, the TV8 featured an eight-inch black and white display complete with an ...

Of course, a transistor in a telephone or in a radio has to handle complex signals. The output contact can't just amplify a steady hum of current, it has to dutifully replicate a person's voice ...

Known as "The Most Mysterious Song on Internet," this unidentified track has captivated listeners worldwide since it surfaced ...

A deeply-etched memory of my early teens is in my bedroom circa 1963 and the Ronettes’ “Be My Baby”—early Phil Spector “Wall of Sound”—comes blasting out of the transistor radio.

Also into the 80s with Steve Wright and metal through ... the great treat was to have my father's newly acquired transistor radio next to the bed, and to listen all day - in between sleeping.

While Y2K and ‘90s fashion have been big in recent years, ‘80s looks are also making a comeback — particularly for 2023. This year already feels bolder than in years past with bright ...

A handheld AM or FM radio. All handheld radios, as well as desktop radios, use transistors, both discrete as well as contained in chips. The transistor radio was one of the first consumer devices ...

The BBC radio and television coverage of Coronation Day 1953 is still fondly remembered by many. We'd like you to share your recollections of that big day, and any other of the major royal events ...