GAlady
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- Georgia USA
National Radio Day - August 20th
- Thread starter GAlady
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Aunt Bea
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- Near Mount Pilot
Pappy
Living the Dream
My very first radio came from Montgomery Ward. It was an Airline unit just like this one. Late 40s, early 50s.
When I turned 13 (1960), my Dad took me to a special store and let me choose a transistor radio. Mine was orange, and I think it came in a brown leather case that I discarded. I still had it around 1970 when I gave it away. It was still working just fine. Wish I'd kept it.
fmdog44
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- Houston, Texas
Whoda thought? What will they think of next?
Aunt Bea
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- Near Mount Pilot
Remember the lectures about running down the car battery while listening to the radio?
I sure do!!!
Do parents still give that lecture or is it a thing of the past?
I sure do!!!
Do parents still give that lecture or is it a thing of the past?
Pappy
Living the Dream
If the airwaves co-operated we could get WWVA, Wheeling, West Virginia. Great old country songs. Getting a good reception back then was a challenge.
FastTrax
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I used to listen to WOWO 1190 khz in the late 50's from Long Island at night with on a GE pocket portable. Now I listen to them thanks to live streaming.
So here ya go:
https://newsradio1170.iheart.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWVA_(AM)
www.radio-locator.com/info/WWVA-AM
A good forum for TV/FM/AM dxing.
https://forums.wtfda.org/forum/am-radio-dx
Here are two excellent sources for global AM/SW listening.
www.kiwisdr.com/public
www.websdr.org
I hope this helped. Take care and enjoy your weekend.
Pappy
Living the Dream
Wow FastTrax, does that bring back memories. Thanks so much for the info. Pappy.
Irwin
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- Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
Back in the '60s, we'd listen to W-A-Beatles-C radio with Cousin Brucie (Bruce Morrow) out of NYC. People all over the NE region could pick up the powerful but low fidelity AM radio signal.
In the '70s, things got really cool with the advent of FM stereo radio and experimental college radio stations. They'd often play entire album sides with no commercial interruption — something that would be unheard of in this day and age.
In the '70s, things got really cool with the advent of FM stereo radio and experimental college radio stations. They'd often play entire album sides with no commercial interruption — something that would be unheard of in this day and age.
Pappy
Living the Dream
When the Army sent me to CA in 1957, The airways were filled with this guy with a weird name. Wolfman Jack. Very popular on the west coast and dj’ed some great music at the time.