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I read the July 19 article on home radio listening by James Careless, and your request for how we now listen to radio at home. I originally listened as a young boy with a crystal radio with a long wire antenna. In high school I built my first radio, a Heathkit GR-91 in 1962. It still works today.
I also belonged to the radio club [in high school] and got my first taste of broadcasting. Great fun. I eventually earned my FCC Second Class license and ham radio license (KA1AWI).
Over the years, I was a backup engineer and occasional DJ at local radio stations. My main work was LMR radio, which came in handy when the stations started using Marti remote radio equipment. Remotes were always fun, especially when on the water.
Attached are photos of radios I own and still use. Most trucks in the 60’s and 70’s were not equipped with radios, so the little Audiovox with a clip-on antenna worked great (remember gutters on vehicles?). Today, instead of shortwave, I stream music from foreign countries on a Kindle with external speakers.
Here’s how the author has listened to the radio over 60-plus years. Click on the photo to toggle between pictures.
— Richard Theberge
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