Distracted by Design] loves gear from the 1980s, though some of it isn’t as useful as it used to be. He happened across a ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In November 2014, the Leonid meteor shower will streak across the ...

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 ...

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 ...

[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 ...

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, ...

A while ago, Radio World Editor in Chief Paul McLane forwarded me a letter of a type that he frequently gets. It asked for help in disposing of a collection of old radios, radio parts and ...

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 ...

After 36 years, the annual Friends of Old-Time Radio Convention will go silent. Radio dramas don't have the audiences they once had, losing out to other distractions. Listeners can still tap into the ...