Radio sets over the years as part of my Year 1 Media Technology Radio Project at DMU, Leicester, UK - Jan 2010

1. A Pictorial History

2. The radio has been part of home entertainment for over 80
years and listeners of all generations have enjoyed their
favourite music or programmes, or sat as a family and
listened to historical moments unfold through the
loudspeakers.

3. The design of radio sets has changed dramatically due to
technology, costs, culture & current trends, and practicality

4. 1900’s
A 1906 view of Brant Rock Station, Massachusetts where
radio broadcasting was born.
Aubrey Fessenden was experimenting with voice
transmission over radio waves, and in 1906 a
successful signal was transmitted from Brant Rock to
a boat in the Caribbean.
This Marconi 10 inch spark transmitter was built
and used at the turn of the century and is identical
to the transmitter used on the Titanic to send the
first SOS

5. 1910’s
M H Dodd’s Wireless Station 1910
TRANSFORMER RADIO VALVE, 1915-20

6. 1920’s
A 1920’s radio speaker. The cross shaped
device is an antenna for an early radio or crystal
set
Steinite Crystal Radio
Ducretet crystal radio (1923)

7. 1930’s
Crosley 1932 Old Time Cathedral Radio
Battery radio.
Manufactured by
Climax Radio Co
1938 Stromberg Carlson Skyscraper console
French radio from 1930’s in Art Deco Style

8. 1940’s
Bush Bakelite radio
Ecko plastic radio
Article from ‘womans
day’ magazine 1947

9. 1950’s
Zenith am/fm radio - model G730w
Cub Scout Crystal Radio Kit
Motorola transistor radio
Crosley Portable Clock Radio Ad 1950's

10. 1960’s
"Efir" radiogramophone of 1963
1960's Braun industrial design
has been credited with inspiring
many of Apple's current
hardware design
Realtone Comets - TR-1088 -
manufactured in Japan
Channel Master Model 6515 ‘Super Fringe’

11. 1970’s
Wynford Hall 1970 5 band radio and 8
track tape player
Panasonic Panapet 70 radio model R-70
1970 Dodge Challenger AM/FM Radio

12. 1980’s
Sony ICF-SW1 with keypad tuning
Adverts from 1980
1984 FM watch
From Sinclair Research
Phillips ‘Roller Radio’ was designed to
capture the hearts and minds of young
people worldwide

13. 1990’s
Maplin TDA7000 MkII [1992] kit portable radio
FM Walkman Personal Stereo
JVC ‘Boombox’ or ‘Ghetto Blaster
Including Radio
PEPSI DISPENSING
MACHINE AM-FM RADIO

14. 2000’s
ROBERTS ROBI POD1,
DAB & FM RDS radio
adaptor for Apple Ipod
Pure 1xt Marshall DAB Digital
Radio - designed to resemble the
classic Marshall guitar amps
Crosley Attic Radio Speaker Vita Audio’s DAB/FM radio

15. Internet Radio
Apple’s Itunes internet radio page
where hundreds of different radio
stations are available like they are on
other radio internet providers
Information leading to
adding Internet Radio
to a portable games
console Sagem’s WI-Fi Internet radio & clock

16. Internet Radio
Apple’s Itunes internet radio page
where hundreds of different radio
Some of the providers of internet radio
stations are available like they are
on other radio internet providers
Spb radio software that is an application that
can be added to a Window’s phone and gives
access to high quality, live streaming radio
stations from around the world

17. The future of Radio
Over recent years radio audiences have been presented
with a wider choice of stations and programmes than
ever before, and are using other devices to access these.
No longer do you need the ‘radio box’ sitting on the
sideboard
According to www.emarketer.com,
terrestrial radio is in trouble financially and
many of the largest national braodcasters
are on the verge of bankruptcy.
Internet radio stations can take advantage of
this
ZenithOptimedia reports
that in 2009, advertisers
will spend $260 million on
Internet radio and another
$28 million on podcasting.

18. The future of Radio
Helio DAB Solar-powered
Radio Concept
Pure Digital Sensia

19. The Future?
In 100 years time, how
will people be listening to
the radio?

20. This presentation is part of a Yr 1 Media Technology Project by
Andrew Robson at DMU, Leicester - Jan 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qxWGr8VhzQ

21. Website references to all images
PAGE 1
http://www.chennaimuseum.org/draft/gallery/08/03/image/radiotra.jpg
http://www.ohgizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/toaster_radio.jpg
PAGE2
https://connections-jazzage.wikispaces.com/file/view/IM.0387_zl.jpg/54197984
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/schools/primaryhistory/images/world_war2/daily_life/ww2_family_tuing_radio.jpg
PAGE3
http://yourtech.typepad.com/main/WindowsLiveWriter/JBL%20(Harman)%20On%20Time%20400%20IHD%20-%20hi-res.jpg
http://www.razali.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/old-radio2.jpg
http://www.conch.co.nz/word/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/old_radio_boombox.jpg
http://www.cavinguk.co.uk/holidays/NorthNorway2005/kaldvaag/normal/OldRadio.jpg
http://www.gizmowatch.com/images/roberts_dab.jpg
http://listicles.thelmagazine.com/wp-content/upload/radioretrocrosley.jpg
PAGE4
http://voteview.org/images/PuertoRicoRadio1905.jpg
http://www.westga.edu/~bquest/2001/radio9.jpg
http://www.hammondmuseumofradio.org/marconi.html
PAGE5
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://vintageham.com/stationimages/
http://pages.prodigy.net/fxc/Battleship.html
http://www.allcollection.net/former-transformer-radio-valve-towards-1915-20~x16023310
PAGE6
http://www.retroaudiolab.com/powersupply.htm
http://www.brisbanelivingheritage.org/01_cms/details.asp?ID=462
http://www.peeblesoriginals.com/vintage/Ducretet-crystal-radio.jpg
http://www.peeblesoriginals.com/vintage/Steinite-crystal-radio.jpg
PAGE7
http://www.kasbahouse.com/detail.asp?product_id=CR-32
http://dadellers.tripod.com/id4.html
http://www.nostalgicvintageradio.com/Workshop.htm
PAGE8
http://www.gordonwright.co.uk/antiquesjpegs/DSCF0046.JPG
http://wd4eui.com/Pictures/Antique_Radios/Crosley66TC.jpg
http://www.morninggloryantiques.com/imagesAC/Access/acc33001b.jpg
http://graphic-design.tjs-labs.com/thumbs/crosley-day-06-01-1947-021-thumb.jpg

22. Website references to all images
PAGE9
http://www.gallagher.com/photos/2008/zenith_radio.jpg
http://www.peeblesoriginals.com/vintage/cub-scout-crystal-radio.jpg
http://cdn1.ioffer.com/img/item/762/853/56/crosleyradio.JPG
http://www.photographersdirect.com/news/200508.asp
PAGE10
http://oldradio.onego.ru/SETS/efir_tr_l.htm
http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/entertainment/german-techno-made-of-braun-gadget-samples-065371
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonhammond/2845053986/
http://home.comcast.net/~morrised2006/radios/radio2.htm
http://www.jamesbutters.com/realtonecomettr1088.htm
PAGE 11
http://www.acmeron.com/puhs/Wynford%20Hall%208%20track.JPG
http://www.flickr.com/photos/galessa/2505787766/
http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/featuredvehicles/e_body/mopp_0603_1970_dodge_challenger/photo_07.html
http://reel2reeltexas.com/cat70Lafay.html
PAGE12
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/febadds/september1980cassetteplayer.jpg
http://www.design-emotion.com/2007/04/12/getting-emotional-with-robert-blaich/
http://www.mbzponton.org/n2awa/radio_Realistic_DX160_catalog.jpg
http://www.sony.net/Fun/design/history/product/1980/cfm-11.html
http://www.sony.net/Fun/design/history/product/1980/icf-sw1.html
http://www.retrothing.com/2007/02/index.html
PAGE13
http://www.somerset.net/arm/radio_pictures/maplin_tda7000.jpg
http://www.somerset.net/arm/radio_pictures/sony_srf46.jpg
http://www.motionlamp.com/images/radio-pepsi2.jpg
http://thisisbandit.com/?p=7056
http://stephan.win31.de/sony7600.htm

23. Website references to all images
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http://nexus404.com/Blog/category/portable-technology/page/45/
http://www.geekalerts.com/tag/dab/
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2006/11/vita_audios_sty.html
http://keetsa.com/blog/eco-friendly/the-solar-powered-dab-radio/
http://www.gizmowatch.com/entry/crosley-attic-radio-speaker-where-modern-art-meets-technology/
PAGE 15 & 16
http://www.norcalblogs.com/watts/images/net_radio.jpg
http://pulse2.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/internetradio_logos.png
http://www.bridgeratings.com/Images/Internet%20Radio%20Growth%20Projections%207.31.07.png
http://www.applian.com/replay-av/screenshots8/itunes_radio.gif
http://ryanspoon.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/itunes-radio-disney.jpg
http://www.techfresh.net/tech-gadgets/satellite-radios/
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k10/CityInTheClouds/psp_internet_radio.png
http://www.1800pocketpc.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/SPB_Radio.jpg
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4230982.stm
http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1007264
PAGE18
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zZDNvwbql0Q/Sh3kI9BCSiI/AAAAAAAAAEk/tcNAzMfIy-8/s400/boombox+spaceman.gif
http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2009/09/21/pure-sensia-radio_3_oXwV3_1822.jpg
http://gadgets.infoniac.com/uimg/helio-dab-radio-colored-solar-panels.jpg
http://futuresavvy.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/radio-future1.jpg
http://davidszondy.com/future/UFO/electronics.htm
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http://aftermathnews.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/emotional_robots.jpg
http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2009/09/04/futuristic-concept-nanish-kr_m1j7v_5965.jpg
http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2004/1004/gyokai09.jpg
http://www.ryerson.ca/alumni/60/images/future_550.jpg