Vintage Radios

What 1938 radio broadcast, performed by Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre, caused widespread panic because listeners believed Martians had invaded?

What was the name of the large, ornate radio sets that served as furniture pieces in family living rooms during the 1930s and 1940s?

Which popular radio comedy show, starring a famously stingy comedian, ran from 1932 to 1955 and later moved to television?

What invention in the late 1940s replaced vacuum tubes in radios, making portable transistor radios possible?

Which famous radio serial, aimed at children, began each episode with 'Look! Up in the sky!'?

What was the approximate period known as the 'Golden Age of Radio' in the United States?

Which company introduced the Regency TR-1, the first commercially sold transistor radio, in 1954?

What type of radio show featured ongoing storylines, usually broadcast during daytime hours, and was sponsored by soap companies?

Which radio mystery show opened with the famous line 'Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?'

What president was the first to effectively use radio to communicate directly with the American public through 'fireside chats'?

Which radio network, one of the original 'Big Three,' was known by the initials NBC?

What small, colorful plastic radios made by the Emerson company became popular accessories for teenagers in the 1950s?

Which radio comedian was famous for feuding on-air with Jack Benny, creating one of radio's greatest rivalries?

What was the name of the Western radio drama that aired from 1952 to 1961 and featured Marshal Matt Dillon of Dodge City?

What material, a type of early plastic, was commonly used to make radio cabinets in the 1930s and 1940s and is now highly collectible?