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Tag Archives: Arvin
The spirit of the ‘transistor’ radio
One of my all-time favorite songs by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Rush is “Spirit of the Radio” from their 1980 album entitled Permanent Waves. This great Canadian rock band captures the free spirit of radio in its … Continue reading
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Tagged Admiral, advertising, Arvin, Canada, commerce, Heathkit, history, Indiana, Magnavox, marketing, Motorola, music, product design, Radio, RCA, Regency, Rush, Silvertone, Spirit of the Radio, transistor radios, Zenith
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Birthplace of the transistor radio
I was born in Indiana in the 1950s and grew up/lived there through college, but until recently I was totally unaware of my birth state’s pivotal role in the development of transistor radios. Until the early 1950s, radios were powered … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Arvin, broadcasting, cities, columbus, Fort Wayne, history, Indiana, Indianapolis, Ligonier, Magnavox, Motorola, museums, radios, RCA, Regency, technology, transistor radios, Zenith
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