Finding A 'Radio That Is Just A Radio' In The Digital Age
The National Capital Radio and Television Museum in Bowie, Md., is home to radios dating back to the 1920s. Emily Jan/NPR hide caption
The National Capital Radio and Television Museum in Bowie, Md., is home to radios dating back to the 1920s.
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We finally found this simple, traditional radio at Radioshack — though they are also available, in abundance, online. Emily Jan/NPR hide caption
We finally found this simple, traditional radio at Radioshack — though they are also available, in abundance, online.
Emily Jan/NPRThe United Nations has declared Friday World Radio Day in celebration of radio's unique status as a "simple and inexpensive" technology with the power to reach even the most remote, marginalized communities.
But we wondered — in this digital age, how hard is it to find a simple, inexpensive radio?
Our journey took us to several stores in Washington, D.C., in search of a portable and affordable radio, as well as to the National Capital Radio and Television Museum in Bowie, Md.
You can hear about our hunt for old-school radio, at the audio link above.