TRANSISTORRADIO

Transistor radio

A transistor radio is a small portable radio receiver that uses transistor-based circuitry. Following their development in 1954 they became the most popular electronic communication device in history, with billions manufactured during the 1960s and 1970s. Their pocket size sparked a change in popular music listening habits, allowing people to listen to music anywhere they went.

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transistor radio

Noun

  1. a small portable radio receiver having transistors rather than thermionic valves; popular from the late 1950s


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