Earlier this summer I spent several weeks in Maryland. I packed lots of ‘comforts’ that I depend on at home. One of them was this.
I am a radio person, more so than a TV person. So when my grandson, age 4 1/2, saw my radio, he was very curious. I showed him how to turn it on, which he did about five thousand times. Then he said “Grandmom, tell it to play [a specific song]” I explained to him that the radio played what the person at the radio station wanted, not what we wanted. He decided that this odd piece of technology was worth taking to school for show and tell, which he did. Apparently, his school friends were equally amused by this contraption.
The particular radio I took was the one I keep at work (though I have another just like it at home as well as two other models). Anyway, when I brought it back to work, I noticed the green name tag we put on it when he took it to school was still there. I decided to keep it there!
Diane Podolsky 
I love this story! So cool that your radio went to show and tell!
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And survived too!!!!
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Are the days gone that we could make requests of the dj who might favor us with
a.desired section?
Somebody out there has got to!
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I think you can still call the DJ, they usually have listener request hours, etc.
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Geator Gold Radio (Jerry Blavat) still accepts requests and you can request songs during live airings of his dance parties! WIBG still has request hours. All this survives at the Jersey Shore! Plus, don’t forget Dr. Laura … over the years, her call-ins were great for confirming there were crazy and/or crazier people out there … besides me! Great memories of sitting on the porch with my Dad and listening to the Phillies. Last but not least … The Marconi Experiment, late evenings on the porch listening to underground radio. Thank you.
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Glad you liked this. I was recently watching Rocky and WIBG was on in the background. And I miss the teletype machine on the new KYW!!! They need to get that sound back, no fun listening without it.
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