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When Was the Last Time You Bought A Radio?

CTListener said:
My point exactly. Of course, we only assume that non-nerds aren't buying radios because we're all nerds here. We have industry people we trust -- David, for example -- telling us that "nobody" (general public) is buying radios (AM-FM) anymore, but no hard statistics.
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There are various consumption reports online, but none appear to break out intentional purchasing of conventional radio. In all the stats I could find lump TV, Radio, and all things considered "Multimedia" into one category:
www.statista.com

Consumer Electronics - Worldwide | Statista Market Forecast

Worldwide: In 2026, the revenue generated in the Consumer Electronics market worldwide amounted to a staggering US$1.03tn. Definition: Consumer electronics refers to electronic devices designed primarily for personal and household use, enabling communication, computing, entertainment, content...
www.statista.com www.statista.com
www.investors.com

Consumers Set To Upgrade Pandemic-Era Tech Purchases

The consumer electronics industry is seen returning to growth in the U.S. in 2024 after two years of declining sales, CES 2024 officials said.
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Kelly A said:
There are various consumption reports online, but none appear to break out intentional purchasing of conventional radio. In all the stats I could find lump TV, Radio, and all things considered "Multimedia" into one category:
www.statista.com

Consumer Electronics - Worldwide | Statista Market Forecast

Worldwide: In 2026, the revenue generated in the Consumer Electronics market worldwide amounted to a staggering US$1.03tn. Definition: Consumer electronics refers to electronic devices designed primarily for personal and household use, enabling communication, computing, entertainment, content...
www.statista.com www.statista.com
www.investors.com

Consumers Set To Upgrade Pandemic-Era Tech Purchases

The consumer electronics industry is seen returning to growth in the U.S. in 2024 after two years of declining sales, CES 2024 officials said.
www.investors.com www.investors.com
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On Amazon, there’s a category called “Portable Headset Radios” that has a Top 50 list:

Amazon Best Sellers: Best Portable Headset Radios

Discover the best Portable Headset Radios in Best Sellers. Find the top 100 most popular items in Amazon Electronics Best Sellers.
www.amazon.com
It doesn’t say how many people in the US are buying them, but some of them have tons of reviews. Despite the category, a lot of them are pocket AM/FM radios, tabletop hand crank/battery radios, etc.
 
If you don't count cars, the last time I bought a radio was not quite 20 years ago. It was either when I bought an XM Roady adapter that included FM or when I had to replace my trusty AM/FM clock radio after it crapped out on me. Can't remember which one of those I bought first. I think the last one was the clock radio, though. Both are now sitting in my basement and haven't been used since I moved to my current house eight years ago. Portable SXM radios have been rendered obsolete due to streaming via smartphones.

Much like The Big A, I listen to radio either via my Amazon Echo network or my Rokus unless I'm in my car. In the car, I do occasionally listen to local radio, but I usually stream out of market stations through Bluetooth or CarPlay or listen to SXM. Last year, I bought a CarPlay adapter for the 2009 SUV I have that just has AM/FM/satellite radio and a CD player. That and a new Roku device for the TV in my living room, which I needed because the old Roku wasn't compatible with my new fiber internet service, are my last two entertainment purchases.
 
A few months back bought an XHDATA D-220. Before that a Tecsun PL-880.
That new Qodosen DX-286 is really tempting. If it's anywhere near as good on AM as it is on FM, I probably will.
 
I don't know what happened, but my old clock radio cannot be heard when it comes on ever since the time change. One theory I have is that the power line interference starts at a specific time related to sunrise. It's not like I did anything to cause it to happen. Maybe I can change to NPR or something. I'd rather not use the new clock radio, which doesn't even pick up any stations where it is, and I can't figure out how to make the radio come on at the proper time.
 
vchimpanzee said:
I don't know what happened, but my old clock radio cannot be heard when it comes on ever since the time change. One theory I have is that the power line interference starts at a specific time related to sunrise. It's not like I did anything to cause it to happen. Maybe I can change to NPR or something. I'd rather not use the new clock radio, which doesn't even pick up any stations where it is, and I can't figure out how to make the radio come on at the proper time.
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Google the instructions for setting the alarm and move the new clock radio near a window.
 
cc333 said:
Or maybe find another working alarm clock that is easier/clearer to use?

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I already paid for this one.

It IS a working alarm clock but I don't like buzzing. I have no idea how to make it stop other than unplugging it and disconnecting the battery.
 
About 20 years ago I bought some HD radios when we were installing HD. But other than that I have not purchased a radio other than the one that came in the new truck.
 
I have so many battery radios, table radios, and alarm clock radios that I had not bought a new one in many years. A while back I wanted to sample HD radio so I bought one from Amazon. It was terrible. I returned it for another with similar results. I live 3 miles from an FM tower that broadcasts HD signals. With the third radio, I called the manufacturer who told me the crap Amazon was selling was years old and out of date. I have given up trying to find another. I will listen to the primary analog signal if there is reason to use a home radio.
 
I didn't have to change to FM. I found one AM that I could pick up so I will be able to hear the radio when it comes on. It's not in the bedroom because it was too complicated to find a place to plug it in, but just outside the bedroom. In the process of trying to change stations, I accidentally hit the snooze bar and it wouldn't turn back on at all. So I had to wait a day.

But that's probably not how it's supposed to work. It's old and surely has problems based on what I've described.

I might actually post the actual directions from the manual that came with the new one to show how useless they are.
 
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