transistor radio
Type: Product
As of November 2026, transistor radio has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025).
A transistor radio is a small portable radio receiver that uses transistor-based circuitry. Previous portable radios used vacuum tubes, which were bulky, fragile, had a limited lifetime, consumed excessive power and required large, heavy batteries. Following the invention of the transistor in 1947—a semiconductor device that amplifies and acts as an electronic switch, which revolutionized the field of consumer electronics by introducing small but powerful, convenient hand-held devices—the Regenc
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Category | Electronics |
Who talks about transistor radio on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up transistor radio; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- AM Radio: Solid Gold | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025) — Josh Clark
What is transistor radio mentioned alongside?
transistor radio is most often mentioned alongside electrical interference, Big Bopper and iHeart Radio app.
Mentioned together: electrical interference, Big Bopper, iHeart Radio app, Paramount Theater, Charlie McCarthy, Rush Limbaugh, Emergency Broadcast System (EBS), Mitsubishi, Honda, ionosphere