Brings back memories. I had a similar transistor radio. I remember listening to music on the AM radio, when AM stations played music.
I used to enjoy listening after dark, when you could receive stations from distant locations.
“I used to enjoy listening after dark, when you could receive stations from distant locations.”
What a memory. I did the same thing with my stereo back in the early 80’s. I’d stay up late and night and move the tuner knob ever so slightly and listen in.
If I could get the call signals for the station and wasn’t aware of the city, I’d listen a bit longer and write both of them down. Or I’d write down the number on the tuner and listen again at a later date and see if I could figure out where it was broadcasting from.
Way back then, I’d pick up stations going as far west as Denver, about as far south as KC/St Louis going east to Louisville and Cincy and as far east as Pittsburgh.
I wonder what it’d be like trying to do the same thing today...?
Some were truckers stations. Other were the big music stalwarts like WHB (Kansas City) and WLS (Chicago).