To ask if anyone uses the ‘dial’ ‘analogue’ radios anymore ?

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Devilgate · 30/01/2025 11:55

I bought myself one of these traditional dial radios back in 2016 but I’ve really hardly ever used it. I listen to everything now through BBC sounds and sometimes on TV, and other radio apps on my phones.

Thing is with my dial radio the reception isn’t that good on it and I can’t be bothered to use it!

i just wondered if dial radios were still widely used?

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ACatAsleepInYourHat · 30/01/2025 12:28

Yes, I’ve been a radio addict for more years than I care to remember, and have an old Roberts by the side of the bed, another in the kitchen and an even older Hacker in the conservatory. All analogue, all still sound good to me, and I reckon I spend more time listening to the radio than watching TV.

Streaming services are great, and I love a good podcast but there’s something - as a previous poster said - “authentic” - about a portable radio.

ChristmasFluff · 30/01/2025 12:22

I have an old analogue radio that I use when I'm decorating - covered with plaster, paint, wallpaper paste etc, and it still works. It has a cassette player in it, and that still works too - to play my 5 remaining cassettes.

MintTwirl · 30/01/2025 12:19

I have an old Roberts radio and use her every day, she’s called Betty.

WeegieGrannie · 30/01/2025 12:19

I use an analogue personal radio because connectivity in my house is pathetic. I also have two old ghetto blasters where the analogue radio is the only function that still works. And I can still remember the wavelengths for my favourite stations.

Ilovelowry · 30/01/2025 12:16

DH uses one in the greenhouse which I bought so he could listen to 5live for grainy sports reporting. Apparently it's more authentic then. 😊

Octavia64 · 30/01/2025 12:14

My mum.

She has dementia and she can remember how to use it,

Ablondiebutagoody · 30/01/2025 12:07

I take an old tranny camping 📻

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