car radios
Drive-time music sources
Car radios are audio systems built into vehicle dashboards, receiving broadcast signals for entertainment during travel.
The car radio transformed driving culture in the mid-twentieth century, making commutes and road trips less isolating.
Modern units typically include additional features—CD players, Bluetooth connectivity, satellite radio, smartphone integration—though the term persists even when broadcast radio is secondary: The thief smashed the window and stole the car radio.
- presetConfigured before use
- trebleHigh frequency range
- volumeAmount of space filled
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- speakerOne who talks
radios · frequency · bass · tuner · amplifier · dial · station · AM/FM · USB port · aux cord · equalizer · infotainment systems · signal · knob · touchscreen interface · receivers · wiring harness · AM
- automobiliahood ornaments, vintage signs, gas pumps, oil cans, emblems
- Car TechGPS, GPS navigation, infotainment, infotainment systems, Apple CarPlay
- radiocrystal set, AM, FM, news broadcast, AM/FM
car radiosportable radios
Handheld broadcast receivers
transistor radios · boomboxes · wireless earbuds · Walkman · portable speakers