clock radio

Musical morning waker

A clock radio combines an alarm clock with a radio receiver, allowing the user to wake to music or news broadcasts rather than a buzzer.

Once standard bedroom furniture, clock radios have largely been displaced by smartphones: I haven't used my clock radio since 2010.

alarm

snooze

Light brief sleep

  • wakePath left in water
  • buzzContinuous low drone
  • beepShort electronic tone

oversleep · timer · wake-up · preset · backup · morning · alert · reminder · punctuality · schedule

broadcast

FM

Carrier wave frequency variation

  • AMPre-midday designation
  • tunerDevice selecting broadcast frequencies
  • stationFixed stopping point

frequency · antenna · receiver · signal · preset · dial · reception · static · transistor · stereo

bedside

nightstand

Small table beside bed

compact · glow · dimmer · display · LED · LCD · sleep · ambient · plugged-in · cord

morning

wake

Path left in water

commute · routine · caffeine · shower · news · weather · traffic · host · DJ · programming

display

digits

Single-place numerals

  • LEDSemiconductor that glows
  • LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
  • glowSteady, soft light

brightness · dimmer · red · green · blue · projection · ceiling · readout · 24-hour · large

Categories
Opposites
device integration

clock radioanalog clock

Timepiece with rotating hands

pocket watch · wall clock · transistor radio

technological era

clock radiosmart speaker

Audio device with AI

smartphone · Alexa · Google Home · smart display · Amazon Echo

portability and permanence

clock radiosmartwatch

Wearable wrist-worn computing device

fitness tracker · portable radio · Walkman · mobile phone · wearable device

Family

radio, clock, radiate, radios, clocks, radiogram, radiometer, digital clock, radiotelephone

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G