clock radios

Alarm with speakers

Clock radios combine an alarm clock with an AM/FM radio in a single bedside unit, allowing users to wake to music or news instead of a buzzer.

They were a bedroom staple from the 1960s through the early 2000s: I grew up falling asleep to the clock radio.

Smartphones have largely replaced them.

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hit snooze · alarm · time · frequency · volume · white noise · timepiece · wake-up calls · compact size · set · tuner · buzz · button · retro design · beep · digital · night mode · numbers

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G