Thanks to Dan for apprising us of this New Yorker article about how prisoners embraced this Sony radio.
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About radio collectors in DC area. Check out this great Podcast:
http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast.php?id=510081
Posted by: Paul | January 20, 2014 at 09:20 PM
Sorry, direct link:
http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/305/510081/263491843/WAMU_263491843.mp3
Posted by: Paul | January 20, 2014 at 09:21 PM
The prison radio of choice (and I don't think they had another option) in Florida in the 80s and 90s was the GE Superadio (2 and later 3). Inmates would use the emergency lights to recharge the batteries.
Posted by: Drive-In-Freak | January 22, 2014 at 12:30 PM
I have no idea if this is relevant, but I had a Sangean WR2 that had a clear case - not sure if it was a for prisoners or not, but I thought it was cool all the same....
- Adam
Posted by: Adam | January 22, 2014 at 08:53 PM
Adam, the clear case WR-2 is indeed for prisons.
Posted by: herculodge | January 23, 2014 at 06:17 AM
The Sony SRF-39. I've owned three that were killed in AM reception when accidentally dropped to the floor.
Posted by: Horacio Nigro | January 25, 2014 at 03:28 PM