The latest CHRS “Listening In” newsletter is live! 📰 mailchi.mp/bf7cb61f5be4... Highlights: ➡️ Three Exciting #BayArea Volunteer Opportunities This Saturday (Oct. 11)! 🤚✋ ➡️ Bay Area Radio Museum & Hall of Fame 2025 Inductee Luncheon October 18! ⭐️ ➡️ Candlestick Park Chairs for Sale! 🌭

This guy had a TV in his taxi before most had one at home! 🚕📺 Binge-worthy reading, courtesy of @paleofuture.com’s Matt Novak (@paleofuture.bsky.social): paleofuture.com/blog/2014/2/...

Take a step back to "The Good Old Days" this Thursday... 📻 📸: Rod Wentler

SF Chinatown’s famous Golden Star Radio sign needs your help! 🆘 We’re seeking donations for this historical fixture’s restoration, honoring the Tong family and their pioneering broadcasting efforts for the Asian community 📡 Email Rachel Lee at [email protected] to learn more! ✉️

“Sings You to Sleep, Turns off the Bed Lamp, Wakes You to Music!” 🛌 💡 🎶

Radio Central has #AI (as-is)! californiahistoricalradio.com/2025/01/as-i... Shop surplus radios, test equipment, and more at special prices. As-is (hence the name), cash only, no reserves. New items coming, check back often! Contact Rachel Lee at [email protected] for pickup.

“New RCA Victor Superette Sweeps the Country!” 🌍

Got plans November 1? Now you do! 😁 californiahistoricalradio.com/event/kcsm-d... Join us at the Alameda Theater for an exclusive screening of KCSM’s 60th Anniversary Jazz Documentary – get your tickets today! 🎬🍿🎫

Oct. 11’s looking to be a busy (and fun) day! 😁 Join us and volunteer at Alameda’s Pride in the Park event, 2 Blocks of Art at SF's Market Street, and the Dussera Diwali Dhamaka Festival of Lights at the Alameda Fairgrounds. Email Rachel Lee ([email protected]) if interested! ✉️

San Francisco's classic Scottie packs an interesting story! 🐾 Read all about the history of Remler Radios: classicradiogallery.com/remler_histo...

“Hi-Fi in Fiber Glass!” 🔊

Own #BayArea history with our Sports Memorabilia Auction through October 6! cbo.io/app/public/b...

Our Swap Meet is happening tomorrow, October 4! 🛒 ➡️ ADDRESS: 2152 Central Ave, Alameda, CA 94501 ➡️ TIME: 8 AM set up, 9 AM start – no sales before then No seller’s fee! One-time sellers don’t need to be members, recurring sellers do. Finally, donations greatly appreciated! 😁

The latest CHRS “Listening In” newsletter is live! 📰 mailchi.mp/3edbfba3f25c... Highlights: ➡️ Swap Meet This Saturday, October 4! 🛒 ➡️ Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame 2025 Inductee Luncheon October 18! ⭐️ ➡️ The Story Of San Francisco's Classic Scottie! 🐾

Got a hot date this Thursday? 💖 HOGARTH makes a date in 1945, getting ready for the New Citizens Band Radio! 😍

AI is at Radio Central! californiahistoricalradio.com/2025/01/as-i... Shop surplus radios, test equipment, and more at special prices. As Is, cash only, no reserves. New items coming, check back often! Contact Rachel Lee at [email protected] for pickup.

California recently celebrated its 175th statehood anniversary! 🌴 Radio Central in #Alameda’s new exhibit features people, places, artifacts, and events purely Golden State 🏖️ See California’s great influence in America’s modern comms – complete with QR codes! – each Wed or Sat we’re open.

Our Sports Memorabilia Auction is live! 🏀⚾️🏈 cbo.io/app/public/b... Show #BayArea love by bidding on local items… ➡️ @sfgiants.com ➡️ Golden State #Warriors ➡️ #SanJose #Sharks ➡️ #CandlestickPark chairs – yes, really! Thanks to #CumulusMedia stations for their donations! 💯

👋 Welcome - and welcome back! – to the following CHRS members: ➡️ Phil Steffora/K6TT - Hollister, CA ➡️ Larry Pirack - Alameda ➡️ Scott Piehler - Alameda ➡️ Tamara Piehler - Alameda

"Oh, the band is out on the field!" 🏈 www.youtube.com/watch?v=tytj... We recently hosted legendary American sportscaster Joe Starkey at Radio Central. From Cal Bears football to the San Francisco 49ers, watch his presentation on demand! 📺

“You Can Be Sure if it's Westinghouse!”

“Twin values in beauty and performance - the lowest-priced radios with the Golden Throat!”

“More Radio Pleasure for Less Money - Motorola Portables!”

The latest CHRS “Listening In” newsletter is live! 📰 mailchi.mp/69513a5f4f95... Highlights: ➡️ Joe Starkey Living History Event on Demand! 🏈 ➡️ New Exhibit at Radio Central - See it Saturday! 🆕 ➡️ C. Crane Radio Interview with Our Executive Director Rachel Lee! 🎤️

👋 Welcome - and welcome back! – to the following CHRS members: ➡️ Michael J. Hawkins - Alameda, CA ➡️ Kenneth Lopez/N6TZV - Glendale, CA

"Go With Realistic - No Matter How You Go!"

Meet Bob Grady! 👋 In the 20s, Bob's grandfather E. J. Albrecht bought new Miracle crystal radios from Uncle Al's shop in Oakland. Later gifting the radios to grandsons, Walt donated his rare Miracle to CHRS. What makes it rare? It’s a “floor model” not made out of eucalyptus or gum wood!

The California Historical Radio Society was recently featured in the @alamedapost.com! 📰 alamedapost.com/news/alameda... Thank you for being a part of Radio Central Scott Piehler – we’re happy to have you! 😁

We recently received ~$20K from Groundwork Grants for disaster preparedness! 🙌 Administered by the California State Library alongside Myriad Consulting and Training, this program is part of “Ready or Not: California Cultural Heritage Disaster Preparedness Project” by the State of California.

"Television and Radio for 1951...Clearly America's Best Buy! The 17-inch Emerson Model 687 Mahogany Console Cost Only $379.95 - A Real Buy!"

"Lead the Vacation Fun Parade - Take Along a Zenith!"

From 'The Stick' - genuine Candlestick Park stadium seats are now for sale in #Alameda! ⚾️ 🏈 Own a piece of San Francisco Giants and 49ers history – only $600 for a pair in unrestored condition! 💺 Going fast - email our Executive Director Rachel Lee at [email protected] to order!

We recently welcomed over 20 members of the Diablo Model A Car Club! 🚗 Featuring several antique vehicles in our #Alameda lot, a great time was had by all. Thank you for your very generous donation – we appreciate you! 👏

We're seeking volunteers Oct. 11 for these events! ➡️ 2 Blocks of Art at SF's Market Street - www.2blocksofart.org ➡️ Dussera Diwali Dhamaka Diwal Festival of Lights - alamedacountyfair.com/events/diwal... ➡️ #Alameda's Pride in the Park at Chochenyo Park Email [email protected] if interested!

The latest CHRS “Listening In” newsletter is live! 📰 mailchi.mp/fcc61568f699... Highlights: ➡️ Joe Starkey Living History Event Tonight at 6 PM! 💬 ➡️ Diablo Model A Car Club Visits CHRS by Kim Brickman! 🚗 ➡️ A Pair of Uncle Al's in the Family 👥

Join us October 18 for a festive luncheon at Scott's Seafood in Oakland's Jack London Square as we welcome the twentieth group of annual inductees to the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame! Get your tickets today: californiahistoricalradio.com/event/barhof...

“Enjoy Unsurpassed Natural Color! Buy RCA Victor New Vista Color TV - More People Do!”

Written, produced, and edited by Steve Kushman for KGO-TV back in 1999, join archivist and historian Bart Lee as he tells of the troop ship and the first practical use of wireless... anywhere ! youtu.be/ABjK5TMUaX4

“When They Go Back to School…Make This the Year They Learn About Zenith Quality!”

👋 Welcome - and welcome back! – to the following CHRS members: ➡️ Janice Cattolica - Walnut Creek ➡️ Dav Noonan - San Jose ➡️ Marla Davies/KQED, KALW, KPJS - San Jose ➡️ Ronald Raymond Lentz - Hollister ➡️ Karen Jackson - Alameda

“For Added Summer Pleasure...Carry the World of Music with You!”

A very special thank you to our Wednesday shop crew: Marko, Kevin, Wendy, Eric, Jimmy, Padma, Joe, and Executive Director Rachel! 👏

The latest CHRS “Listening In” newsletter is live! 📰 mailchi.mp/424be027f968... Highlights: ➡️ Joe Starkey Living History Event September 19! 💬 ➡️ The First Wireless News Message from 1899! 📶 ➡️ Bay Area Radio Museum & Hall of Fame 2025 Inductee Luncheon October 18! 🍴

A brilliant piece of equipment with great attention-to-detail, CHRS member Walt Hayden recently showed off his beautiful operating rotary spark transmitter built with Denny Monticelli’s help. Beautiful – thank you! 👏

Introducing the iconic Royal 500! Manufactured from 1955-1962...."It Defies Comparison!"

Got plans this Wednesday, September 10 at 1 PM? You do now! 😁 Our very own Rachel Lee and Kim Brickman will be talking all things Radio Central at #Alameda’s Mastick Senior Center! From our displays to our library to even our volunteer opportunities, hope to see you there!

👋 Welcome - and welcome back! – to the following CHRS members: ▶️ Alan Patmore - Saratoga, CA ▶️ Doris Spitzig - San Francisco ▶️ Bill Spitzig - San Francisco ▶️ Herb Thomas - Alameda ▶️ Giovanna Chabaneix - Manchester, TN ▶️ Greg A. Seff - Oakland

Forever be a part of #Alameda’s Radio Central - adopt a brick! 🧱 californiahistoricalradio.com/support/dona... Located by our new-old 1900 stairway, get your name laser engraved on a 4x8″ brick and make a permanent link with CHRS!

The latest CHRS “Listening In” newsletter is live! 📰 mailchi.mp/54262b6ad49f... Highlights: ➡️ Joe Starkey Living History Event September 19! ➡️ Get Your Radio Central Bricks! ➡️ From CHRS Volunteer Coordinator Kim Brickman!

CHRS in the news! 📺 youtu.be/yjDjFVD98_I @kpixtv.bsky.social recently interviewed our Director Denny Monticelli during our recent #Niles Antiques Faire appearance – see what he had to say!