Powel Crosley Jr. was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 18, 1886. He would go on to become a leading industrialist and lead a colorful life with many achievements, including starting his own car ...

You may sometimes see the Crosley name today on cheap record players, but from what we can tell that company isn’t connected with the Crosley Radio company that was a powerhouse in the field from 1921 ...

Radio dial for the AM radio in Crosley's Shelvador refrigerator. Maybe you have one of those refrigerators with a TV screen built into the door… Or you like reading news stories from TV/radio stations ...

Crosley was a famous name in radio for more than one reason. The National VOA Museum of Broadcasting has a video telling [Powel Crosley Jr.’s] story, and the story behind the 500 kW WLW transmitter.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A local company takes its record business on the road. Crosley Radio is traveling around Kentuckiana and the country to introduce young people to an old pastime. Every year, ...

It only took a year. Chicago's Museum of Broadcasting Communications founder Bruce Dumont told me last August he wanted to assemble an exhibit honoring WLW-AM founder Powel Crosley Jr. A 30-foot by 10 ...

Just like drive-in diners and Ford Thunderbirds, vinyl jukeboxes are largely a thing of the past, despite the recent revival of the vinyl format over the past few years. But Crosley Radio, which has ...