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The forgotten era of factory-installed CB radios

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, factory-installed CB radios became a staple in many vehicles, reflecting a unique cultural ...
Houston Public Media

How CB radios became all the rage in the 1970s (good buddy)

On this date 65 years ago, the FCC established what became known as citizens band — or CB radio. We reflect on how it rose to immense popularity and the ways the radios are still in use today. On this ...
Overdrive

The 'original social media,' CB still meets needs even if its glory days have passed

This time of year, it's long been something of a clarion call among truckers to their fellow drivers to work together to help prevent the kinds of pileups seen in recent weeks for instance on I-35W in ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Peak communications body ACMA reverses decision ruling thousands of CB radio sets illegal

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has reversed its decision to make 40 channel UHF radios illegal from June 2017. It is estimated there are thousands of UHF, or citizens band ...
LancasterOnline

Lancaster County CB Radio Club celebrates membership surge

"Mastersergeantangry" has a chat room on wheels. No Internet connection required. Through the citizens band radio in his truck, his ears are always on. Known outside radio circles as John Appel, the ...