By Kathryn Rath
Kathryn Rath is a writer covering audio, video, and smart-home gear.
FYI
After completing new testing, we have multiple new picks, including the Sangean HDR-19, the C. Crane EP Pro, and the Studebaker SB2002.
August 2025
My own musical education began with radio, listening from the back of a green Ford Explorer while my dad drove me to kindergarten. The now-defunct “96.5 WHTQ, Orlando’s Classic Rock Station!” provided the soundtrack to my childhood. When I took over Wirecutter’s testing of tabletop radios, it was like being transported back in time, in the most delightfully nostalgic way.
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