I recently invested in an AM/FM clock radio, and I will never look back. Why? Because radio in the morning is the best way to wake up. I’m not saying you shouldn’t use your smartphone alarm clock.

According to a study published in 2019, it can take the brain 30 minutes to transition from a state of sleeping to awake — which is all the more reason to use a reliable alarm clock so you don’t ...

If you listen to conventional wisdom you might think the traditional bedside clock radio was on its way out, since in many homes cell phones now rouse the sleeping from their beds. But a new gadget ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. For natural born night owls, waking up is an ordeal. While ...

Most of us grew up with a clock radio of some sort. Through the years we've witnessed the evolution of our bedside companions: from compact disc to MP3 to iPod and Bluetooth, the general desire for an ...

If you’ve read this column in the past you know just how fond I am of the late Henry Kloss’ table radios, from the KLH models from the ’60s through the Cambridge SoundWorks of the ’90s. Now, more than ...

Which small radio should you buy? The world is full of ways to listen to music, radio shows and podcasts these days. But when there’s no Wi-Fi signal available, you might be glad to have a more ...

We use cellular and Wi-Fi connections to watch online videos, talk to our friends and family, read the news, and listen to the radio. When combined, these activities can quickly eat up your monthly ...