Celebrating National Radio Day!

We’re Celebrating National Radio Day with hop back in time to the invention of the Car Radio we all know and love today!  Love listening to music on your car’s stereo to help pass the time on a long drive? Well, be sure to check out today’s blog and learn more about who invented the omnipresent car radio.

Since the early 1900s, radios have been an omnipresent piece of tech in American homes and businesses.  Nearly every household has at least one, relying on them to deliver news, entertainment, weather, and more to keep families up to date on what’s what in the world!  But who had the brilliant idea to take this show on the road and put radios in cars? The invention of the Car Radio is credited to Paul Galvin.

 As is the case with most things, necessity is often the mother of invention, and the late 1920s/early 1930s stock market crash meant the brothers needed to innovate or lose their livelihood. And thus, the car radio was born!  Galvin and his brother originally started out in Chicago, maintaining a manufacturing facility and brand producing home radios which ran on household electricity in lieu of battery operation. 

The Galvin Bros business gained a lot of traction, and what once began as Galvin Manufacturing Corporation in 1928 was transformed in 1930 into the globally recognized brand known as Motorola!

The men worked together with a radio parts company to create a durable, affordable audio device and technology to take their equipment on the road.  In 1930, Galvin drove a whopping 850 miles from Chicago down to Atlantic City to demonstrate the wonders of his in-car radio.  Unlike today’s consolidated models with a small dashboard footprint, early car radio parts were installed both inside the car and under the floor.

Although the car radio had such humble beginnings, modern amenities and technological advancements have created the infotainment system!  It allows us to enjoy movies, music, podcasts and so much more with just the simple swipe of our finger or tap of an app. Pretty cool, right?

Spice Up Your Commute with These Great Playlists

Our curated playlists are just perfect for enjoying a dance party on your next commute or road trip!

10 Updates of Classic Dance Tracks Playlist
(these links will open in Spotify!)

1. I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Covered by Fallout Boy
2. Dancing Queen – Covered by Sixpence None the Richer
3. Hot Stuff – Covered by Samantha Fox
4. It’s Raining Men – Covered by Geri Halliwell
5. Vogue – Covered by the Cast of Glee
6. YMCA – Covered by The Skunks
7. Everybody – Covered by B3nte, HUUXX, Derrick Ryan
8. What Is Love – Covered by Moonshine, Twan Ray
9. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! – Covered by Gamper & Dadoni
10. Can’t Get You Outta My Head – Covered by Furkan Sahin, LANNÉ

10 Bops to Dance Along with in a Traffic Jam Playlist 

(these links will open in Spotify!)

1. Sucker by The Jonas Brothers
2. All Around the World by R3HAB, A Touch of Class
3. 365 by Zedd, Katy Perry
4. KIDS by Merk & Kremont
5. Sixteen by Ellie Goulding
6. If I Can’t Have You by Shawn Mendes
7. Starry Eyes by Young Bombs
8. I Love It by Icona Pop
9. Stayin’ Alive covered by Lizzo
10. Bang Bang by Jessie J, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande

10 Irresistible Boogie-Down Songs Playlist

(these links will open in Spotify!)

1. I’m Coming Out by Diana Ross
2. Stop! In the Name of Love by The Supremes
3. Girls Just Wanna have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
4. Respect by Aretha Franklin
5. I’m Too Sexy by Right Said Fred
6. Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! By Vengaboys
7. We Are Family by Sister Sledge
8. Proud Mary by Tina Turner
9. Barbie Girl by Aqua
10. Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley

10 of Our Fave Car and Driving Movie Soundtracks Dance and Singalong To

(these links will open in Spotify!)

1. Baby Driver Soundtrack
2. Fast and Furious Complete Soundtracks List
3. Easy Rider Soundtrack
4. Disney’s CARS Soundtrack
5. The Italian Job Soundtrack
6. Gone in 60 Seconds Soundtrack
7. Deathproof Soundtrack
8. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Soundtrack
9. Ford Versus Ferrari Soundtrack
10. Need for Speed (Movie) Soundtrack

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