'CB" Radio, The Social Media Of My Youth

from Failing Up · host Timothy Mahar

During the mid-1970's a phenomenon captured the country. It was the Citizen Band radio, better known at the "CB". This form of communication was used by truckers on the highway in 18 wheelers, but because of a popular song, soon most cars in the suburb's were driving around with whip antenna's barking: "breaker, breaker in microphones. This was the stone age of social media. timothymahar.org

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