Listening

The 8-Track and Select-A-Tenna represent the crown jewels of the listening age. Both devices were central to the globalization of the radio industry. They boomed in popularity due to their daily functionality and portability- captivating audiences anywhere from the family car ride to the boomboxes of Brooklyn. The introduction of the television follows the same trend. In the next exhibits, the trend of portability as a focal point for these technologies continues in the era of viewing devices.