The boom box is a popular cassette recording device.
Before the digital age, there were limited ways to record your favorite radio show. The cassette recorder was invented by the Phillips Company in the 1960s, and early versions of the device were intended for voice recording. By the 1980s, they were built into portable music systems with greatly improved recording quality. The popularity of cassette players dwindled after the compact disc was introduced. Although recording to cassette doesn't provide the sound quality of digital recording, it's still an option.
Instructions
1. Purchase a cassette recording device that includes an AM/FM radio, commonly called a "boom box." They range in price, anywhere from $20 to over $100 U.S., depending on quality, size and wattage of the speakers, and inclusion of a CD player. Purchase an audio cassette. Cassettes have different amounts of recording time, so buy a tape that records long enough to catch the entire radio program.
2. Tune the radio to the desired station. Place the cassette tape in the tape deck. To ensure you get the program from its beginning, press the record button a few seconds before it's scheduled to start. Follow instructions for your model device to tune the radio, open and close the cassette player and eject the tape.
3. When the program is over, press the stop button. To listen to the recording, press the rewind button, let the tape rewind and press play.
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