Big things were happening for Radio Shack in 1981: in addition to being the electronics chain's 60th year in business, amazing "breakthroughs"—like cordless phones—were keeping its cash registers ...

For young geeks and nerds in the 1980s, there was one undisputed truth: RadioShack was an awesome place. A store filled with computers, remote control toys, and gadgets of all sorts that seemed to ...

Radio Shack has put its catalogs from 1939 to 2005 online. Mark J. Perry notes: One example from the 1964 Radio Shack catalog is the “Moderately priced, excellent stereo system” on sale for $379.95 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Radio Shack introduced this ...

Nerds really didn't start getting the respect they deserve until the 1990s. Still, they always had a friend in RadioShack. As many an awkward child of the '70s and '80s can attest, "The Shack" always ...

Quick – name the most important personal computer of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Those of you who mentioned the legendary Apple II – that’s fine. I respect your decision. Forced to think ...