Citizen band radio, more commonly known as CB radio, was first developed in 1945, but took a while to reach the truck-driving masses. By 1958, the FCC had established the first regulations and 23 ...

The closest social media analog of CB radio is probably Snapchat since its messages disappear after a short period of time. Citizens Band radio was indeed the social network of the Malaise era, to the ...

Trucker slang helps drivers share road conditions, hazards and good company over long miles. This year’s theme, “From Highways to Homes: We Appreciate Truck Drivers,” is a reminder to celebrate their ...

Smokey and the Bandit sure makes talking on the CB radio look like a lot of fun. But like a pre-historic language, which only university professors now understand, the language of the citizen-band ...

It’s hard for me to believe, but it has been 40 years ago today that “Convoy,” by C.W. McCall, was the number one song on the U.S. pop charts. Citizen’s Band radios were flying off the shelves and ...

Citizen Band (CB) radios, made fashionable in the 1970s by movies like Breaker Breaker and Smokey and the Bandit, are experiencing a resurgence in popularity thanks to nostalgic baby boomers. The ...

Thirty years from now, will we recall a song that captures the significance of today’s technology? Will someone have penned a tune about the iPhone that is so vivid that it becomes a cultural ...

We certainly don’t see as many CB radios as we used to, but they’re still being used the world over. You can join in on the fun with just a few inexpensive products. First, a few basics from Fleetwood ...