On August 3, 1977, Tandy announced its TRS-80 Model 1 PC via its Radio Shack stores, which helped to begin the personal computer technology revolution. Tandy later lost ground to other PC makers. It ...

August 3, 1977: The Tandy TRS-80 personal computer makes its debut. The first affordable, mass-market computer gives the Apple 1 some serious competition. The success of Tandy’s TRS-80 built on the ...

RadioShack may have lost ground in recent years to online retailers, but the company was once the go-to place for the hottest tech gadgets. Over the years its ads have promoted whatever was the ...

With RadioShack filing for bankruptcy and several stores in our area closing, it may be tough to remember the times when the business was booming. In our Video Vault, Jane Adonizio reports when the ...

Discover the history of Radio Shack, which became a DIY electronics haven under Charles Tandy's leadership. Watch the full story in this YouTube video.

For years I had an old Radio Shack — note the space between the words — “battery of the month club” card in my desk drawer. It is probably still back in Texas somewhere, never making my move to ...

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 objectively ...

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 ...