We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Despite the rise of smartphones, satellite communication, and modern two-way radios, CB (Citizens Band) radios remain a relevant part of ...

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 ...

If you've ever heard a trucker say "Breaker Breaker 1-9" in TV shows or films, there's a reason based in reality. Here's what ...

CB radios were — and still often are — a practical tool on the road, especially in a trucker’s life. But back in the 1970s and ’80s these portable communication devices were at the heart of a ...

The song "Convoy" came up on random shuffle on my iPod the other night. The 1975 trucker anthem, which topped both the country and pop charts, was a reflection of the times, when the slightly ...

Utah-based Deseret Transportation’s fleet of less than 50 trucks still uses CB radios, finding them especially useful going over Donner Pass in a snowstorm, or when starting up the canyon from Laramie ...

On this date 65 years ago, the FCC established what became known as citizens band — or CB radio. We reflect on how it rose to immense popularity and the ways the radios are still in use today. On this ...

Summer is the season for family road trips here in the US, and my family took to the open road in a big way this year. We pulled off a cross-country relocation, from Connecticut to Idaho. Five days on ...

Pana-Pacific Corp. plans to provide satellite radios in trucks through a partnership with XM Satellite Radio. Pana-Pacific supplies mobile electronics for Peterbilt, Mack, Kenworth, Freightliner and ...

[Related: The 'original social media': CB radio still meets safety, culture needs even if it's glory days have passed] Here's a guide to what you'll need to properly diagnose and fix whatever ails ...

"Mastersergeantangry" has a chat room on wheels. No Internet connection required. Through the citizens band radio in his truck, his ears are always on. Known outside radio circles as John Appel, the ...