Crosley Radio

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Crosley Radio
Predecessor Crosley Corporation
Founded1984;42 years ago (1984)
Headquarters
Louisville, Kentucky
,
United States
Parent Modern Marketing Concepts, Inc.
Website crosleyradio.com
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Crosley turntables

Crosley Radio is an audio electronic manufacturing company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. It takes its name from the original Crosley Radio Corporation which operated from 1921 to 1956. Today Crosley markets turntables, radios, jukeboxes, speakers, cassette players, CD players, and media stands. A division, Crosley Furniture, launched in 2009, produces home furniture. [1]

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The brand has become controversial among collectors of vinyl records, with critics describing many models as novelty items rather than professional audio equipment because of their low-cost construction and stylus design. [2] [3] [4] [5] Crosley products frequently emphasize retro styling inspired by earlier consumer electronics designs. The company is particularly known for portable suitcase-style record players such as the Crosley Cruiser. [6] [7]

History

The modern Crosley brand traces its origins to Modern Marketing Concepts, Inc., a company founded in 1984 in Louisville, Kentucky. The company began marketing consumer electronics and furniture under the Crosley name, which had originally been associated with the Crosley Radio Corporation, a major American radio manufacturer active from 1921 to 1956.

The Crosley trademark had been registered in the United States in 1981. [8] In the 1990s the name was revived for a line of consumer electronics designed with styling inspired by early radio and phonograph products. The brand was developed under the leadership of James P. "Bo" LeMastus, [9] [10] [11] [12] CEO of Modern Marketing Concepts, Inc. (now doing business as Crosley Brands), a company incorporated in Simpsonville, Kentucky. [13]

In 2017 Crosley introduced the Vinyl Rocket, a vinyl jukebox capable of holding up to 70 seven-inch records and playing both sides for up to 140 selections. [14]

Since 2020 the company has produced licensed products related to The Beatles through partnerships with Sony Music Publishing, including themed record players and accessories. [15] [16]


References

  1. ↑ "Crosley Brands". Crosley Brands. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  2. ↑ Petridis, Alexis; Gibsone, Harriet; Paphides, Pete (April 21, 2016). "The Crosley generation: the record player that has the kids in a spin". The Guardian . Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  3. ↑ Bixenspan, David (August 13, 2025). "5 Of The Worst Record Players You Should Avoid". Slashgear . Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  4. ↑ Zavaleta, Jonathan (August 4, 2025). "Is Crosley's C65 the Affordable Turntable to Beat?". Rolling Stone . Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  5. ↑ Rugby, Paul (January 22, 2016). "Turntable review: Should you buy Crosley's new C-10 and C-100 decks?". The Vinyl Factory . Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  6. ↑ Butterworth, Brent (December 2, 2020). "We Tested Cheap Victrola and Crosley Record Players. The Results Were Mixed". Wirecutter by The New York Times . Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  7. ↑ Ansaldo, Michael (June 17, 2018). "Crosley Star Wars Cruiser turntable CR8005D-SC review: Buy it for the look, not the quality". PC World . Retrieved January 7, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval". tsdr.uspto.gov. 2026-03-11. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  9. ↑ Ladwig, Boris (November 29, 2018). "Vinyl revival boosts Crosley Brands revenue". Insider Louisville . Archived from the original on June 20, 2019.
  10. ↑ Linter, Jonathan (September 24, 2015). "Racing 'serious business' for LeMastus, Crosley". The Courier-Journal . Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  11. ↑ Wolfe, Bill (January 9, 2002). "New gear from yesteryear: Local firm's retro radios give electronics expo blast of past". The Courier-Journal . Newspapers.com . Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  12. ↑ Lintner, Jonathan (July 12, 2015). "Jukeboxes a hit with drivers at Ky. Speedway". The Courier-Journal . Sparta, Kentucky. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  13. ↑ "MODERN MARKETING CONCEPTS, INC". Dun & Bradstreet . Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  14. ↑ Hesse, Brendan (August 7, 2017). "Crosley is bringing vinyl jukeboxes back from the dead with the Vinyl Rocket". Digital Trends . Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  15. ↑ Goldmine Staff (April 27, 2021). "The Beatles "Yellow Submarine Portfolio Turntable" will be a Record Store Day exclusive". Goldmine . Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  16. ↑ Fremer, Michael (May 27, 2020). "Crosley Radio Renews Beatles Licensed Accessories". AnalogPlanet. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
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