Collocations for radio - noun
ADJ.
cab, car
There were calls for cab radios to link train drivers and signal boxes.
There were calls for cab radios to link train drivers and signal boxes.
CB, mobile, portable, transistor, two-way | FM, long-wave, short-wave | army, police | community, local, national, state
VERB + RADIO
listen to | turn on, tune in to | tune
His radio is permanently tuned to Radio 1.
His radio is permanently tuned to Radio 1.
turn down/up
RADIO + VERB
announce sth, report sth
The radio announced that the president had been assassinated.
The radio announced that the president had been assassinated.
blare (out), play (sth)
He drove along with his windows open and the radio blaring out.
He drove along with his windows open and the radio blaring out.
RADIO + NOUN
receiver, set | alarm, cassette (player) | message, signal, waves | operator | system | transmitter | silence
The troops maintained a strict radio silence while they moved into position.
The troops maintained a strict radio silence while they moved into position.
station | advertisement, broadcast, interview, news, programme, report, show, transmission | frequency | amateur, ham
The distress call was picked up by a young radio ham.
The distress call was picked up by a young radio ham.
drama, play
PREP.
by ~
The message was sent by radio.
The message was sent by radio.
on the ~
We were listening to a show on the radio.
We were listening to a show on the radio.