This ad for dealer Cal M. Brosius appeared a hundred years ago today in the March 9, 1925, issue of the Seward (AK) Daily Gateway. There were no broadcast stations in Alaska, so a crystal set probably wouldn’t do you much good. But if you had a superheterodyne, there would be a lot to listen to at night. This dealer included a list of stations that had been received in Seward on the Radiola Super VIII or Super Heterodyne.  They included stations on the east coast, as well as stations in western Canada and the U.S. west coast.

But it wouldn’t be cheap.  The Super Heterodyne would set you back $285, and the Super VIII would be $425.  When adjusted for inflation, that works out to $5233 and $7804.