Crosley Radio

Not to be confused with Crosley Broadcasting Corporation.
Crosley Radio
PredecessorCrosley Corporation
Founded1993 (1993)
Headquarters
Louisville, Kentucky
,
United States
ParentModern Marketing Concepts, Inc.
Websitecrosleyradio.com
Crosley turntables

Crosley Radio is an audio electronic manufacturing company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. It is a modern incarnation of the original Crosley Corporation which existed from 1921 to 1956. Today, Crosley is a marketer of turntables, radios, jukeboxes, speakers, cassette players, CD players, and media stands. Additionally, the division Crosley Furniture, launched in 2009, focuses on home furniture.[1]

Despite their success, Crosley has become a controversial brand among collectors of vinyl records, with many considering most models to be novelty items rather than professional equipment, mainly because of poor quality audio and cheap styluses.[2][3][4][5] The brand is known to focus on aesthetics inspired by vintage designs, and they are especially known for their all-in-one portable suitcase-style record players sold at a low price such as the Crosley Cruiser.[6][7]

History

After the original brand was discontinued by parent company Avco in 1956 due to declining sales, the Crosley trademark was resurrected in 1994 by James P. "Bo" LeMastus,[8][9][10][11] CEO of Modern Marketing Concepts, Inc. (now doing business as Crosley Brands), a company incorporated in Simpsonville, Kentucky.[12][13]

In 2017, Crosley introduced the 'Vinyl Rocket' – the first vinyl jukebox in its catalog, and the "world's only vinyl jukebox in current production". The machine holds up to 70 seven-inch records, and can play both A and B sides using a “unique rotating vinyl mechanism” for a total of 140 possible selections.[14]

Since 2020, Crosley has partnered with Sony Music Publishing to produce several Beatles-licensed accessories, including the Crosley Yellow Submarine Portfolio Turntable.[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. ^ Ladwig, Boris (November 29, 2018). "Vinyl revival boosts Crosley Brands revenue". Insider Louisville. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019.
  9. ^ Linter, Jonathan (September 24, 2015). "Racing 'serious business' for LeMastus, Crosley". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Lintner, Jonathan (July 12, 2015). "Jukeboxes a hit with drivers at Ky. Speedway". The Courier-Journal. Sparta, Kentucky. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  12. ^ "MODERN MARKETING CONCEPTS, INC". Dun & Bradstreet. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  13. ^ "Bo LeMastus". LinkedIn. 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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