Civil Defense Radio Spot
Conelrad, sounds pretty complicated
1953

Know what CONELRAD means? It stands for COntrol of ELectromagnetic RADiation. Sounds pretty complicated if you’re not an electronic engineer. And yet all you have to do is dial your AM radio to 640 or 1240 in the event of an enemy air attack, and thanks to CONELRAD, you will continue to receive official information. Remember, intimes of Civil Defense emergency, for official news and Civil Defense instructions, dial CONELRAD at 640 or 1240 on your AM standard radio.