The old tube radios would still work IF there were any stations still broadcasting. And those little cheap transistor radios we all had in the 1960 and 70s would likely still work.But anything connected to long wires be it antenna cables or power cords would be zapped!!!!
We as a society become more vulnerable when all the old simple reliable technology is trashed in favor of the new complicated whizbang stuff.Keeping some of the simple stuff for emergencies is sensible.
“Sensible”....what a cute word...probably banned at most universities tho..
Makes me wish we’d revitalize Civil Defense. Harden the grid (it is going to down - we need to be able to bring it back up!), and have emergency service ready. Maybe an emergency duty for every able bodied person?