radio vs telephone

radio

verb
  • To order or assist (to a location), using telecommunications. 

  • To use two-way radio to transmit (a message) (to another radio or other radio operator). 

noun
  • The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves. 

  • A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound. 

  • A device that can transmit radio signals. 

  • The continuous broadcasting of sound via the Internet in the style of traditional radio. 

  • On-board entertainment system in a car, usually including a radio receiver as well as the capability to play audio from recorded media. 

telephone

verb
  • To (attempt to) contact someone using a telephone. 

  • To convey (a message) via telephone. 

noun
  • A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone). 

  • The game of Chinese whispers. 

  • Chinese whispers; a situation in which an initial message has been distorted and misunderstood by being passed from person to person. 

How often have the words radio and telephone occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )