What does 📻 Radio mean?
An old-style radio with an antenna. It is used for radio stations, broadcasts, talk shows and music, and also for retro nostalgia, throwback posts and golden oldies. People send it when they hear something on air, call in to a show or recommend a station. Its vintage look suits classic hits and road trips with the radio on.
📻 Radio is an emoji from the Objects category (music), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about entertainment, tbt and video.
Example messages
📻 Radio on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Radio looks on each platform.
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Radio emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Radio emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 📻 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :radio:.
When was the Radio emoji added?
📻 Radio was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 📻 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Radio. The underlying code (U+1F4FB) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.