We have a 1954 Phillips Radio in our Technology through Time Collection.
It was manufactured with a bakelite case. It is a tabletop model without push buttons. Most radios sold in 1950 were A/C powered tabletop sets, but there were exceptions like the lunchbox-size battery portables made by RCA, Emerson and others.
The period between the late 1920s and the early 1950s is considered to be the Golden Age of Radio. Comedies, dramas, games and pop music shows drew millions of listeners. In the 1950s, with the introduction of television, the Golden Age faded.