Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What was the name of the first remote control for radios?"
...Back in the day, before remote controls became a pivotal part of everyday life, anyone listening to a radio or watching TV had to actually go to the radio or TV to change the radio station or TV channel. In the 1930s, the Philco company introduced a battery-powered remote control it called the Mystery Control. This feature was only available on Philco's high-end radios. TV remote controls came along in 1950 with the Lazy Bones remote from Zenith. Source: Science.HowStuffWorks.com
