Lots of the folks who tune in to daily radio/TV news-broadcasts do so largely because they enjoy the pleasant/efficient manner of the announcer (think Lowell Thomas and Dallas Townsend), so I would wonder if Walter Crankyite would really get all that many people who would wanna listen to HIM read the latest headlines.
A noticeably dated or worn model or issue of any object, tool or device that is still heavily used by the owner. A nickname with either affectionate or disgusted overtones for such a device.
Originates from combining the word automobile and the idea that antique machinery often had to be hand-cranked to operate.
Someone smashed my cell phone against a wall, so now I'm back to using the ol' crankmobile.