Sony is a designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of audio, video, imaging, game, communications, and information technology products. It sells products to the industrial, consumer, and professional markets. The WM-F5 was the first “Sports” Walkman model. This meant that it was rugged and splash proof, ideal for use by those whose outdoor activities would ruin normal cassette players. The WM-F5 is also the only DD machine to offer a built-in radio, in this case an excellent FM only section which was activated by an extra control next to the tape transport keys.