A radio communication device such as a pager which can display messages which have been received during a fixed time period at high speed is presented. A radio reception section extracts a message that has been addressed to the radio communication device from a selective calling signal. The received messages and information concerning the messages are stored in a memory section. An input section lets the user input information such as a selection concerning whether the user intends to let a display section display all the messages which have been stored in the memory section or the messages which have been received during the fixed time period. A control section executes relating using directory #2 information concerning the messages received during the fixed time period, when a message received during the fixed time period is stored in the memory section. When the user requested display of the messages received during the fixed time period, the control section reads out the messages received during the fixed time period from the memory section using the directory #2 information and displays the messages on the display section at the same time, thereby display of the messages received during the fixed time is executed at high speed and the convenience, operability and visual recognition of the user are improved.