Program Guide
(Table of Contents)

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In a hurry? Too busy to check the complete Program Guide below? Take a look at some specially featured pages, located elsewhere at this site.

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Database Status:

Famous OTR Authors: Up

Humongous Database: Up (mostly) (Visit our OTR Logs page for OTR program information.)

OTR Classification Project: Up (Thanks to Ed Mortensen)

The OTR FAQ Frequently Asked Questions (and answers) about Old Time Radio.
Some really basic but informative info for newcomers to the hobby.
Calendar of Events Conventions & Happenings for OTR fans.
Interested in reading more about OTR? Buy a book on OTR. Selected list of books from Amazon.com
Interested in hearing more about OTR? Buy a radio or MP3 player. Selected list of goodies from Amazon.com
Interested in seeing more about OTR? Buy a DVD related to OTR. Selected list of DVDs from Amazon.com
 

Recent Updates:
Most recent at bottom.

Updated OTR Logs: Dick Judge updates his Damon Runyon Theater log with transcription numbers from the Library of Congress (provided by Frank Passage)


New Ratings of Top OTR Shows: Danny Goodwin has graciously contributed his listings of top OTR shows for the 1930-1950 decades. Ratings are shown by season or by network. Great info for the historians!


Updated OTR Logs: Stewart Wright updates his logs of:
  • Harry Nile
  • Hilary Caine Mysteries
  • Jim French Shows (Seattle)
  • Raffles, The Gentleman Thief
  • Sherlock Holmes, The Classic Adventures of
  • Sherlock Holmes, The Further Adventures of


Updated OTR Logs: Dick Judge updates his logs of:
  • CBS Radio Mystery Theater
  • Vic & Sade


Updated OTR Logs: Martin Grams, Jr. updates his log of Inner Sanctum Mysteries, and includes comments regarding MP3 collections of that program


UpdatedUltimate History of OTR: Jay Hickerson updates his Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to All Circulating Shows


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Program Guide
Tune In Your Brain To Programs From Radio's Golden Age.
Old Time Radio
Reference Materials

Plan on spending some time "looking through the stacks" in this section. (You can bring a snack, too). OTR meets the Information Age!
Reference Menu: Includes: program logs, OTR database search engine, LOCAL search engine, theme music, copyright info, and more!
More OTR Info of General Interest. Includes: radio stations broadcasting OTR today, OTR bibliography, info on MP3 players for OTR, OTR conventions, clubs, newsletters, non-US sources, and info for new fans of OTR
History and Old-Time Radio Information about the development of old-time radio programs, as well as comments on the socio-political environment of the age. Also has a great collection of on- and off- line museums!
FAQs of Interest
Have a question about old radio programs or associated activities? Look here first for the answer.
Frequently Asked Questions and answers about OTR and associated activities. Information on topics ranging from eliminating squeak from old recorded tapes to using special antennas to receive OTR.
The Trading Post
Places you can obtain old radio programs and books.
Commercial Catalogs (tapes and CDs for sale)
See our sponsors
Private Libraries (tapes to trade).
Club Libraries (tapes for rent)
Books and DVDs Selected list of discounted OTR books and DVDs from Amazon.com
New Computers and
Old Time Radio
Shareware and Freeware Software from various sites for OTR Listeners/Collectors. Includes a worldwide search facility.
OTR Sights
No, not "pictures on the radio", but pictures just the same.
Pictures, soundbytes and stories about old-time radio stars and old radios
There is a rumor that pictures will soon be seen on something called "television". I visited the store, and this is what I saw.

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OTR Sounds
Short sound clips from the good ol' days, located both at this site and others. With the right equipment, you can hear the sounds as you read the page.
Local Sound Snippets.
  • OTR commercials
  • Famous weekly OTR program intros
  • Other memorable goodies from the 30's through the 60's (RA format).
  • There are even some midis of music from the times.
  • (Don't forget to listen to some of the short soundbytes you nominated too!)
Sound samples in various formats from other sites.
WWW Links
Jumping-off places for offsite info that didn't easily fit in my other categories.
Links to miscellaneous radio-related WWW and FTP sites with information useful to OTR enthusiasts. Airwaves Journal, antique radios, radio stations on the internet, "new-time" radio links, homepages of real and fictional OTR personalities.
News about today's radio, today! News articles culled from online "newspapers" about activities happening in modern radio.
Keeping In Touch
Save a stamp - communicate electronically!
Like to chat with other OTR fans in realtime? Get info on Lois Culver's #oldradio chat site here.
The alt.radio.oldtime and alt.binaries.radio.oldtime newsgroups are available on many (but not all) news servers.
Old-Time Radio Bulletin Boards:
In addition to the original Old-Time Radio Bulletin Board for general OTR discussions, there are several other old-time radio message boards for your enjoyment, including forums for old-time radio detectives, science fiction shows, kids' shows, soaps, and big band music. Yet another service to help keep OTR fans "connected".
Do you want your OTR news and views to be delivered to your electronic mailbox? Subscribe to the Internet OTR Digest mailgroup.
About Us
A little info (and bragging, too)!
History of OTR on The Net
Our Privacy Policy. What information we collect during each visit, and what we do with it.



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