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 After many years of listening and collecting old time radio shows, the OTRCAT (pronounced 'oh-tee-R cat' - from Old Time Radio Catalog) web site started in 1999. After reading "On the Air, The Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio," by John Dunning, I looked to expand my collection.
Up until the late 1990's, collecting Old Time Radio Shows was expensive and the shows themselves were rare. The original site began as a old time radio trading site to share my collection, further my personal collection of old time radio shows, and provide a place for other fans to research the history of the shows and performers. Since the 1990's, OTRCAT has encoded thousands old time radio shows into the MP3 format.
As the collection expanded, fellow collectors asked for copies of the recordings. For listeners who want to order the shows, the CDs are offered at the reasonable price of $5.00 so everyone can afford to listen to these amazing shows. Collections are available on archival-quality media created with profesional-grade duplicators which can be enjoyed for years to come. There are also new episodes to listen to every day of the week.
Proceeds from the
website offset the price of machinery, supplies, and growing old time
radio collection; every month OTRCAT also sends out free CDs of old time
radio shows to various low-income retirement homes, centers for the blind,
and American field troops based in Iraq
and Afghanistan in hopes they will enjoy the nostalgia of these classic radio
recordings.
 OTRCAT always strives to increase the variety of collection size and . If a better recording or additional episodes are located, OTRCAT will usually send an email to let you know the new collection is available (at a discounted price).
For more information, please visit:
ABOUT THE OTRCAT CAT...
Mr. OTRCAT and his friend Molly listening to
Old Time Radio and sitting on the computer monitor.
Molly was named after Fibber McGee and Molly.
Both cats enjoy the radio shows -- really!
The OTRCAT mascot was adopted from the Kitten Rescue animal shelter in Los Angeles. A Siamese-mix with white paws, he was very timid when we met him. He would never sit on our laps until one evening when we were listening to You Bet Your Life. He marched into the room, jumped onto the radio, opening the MP3 player, made quite a commotion, then ran out of the room. After he regained his composure, we got settled, and he shyly hopped onto my lap. We spent the evening listening to Groucho Marx and enjoying the company of our new friend, OTRCAT. He now sits proudly on the computer monitor listening to radio shows everyday with us.
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