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These special compilations contain handpicked old time radio episodes by OTRCAT. See also our Radio Personalities and holiday-themed programs.

Original Old Time Radio Compilations

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Nukes and Commies Bundle
Nukes and Commies Bundle
1343 Episodes
31 Volume
Thirty-one Great Old Time Radio volumes from the Cold War and Atomic era! Don't duck and cover, order this compilation today!

1343 31
Add To Cart: $155.00
World War II Collection
World War II Collection
1220 Episodes
9 Volume
This compilation includes vintage broadcasts and historical recordings of the era. The American men and women serving in WWII exclusively heard many of the recordings in this collection through the AFRS (American Forces Radio Service).

1220 9
Add To Cart: $45.00
Introductions and Theme Music
Introductions and Theme Music
1104 Episodes
1 Volume
This collection includes theme music and announcer voice-overs from more than a thousand Old Time Radio programs.

1104 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Hummert Radio Factory (Ann and Frank Hummert)
Hummert Radio Factory (Ann and Frank Hummert)
1061 Episodes
9 Volume
The Hummerts were a considerable power in entertainment broadcasting during the Golden Age of Radio. Their wide range of productions included soaps, musical, game shows, detective dramas, and serials.

1061 9
Add To Cart: $45.00
Family Business American Political Dynasties
Family Business American Political Dynasties
1031 Episodes
21 Volume
American politics is a family business. This collection is dedicated to these dynasties in American politics from the Twentieth Century forward.

1031 21
Add To Cart: $99.00
Jokes and Pranks Bundle
Jokes and Pranks Bundle
1000 Episodes
16 Volume
16 disks full of pranks and jokes!

1000 16
Add To Cart: $60.00
Divas of Old Time Radio
Divas of Old Time Radio
939 Episodes
14 Volume
This expansive collection of old time radio shows and musical appearances spans the time period from the 1930s-1950s with the radio shows and guest appearances of some of the well-known and influential female singers of their time.

939 14
Add To Cart: $70.00
Love Stories and Romantic Comedy
Love Stories and Romantic Comedy
730 Episodes
18 Volume
A wise man once wrote that all great stories are love stories.

730 18
Add To Cart: $90.00
Poetry in Old Time Radio
Poetry in Old Time Radio
616 Episodes
17 Volume
A collection of Poetry radio programs that bring culture, thoughtfulness, and spoken word to your radio.

616 17
Add To Cart: $80.00
Robbers
Robbers
555 Episodes
11 Volume
Desperadoes, evil-doers, cat burglars and more abound in this Robber and Robbery Old Time Radio Collection that's sure to... steal your heart.

555 11
Add To Cart: $55.00
Space Missions
Space Missions
490 Episodes
8 Volume
Hear coverage and actual broadcasts of America's early Space Missions, from Mercury through Apollo 15.

490 8
Add To Cart: $40.00
Love Songs
Love Songs
454 Episodes
9 Volume
Love Songs are the most popular form of song because everyone loves being in love.

454 9
Add To Cart: $45.00
Environment in America
Environment in America
411 Episodes
9 Volume
Hear the history of environmental policy from political speeches from 1963 through today.

411 9
Add To Cart: $45.00
Radio Noir Writers
Radio Noir Writers
403 Episodes
18 Volume
Our collection includes stories from Patricia Highsmith, Cornell Woolrich, James M Cain, Frederic Brown, Agatha Christie, John Cheever, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, W.R. Burnett, Rex Stout, and Alfred Hitchcock.

403 18
Add To Cart: $90.00
Sleeping and Dreamers
Sleeping and Dreamers
383 Episodes
7 Volume
Sleeping is the time when our body rests and recovers, but it is also the time we surrender ourselves to dreams in the Sleeping and Dreamers in Old Time Radio Collection.

383 7
Add To Cart: $35.00
Ships and Boats
Ships and Boats
368 Episodes
6 Volume
This collection is not only wading, but we're diving deep into the waters of old time radio seafaring and ocean adventures.

368 6
Add To Cart: $30.00
Best of Horror and Mystery Bundle Pack
Best of Horror and Mystery Bundle Pack
359 Episodes
9 Volume
We've handpicked the best of shows in some of the most popular horror and mystery series. Make a pot of Lipton Tea, we've got two new surprises for you.

359 9
Add To Cart: $45.00
Apocalypse Bundle
Apocalypse Bundle
348 Episodes
7 Volume
Survive in style the end of the world. It includes five of our favorite world's end collections!

348 7
Add To Cart: $35.00
Mad and Insane in OTR
Mad and Insane in OTR
346 Episodes
7 Volume
Mad scientists, crazed killers, nutty old codgers, and more insanity in this new OTRCAT compilation.

346 7
Add To Cart: $35.00
Circus
Circus
335 Episodes
5 Volume
The drama of life under the Big Top has always made for great radio stories from all genres.

335 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Goofy Guys
Goofy Guys
317 Episodes
7 Volume
in honor of all the goobers, goofballs, and silly billies on old time radio shows.

317 7
Add To Cart: $35.00
New York
New York
303 Episodes
7 Volume
New York is one of the most important cities in the nation; we could even say that the history of New York is the history of America.

303 7
Add To Cart: $35.00
Presidential Before They Were Nominees
Presidential Before They Were Nominees
303 Episodes
8 Volume
Every four years, the United States holds a Presidential Election to elect a President and a Vice President to lead the nation.  For the most part, Americans like to elect leaders with a proven record for which they can run on.

303 8
Add To Cart: $40.00
Red Scare in Old Time Radio
Red Scare in Old Time Radio
302 Episodes
7 Volume
After the Second World War, American culture was shaped and driven largely by fears of Communist infiltration corrupting American institutions and values.

302 7
Add To Cart: $35.00
Hawaii Old Time Radio Shows
Hawaii Old Time Radio Shows
288 Episodes
7 Volume
Aloha! This collection includes old time radio shows from all genres from ting-ting steel guitar music to epic Hawaiian Adventure and detective stories to supernatural Tiki tales.

288 7
Add To Cart: $35.00
Legal Dramas
Legal Dramas
279 Episodes
6 Volume
This original collection includes old time radio shows about law enforcers, law breakers, lawyers, and a "lawt" of good legal drama.

279 6
Add To Cart: $30.00
Wacky Women
Wacky Women
273 Episodes
4 Volume
Features the kookiest women of old time radio. There are some members of the fairer sex can be less than sensible and at times downright wacky. From silly sisters to mental missies, this collection includes a wide variety of fun, exciting, and sometimes weird women!

273 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Western Law and DISorder
Western Law and DISorder
260 Episodes
5 Volume
chock full of episodes of the best old radio series on the Wallopin' West: Cisco Kid, Bobby Benson, Fort Laramie, Gunsmoke, and more!

260 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Rare Soap Operas
Rare Soap Operas
251 Episodes
4 Volume
Packed with more sudsey value for your dollar, OTRCat is proud to present this compilation of rare soaps series and including some programs that are the last surviving recordings of their shows.

251 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Poisoning
Poisoning
224 Episodes
4 Volume
This collection includes poison in a variety of episodes in mystery and police dramas.

224 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Scientists and Inventors
Scientists and Inventors
221 Episodes
4 Volume
Commercial radio was just one result of the efforts of scientist over the years. Radio also explored the contributions of scientists and inventors whether they were trying to create a better world or destroy the one we have. This compilation contains a wide variety of radio shows dealing with science and understanding the world we live in.

221 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Horses In Old Time Radio
Horses In Old Time Radio
219 Episodes
5 Volume
Hold your horses! Plenty of one horse towns, wild horses, charley horses, play the ponies, and more straight from the horse's mouth at the microphone.

219 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Birthday Collection
Birthday Collection
210 Episodes
5 Volume
Everyone. and just about everything has a birthday, and nearly every day is the important anniversary of something or someone important in your life. These fun birthday celebrations of famous celebrities, historical figures, and even Gracie Allen's grandpa.

210 5
Add To Cart: $15.00
Marriages in Disaster
Marriages in Disaster
209 Episodes
5 Volume
Featuring shows from all genres, this collections of marriage and weddings in old time radio will give new meaning to "To death do us part"

209 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
California
California
203 Episodes
5 Volume
California and Californians have had a major impact in creating the America the world knows today.

203 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
202 Episodes
1 Volume
A Public Service Announcement (PSA) is defined as a message in the public interest which is disseminated through the media free of charge, with the objective of raising awareness of issues.

202 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Wax Cylinders 2 (1900 - 1904)
Wax Cylinders 2 (1900 - 1904)
192 Episodes
1 Volume
sales and popularity of wax cylinders were at an all time high during this era and there were many popular recording artists.

192 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Anniversaries in Old Time Radio
Anniversaries in Old Time Radio
184 Episodes
4 Volume
Anniversaries, milestones, and more in this one-of-a-kind, genre-wide collection of Anniversaries in Old Time Radio.

184 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Defective Detectives and Bungling Burglars
Defective Detectives and Bungling Burglars
180 Episodes
3 Volume
spoofs and skits of detective radio shows and bungled burglaries by some of the funniest old time radio comedians.

180 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Espionage Spies and Secrets Agents
Espionage Spies and Secrets Agents
176 Episodes
4 Volume
This extensive compilation includes a sampling and many rare and popular broadcasts of "Radio Espionage" from all different genres.

176 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Airplanes and Pilots in Old Time Radio
Airplanes and Pilots in Old Time Radio
174 Episodes
4 Volume
Adults and children alike marveled at the new found reality of air adventures popularized after WWI and air travel was a huge part of America's consciousness between the two World Wars. This compilation contains episodes from all different series and genres of old time radio focused the listening audience's fascination with airplanes and pilots.

174 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Telephones In Old Time Radio
Telephones In Old Time Radio
172 Episodes
4 Volume
Includes old time radio shows from all genres from comedy to mystery to detective that will be sure to ring a bell.

172 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Whistling
Whistling
171 Episodes
5 Volume
Whistling and whistlers are featured in this diverse collection of Old Time Radio favorites.

171 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Phillips Lord
Phillips Lord
169 Episodes
4 Volume
Phillips H. Lord got his start in radio by berating the station manager. He created the first independent radio producer with the creation of the character and show Seth Parker and later the FBI-approved show G-men retooled as the hit show Gangbusters.

169 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Rare Comedy
Rare Comedy
164 Episodes
3 Volume
There was a lot of competition among radio comedies, and not all of them became classics, but they sure were fun!

164 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Drinking and Drunks
Drinking and Drunks
161 Episodes
3 Volume
From bootleggers to drunk drivers to hungover postmen, this collection includes a variety of over-drinkers.

161 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Jack Benny Gags
Jack Benny Gags
161 Episodes
4 Volume
This compilation has some of Jack Benny's best running gags and first appearances by his stellar comedy cast.

161 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Wax Cylinders 3 (1905 - 1906)
Wax Cylinders 3 (1905 - 1906)
158 Episodes
1 Volume
We continue on our journey through early 20th century recordings: during this time wax cylinders and other recording devises were becoming more popular.

158 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Voices of Johnny Dollar
Voices of Johnny Dollar
157 Episodes
3 Volume
Eight actors took the title role of Johnny Dollar over the years and each brought their own touches to the character. This is a sample of their work on the Johnny Dollar old time radio show.

157 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
American History
American History
157 Episodes
2 Volume
Famous and lesser know episodes from the birth and growth of a Great Nation presented from popular OTR sources, including Cavalcade Of America, American Trail, Frontier Fighters, Mr. President and You Are There. Great lessons and fine entertainment.

157 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Revenge
Revenge
157 Episodes
3 Volume
Revenge can be sweet...and entertaining in this old time radio collection.

157 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Breakfast Bundle
Breakfast Bundle
156 Episodes
9 Volume
Breakfast shows had the potential to reach a new demographic, while drawing in their current batch of late day listeners. Save and collect over 60 hours shows with our new Breakfast Bundle Pack.

156 9
Add To Cart: $45.00
Communists and Cold War
Communists and Cold War
155 Episodes
4 Volume
This extensive collection includes radio shows, news broadcasts, psa's, and debates about The Red Scare, McCarthyism, and The Cold War which pervaded politics, cultures, life and more in second half the the 20th Century.

155 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Monsters
Monsters
152 Episodes
3 Volume
Now even More Jekyll and Hyde, Werewolves, Zombies, Hobgoblins!

152 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Bank Robberies
Bank Robberies
150 Episodes
3 Volume
Stuff these Mystery, Dramas, Police procedural old time radio shows in your sack and run to the get-away car

150 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Creepiest Old Time Radio Show
Creepiest Old Time Radio Show
143 Episodes
3 Volume
An OTRCAT original compilation: Turn the lights down low and sit as close as you can to your sweetheart when this spookiest, scariest collection plays!

143 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
140 Episodes
3 Volume
Christmas Morning may be the happiest day of the Year, but the night before holds the real magic.

140 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Teachers
Teachers
138 Episodes
3 Volume
Featuring teachers in old time radio shows from various genres from Western to Comedy to history.

138 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Mexico
Mexico
138 Episodes
3 Volume
Romance, mystery, and comedians find plenty to poke fun at in the land of sunshine and tequila.

138 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Birds on the Radio
Birds on the Radio
128 Episodes
2 Volume
Hear from our feathered friends about birds who tell us secrets, Birds which scare us, and birds that are good to eat!

128 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Complete Broadcast Days 1944 Bundle
Complete Broadcast Days 1944 Bundle
127 Episodes
2 Volume
Complete broadcast day 1944 broadcasts in this bundle: You'll hear exactly what listeners heard on D-Day including filler and rare radio programs.On D-Day 1944, radio programs such as Bob Hope, Fibber McGee and Molly and more are interrupted with news bulletins updating listeners to the progress of the allied invasion.

127 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Wax Cylinders 1 (1880 - 1890s)
Wax Cylinders 1 (1880 - 1890s)
126 Episodes
1 Volume
First commercially produced sound recording devices and offer an early look at turn of the century audio technology as well as popular music and culture from the late 19th century and early 20th century. Mass recording were made on Wax Cylinders from music to speeches to comedy routines all to be enjoyed the in comfort of the listener's home. This collection includes highlights from early recordings from the 1880-1890s.

126 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Blind Tales in Old Time Radio
Blind Tales in Old Time Radio
125 Episodes
3 Volume
Old Time Radio episodes featuring blindness as a plot device or characters who have visual impairment.

125 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Rare Historical
Rare Historical
125 Episodes
2 Volume
Old Time Radio is more than a report of History, OTR Programs ARE History!

125 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Civil Defense
Civil Defense
124 Episodes
1 Volume
Fascinating PSA, recordings and episodes to save americans from a nuclear attack!

124 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Rare Drama
Rare Drama
123 Episodes
2 Volume
Because the intimacy between player and listeners can be so intense, the Radio may be considered the best medium of all for Drama.

123 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Boo Broadcasts (Ghost Stories)
Boo Broadcasts (Ghost Stories)
119 Episodes
2 Volume
Ghost Stories are some of the best fun in OTR, but not all the stories are for the faint-hearted. Let's get spOoooOoooooky with old time radio shows featuring Ghosts!

119 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Dentists
Dentists
119 Episodes
3 Volume
Look at dem chompers! A sore tooth is no fun, but it makes good fodder for old time radio

119 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Detective Collection
Detective Collection
119 Episodes
2 Volume
Menagerie of the best-of Detective Shows-An OTRCAT exclusive!

119 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn
119 Episodes
3 Volume
You don't need a Three Day Weekend to enjoy the shows in Our Holiday Inn Collection (but it night take that long to hear them all!)

119 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Highway of Horrors
Highway of Horrors
119 Episodes
3 Volume
This compilation of spooky tales of freaky freeways, rocky roads, and terror on the turnpikes, this collection is filled with murderers, joyriders, hitchhikers, and kidnapping from Inner Sanctum, X Minus One, Big Town, Dragnet, Suspense, and more.

119 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Texas Rangers in Old Time Radio
Texas Rangers in Old Time Radio
114 Episodes
3 Volume
One of the most prestigious law enforcement agencies in the world are the Texas Rangers which were formed to keep order on the frontier before Texas was a state.

114 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Doctors Hospitals Healthcare in OTR
Doctors Hospitals Healthcare in OTR
112 Episodes
3 Volume
Going into medicine is one of the highest callings to aspire to.

112 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Rare Detective and Crime Shows
Rare Detective and Crime Shows
112 Episodes
2 Volume
features rare and highly collectible crime shows: this compilation is a fascinating look at the different key players in crime solving including detectives, spies, private investigators, cops, FBI agents, newspaper reporters, attorneys, defense attorneys, informants, and even personnel in the emerging field forensic science.

112 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Weather Collection
Weather Collection
110 Episodes
3 Volume
all shows have extreme weather from snow storms to hurricanes as a central plot device in the story line.

110 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Atomic Radio
Atomic Radio
109 Episodes
2 Volume
OTRCAT original collection featuring radio shows inspired by the Atomic Age. A blast from the past, this collection includes a bombardment of shows from all genres including Science Fiction, comedy, horror, detective, and drama.

109 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Submarines
Submarines
109 Episodes
2 Volume
As a machine of war, submarines were the first attack platforms with stealth capabilities and were great plot devices in old time radio. Dive in today!

109 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Unrequited Love
Unrequited Love
108 Episodes
3 Volume
The act of loving and being in love can be even more beneficial to the lover than the beloved.

108 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Devils Demons Satan and Lucifer
Devils Demons Satan and Lucifer
108 Episodes
3 Volume
In this collection the Devil himself actually shows up perhaps as a stand-ins for "the evil which lurks in the hearts of men."

108 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Vacations
Vacations
106 Episodes
3 Volume
Happy few days that you can get away from work or school and really enjoy life (and have more time to listen to OTR shows!)

106 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Spooky Old Time Radio
Spooky Old Time Radio
105 Episodes
3 Volume
The one thing that radio does better than any other medium is to frighten the absolute jumping gee-wilikers out of us.

105 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Children Shows
Children Shows
104 Episodes
1 Volume
Mom cried over the Soaps during the day and Dad would tune is some serious programming when he got home from work. But in the magic time between the end of the school day and supper-time, kids ruled the radio dial. If listening to Old Time Radio makes you feel like a kid again, you are going to love listening to these great Kids Shows.

104 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Best of Suspense
Best of Suspense
104 Episodes
2 Volume
With more than 900 available episodes there is a lot of "Suspense" to get through, we have selected just over 100 of our favorite "Suspense" episodes.

104 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Best of Gunsmoke
Best of Gunsmoke
103 Episodes
2 Volume
This collection includes OTRCAT's favorite Gunsmoke episodes including "Billy the Kid", "Buffalo Hunter", "Home Surgery" and many more of the classic old time radio western.

103 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Apocalypse (End of the World)
Apocalypse (End of the World)
103 Episodes
2 Volume
Hear Duck and Cover, Plagues, Robot Attacks, Time Travel, Annihilation, Cold War Speeches, and more in this OTRCAT original collection of tales about THE END OF THE WORLD!

103 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Best of Escape
Best of Escape
101 Episodes
2 Volume
Featuring hand-picked radio shows from Escape, one of the best drama anthologies on the air.

101 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Venom Creepy Crawlies Sea Monsters and Nasties
Venom Creepy Crawlies Sea Monsters and Nasties
100 Episodes
2 Volume
Get ready to squirm in your seat with this collection of slither snake, crawling curiosities, and monsters from the deep.

100 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Rare Show Biz
Rare Show Biz
100 Episodes
2 Volume
Radio and the Film Industry supported each other, and the studios loved anything which would help sell more movie tickets.

100 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Camping and Cabins
Camping and Cabins
98 Episodes
2 Volume
Escape the pressures of everyday life into the woods with this multi genre collection featuring camping.

98 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Cats in OTR
Cats in OTR
98 Episodes
1 Volume
The Cat's Out of the Bag! Requested by our Mascot cat and you, an anthology of Cat Tails and We're Not Lion!

98 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Get Rich Quick Schemes
Get Rich Quick Schemes
96 Episodes
2 Volume
laugh along with Kingfish and other characters from old time radio shows are doing to earn easy money fast and quick.

96 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Mothers Day
Mothers Day
93 Episodes
2 Volume
Mom can have radio shows just for her this Mothers Day. "Now go clean your room!"

93 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Television and TV
Television and TV
90 Episodes
2 Volume
Radio and television coexisted as TV sets entered American homes.

90 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Cowboys, Rodeos, and Western Roundups
Cowboys, Rodeos, and Western Roundups
90 Episodes
2 Volume
this original OTRCAT collection features the best of the west: radio adaptations of great western films, comedy parodies, Captain Midnight herding cattle with an airplane, The Saint guarding a real Cowboy and more!

90 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Summer
Summer
88 Episodes
2 Volume
For most, the most golden times in our memories are those languid months of June, July, and August. The collection covers it all: summer jobs, heat, camping, vacations, and summer romances.

88 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Western Musical
Western Musical
87 Episodes
1 Volume
Included in the Western Music Collection is a sampling of the very best western and country old time radio music shows -- from hillbilly twangs to Texas swing.

87 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
South African Rarities
South African Rarities
86 Episodes
2 Volume
Fill your Bakkie Full of Your Favorite Okes and Padkos and Listen to these Rare Radio shows from the Rainbow Nation!

86 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Witches
Witches
86 Episodes
2 Volume
The Witches in the collection are in every genre of old time radio and will put a spell on you.

86 2
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Traffic
Traffic
84 Episodes
2 Volume
American culture is defined by the Open Road, but that does not account for traffic jams.

84 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Superstition in Old Time Radio
Superstition in Old Time Radio
84 Episodes
2 Volume
Break a Mirror, follow a Black Cat, Step on a Crack or walk under a ladder, just get to a Radio as soon as you can to enjoy our Superstitions Collection!

84 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
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