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Our Freedoms Blessings
Our Freedoms Blessings
8 Episodes
1 Volume
Hear the stories of people from the great State of New York who discovered something to make our lives better or safer.

8 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey
92 Episodes
2 Volume
Hubert Humphrey leaves behind a legacy of true liberal causes in the areas of civil rights and labor rights.

92 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Presidential Election 1996
Presidential Election 1996
219 Episodes
6 Volume
President Clinton won a decisive victory over Bob Dole, becoming the first Democrat to win two consecutive presidential elections since Franklin D. Roosevelt.

219 6
Add To Cart: $30.00
Presidency and Cold War
Presidency and Cold War
678 Episodes
13 Volume
Look back at the Cold War and nine presidents who led us through this time. Hear speeches, press conferences, and during the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations.

678 13
Add To Cart: $65.00
Presidential Eavesdropping
Presidential Eavesdropping
407 Episodes
3 Volume
Listen in on conversations either in the office or on the phone of three presidents in a most defining decade and a half in recent history.

407 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
American Forum of the Air
American Forum of the Air
28 Episodes
1 Volume
One of the first Public Affairs Panel Discussion Programs, American Forum of the Air presented an often lively debate of National Issues.

28 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
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
Presidential Election 1992
Presidential Election 1992
156 Episodes
4 Volume
Running against George HW Bush and political outsider, Ross Perot, Bill Clinton and Al Gore won the 1992 Presidential Election carrying 32 states plus Washington, DC.

156 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Environment in America
Environment in America
420 Episodes
9 Volume
Hear the history of environmental policy from political speeches from 1963 through today.

420 9
Add To Cart: $45.00
Polio
Polio
10 Episodes
1 Volume
Polio became one of the most worrisome of childhood diseases in the early 20th century until research by Jonas Salk resulted in a practical and effective polio vaccine.

10 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
KEX Scrapbook of Sounds
KEX Scrapbook of Sounds
11 Episodes
1 Volume
Portland's KEX began broadcasting in 1926 and hired an ambitious vaudevillian from San Francisco named Mel Blanc.

11 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
23 Episodes
1 Volume
Known as "First Lady to the World", Eleanor Roosevelt was the legs and face of FDR's presidency, appearing where and when he could not.

23 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
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
John Kerry
John Kerry
151 Episodes
5 Volume
American attorney, politician and diplomat who currently serves as the first United States special presidential envoy for climate.

151 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Ross Perot
Ross Perot
37 Episodes
2 Volume
Perot was a business magnate, billionaire, and aspiring US Presidential Candidate--running twice in the 1990s.

37 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Presidential Election 2012
Presidential Election 2012
110 Episodes
2 Volume
Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term winning 332 Electoral Votes to Mitt Romney's 206 Electoral Votes.  This was at current the last national election where a woman was not running on the two major party tickets as President or Vice President.

110 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Random Rarities 15
Random Rarities 15
59 Episodes
1 Volume
A collection of rare, hard to find shows from all genres including Heart Throbs, Heritage Radio Theater, The Man Behind The Masterpiece, Nightcap Yarns, Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands, Mr. Pickwick's Christmas.

59 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Radio Fillers
Radio Fillers
92 Episodes
1 Volume
Fifteen minute sample tastes of Hollywood's greats pictures by playing some of the movie's soundtrack and interview stars.

92 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Pennsylvania Keystone of Democracy
Pennsylvania Keystone of Democracy
24 Episodes
1 Volume
The Pennsylvania Historical Commission, with the cooperation of the State Council of Defense, began broadcasting a series of dramatizations of important events from Pennsylvania history in the 1940s.

24 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Ways of Mankind
Ways of Mankind
5 Episodes
1 Volume
Explore the various facets of cultures and explains not only how they differ, but how they are fundamentally the same in many ways.

5 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Uncle Ezra
Uncle Ezra
10 Episodes
1 Volume
One of the most popular on-air country-western charters was a philosophical corn-pone named Uncle Ezra created by Patrick Barrett.

10 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
People Take the Lead
People Take the Lead
4 Episodes
1 Volume
Working with the American Jewish Committee, this series moves to fight for Civil Rights and overcome misguided attitudes and beliefs in regular folks.

4 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Paramount is on the Air
Paramount is on the Air
33 Episodes
1 Volume
Hollywood studios used the radio to advertise upcoming films featuring songs and scenes from the films without giving away the plot.

33 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
1022 Episodes
17 Volume
Born in Hawaii, Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States serving as president between 2009-2017.

1022 17
Add To Cart: $85.00
Recollections at Thirty
Recollections at Thirty
41 Episodes
1 Volume
The OTR era ended in 1962 when Suspence went off the air, but NBC was already looking back nostalgically to 1930’s programing in the mid-50’s with Recollections at Thirty.

41 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
American Gallery
American Gallery
12 Episodes
1 Volume
celebrates American artists of all genres with a whole episode dedicated to each artist and their music

12 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Stroke of Fate
Stroke of Fate
13 Episodes
1 Volume
History is filled with "What If?'s" Here is a show that explores how things could have been if not for a single Stroke of Fate.

13 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Pacific Powerland
Pacific Powerland
45 Episodes
1 Volume
Entertaining Educational Historic Tales

45 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Religious Recordings
Religious Recordings
21 Episodes
1 Volume
Uplifting and Inspirational Sermons from Reverend Beale and Reverend Charles Fuller

21 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Words At War
Words At War
89 Episodes
2 Volume
This old time radio series is a wonderful blend of history and literature and sometimes a sprinkle of wartime propaganda.

89 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Norman Corwin
Norman Corwin
120 Episodes
3 Volume
One of the greatest creative minds that has ever floated through the airwaves, Norman Corwin's poetic personality left an impression on listeners everywhere.

120 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
1087 Episodes
30 Volume
Relive the swinging 1990's through the historical speeches and radio addresses of President Clinton.

1087 30
Add To Cart: $125.00
Frontier Fighters
Frontier Fighters
40 Episodes
1 Volume
Follow the opening of the North American Continent as Frontier Fighters follow the exploits of the brave explorers who pioneered their way into the interior. Hear history unfolding before your ears.

40 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
American in England
American in England
6 Episodes
1 Volume
Norman Corwin's visits to England during WWII. It documented war-time conditions in England from the perspective of the citizens of England, instead of those in power or of handouts from the war department.

6 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
34 Episodes
1 Volume
The Adventures of Babe Ruth was produced in 1934 on the Blue Network, with sponsorship by Quaker Oats, and was the best of the lot. It told in-depth, fully dramatized episodes from the Babe's career, so there was a sense of the real man there in the dugout and on the field.

34 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
This is the Story
This is the Story
60 Episodes
1 Volume
This old time radio show takes a fascinating in depth look into unknown tidbits about people and events that shaped our culture, history, and world.

60 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Final Episodes of OTR
Final Episodes of OTR
54 Episodes
2 Volume
Even the best OTR programs eventually came to an end, learn how it happened in our Last Episode Collection.

54 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
1950
1950
49 Episodes
1 Volume
The year 1950 was filled with boundless optimism as America came out of WWII as an economic and military powerhouse.

49 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
1962
1962
19 Episodes
1 Volume
John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the earth, the world on the brink of a nuclear war with the Cuban Missile Crisis, and CBS broadcast the final episodes of Suspense and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar on September 30.

19 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Election Collection
Election Collection
84 Episodes
2 Volume
old time radio shows take on elections, voting and ballots taken from all genres including comedy, drama, western, news programs, and more.

84 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
President Inaugural Addresses
President Inaugural Addresses
36 Episodes
1 Volume
This collection includes every Presidential Inaugural Speech since Franklin D. Roosevelt on March 4, 1933 through 2021.

36 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
George W Bush
George W Bush
328 Episodes
3 Volume
Major events during George W Bush two term presidency include the terrorist attack on 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

328 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
DJ Madness
DJ Madness
164 Episodes
2 Volume
The original Disc Jockeys from the Age of Radio bring you their best and greatest music from their era.

164 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Rarities from the 1920s
Rarities from the 1920s
12 Episodes
1 Volume
this original collection featuring very rare old time radio shows from the earliest days of radio history.

12 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Boxers Champions and Prizefighters
Boxers Champions and Prizefighters
125 Episodes
3 Volume
This OTRCAT original collection includes examples of boxing in all the genres of old time radio shows.

125 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
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
Columbia Presents Corwin
Columbia Presents Corwin
31 Episodes
1 Volume
Hailed as "the poet laureate of radio", Norman Corwin created this WWII collection featuring his brilliant writing on topics that mattered the most in his day.

31 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
State of the Union Addresses
State of the Union Addresses
75 Episodes
3 Volume
Officially a speech made from the US President to Congress; however, the advent of radio made the State of the Union a public speech heard by Americans everywhere.

75 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Democracy in America
Democracy in America
16 Episodes
1 Volume
Based on Alexis de Tocqueville's book published in 1835 about his travels and observations of America society.

16 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Doctor Fights
Doctor Fights
4 Episodes
1 Volume
Live through the adventures of doctors on the front lines of World War II in the battlefield anthology series

4 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
Wax Cylinders 3 (1905 - 1906)
Wax Cylinders 3 (1905 - 1906)
155 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.

155 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Crisis in War Town
Crisis in War Town
6 Episodes
1 Volume
Although Victory was practically assured by the time "Crisis in War Town" debuted, the program highlights the small victories that contributed to the Over All Victory.

6 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Voyager Golden Record
Voyager Golden Record
76 Episodes
1 Volume
The Golden Records attached to the hulls of the Voyager 1&2 Deep Space Probes are mankind's ultimate "note in a bottle"

76 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Presidential Election 2000
Presidential Election 2000
113 Episodes
3 Volume
Perhaps one of the most historic and nail biting Elections in our history was not one from the 19th Century or the 20th Century. The most nail biting Election had to be that of the first Election of the 21st Century in 2000.

113 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Presidential and Political Funerals
Presidential and Political Funerals
61 Episodes
4 Volume
How we send our leaders and public figures into the afterlife says as much about society as it does about the deceased.

61 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Presidential Farewells and Library
Presidential Farewells and Library
31 Episodes
1 Volume
All Presidential Administrations come to an end, that is the nature of American Democracy, this collection includes their goodbye speeches.

31 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Presidential Party Nominating Conventions
Presidential Party Nominating Conventions
365 Episodes
5 Volume
The Nominating Conventions are an important part of the path to the White House and are a vibrant example of Representative Democracy in action.

365 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Operation Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom
Operation Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom
120 Episodes
3 Volume
Operation Desert Storm (1991): Coalition effort led by the US to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation. Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2011): US-led campaign to remove Saddam Hussein's regime and address WMD concerns in Iraq.

120 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Presidential Election 1956
Presidential Election 1956
26 Episodes
1 Volume
Incumbent President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) defeated Adlai Stevenson (D) in a rematch, largely due to a strong economy and Cold War leadership.

26 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Boston Marathon Bombing
Boston Marathon Bombing
22 Episodes
1 Volume
On April 15, 2013, two bombs were detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing 3 people and injuring more than 260 others.

22 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Presidential Fourth of July
Presidential Fourth of July
50 Episodes
1 Volume
Marked with summer tradition, many celebrate July 4th with fireworks, but politicians use the holiday to address the the public.

50 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Healthcare in America
Healthcare in America
661 Episodes
15 Volume
When Americans think of the issue of health care they think of the cost for the doctor or prescriptions.

661 15
Add To Cart: $75.00
Oklahoma City Bombing
Oklahoma City Bombing
18 Episodes
1 Volume
Oklahoma City Bombing occurred on Wed, April 19, 1995, the United States fell victim to the worst domestic terrorist attack on American soil so far.

18 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
John McCain
John McCain
141 Episodes
2 Volume
Relive the legacy of John Sidney McCain III through audio; A US Navy Officer who was captured in Vietnam, McCain later became US Senator for Arizona from 1987-2018 and ran for national office.

141 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Presidential Sports
Presidential Sports
137 Episodes
2 Volume
Sports can make a politician feel human and have a personal connection with the voters.

137 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Impeach a President (Trump)
Impeach a President (Trump)
278 Episodes
4 Volume
Hear the proceedings and rhetoric as Donald Trump has becomes the first president in history to be impeached twice.

278 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Before the Doctor Comes
Before the Doctor Comes
11 Episodes
1 Volume
Tapping the knowledge of an experienced physician, Before the Doctor Comes helps train young mothers to deal with medical emergencies

11 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Ted Kennedy
Ted Kennedy
121 Episodes
2 Volume
His career started in a way that you would think an American political dynasty would, as a Senator in Waiting until he was 30 years old to take over the seat of his older brother, John F. Kennedy.

121 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Movie Previews
Movie Previews
178 Episodes
2 Volume
This is a compilation of movie previews on radio shows with glimpses of some of the best classics in film history.

178 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Minstrel Shows
Minstrel Shows
511 Episodes
13 Volume
Minstrelsy is considered the first truly American form of entertainment, and as such provides the forms and traditions which would eventually form vaudeville and ultimately the Hollywood movies and TV shows which shape and inform the rest of the world's opinion of American culture.

511 13
Add To Cart: $65.00
Hanoi Hannah Excerpts
Hanoi Hannah Excerpts
4 Episodes
1 Volume
During the Vietnam War, Hanoi Hannah played progressive rock n roll music mixed with North Vietnamese propaganda.

4 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Our Nations Heritage
Our Nations Heritage
39 Episodes
1 Volume
Award winning music education radio show, presenting not only performances but discussions of musical theory as well as introducing both classical and popular music forms such as Jazz and folk.

39 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Kennedy Brothers
Kennedy Brothers
101 Episodes
2 Volume
This collection is a history of what each brother contributed to the country; whether good, bad, or indifferent.

101 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Presidential Hanukkah
Presidential Hanukkah
24 Episodes
1 Volume
The basis for the eight day celebration of Hanukkah states that the Temple only had enough oil to keep one of its most ritual objects; the menorah lit for one day. However, the flame stayed alight for eight days until a new supply of oil could be found.

24 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Presidential Election 2016
Presidential Election 2016
267 Episodes
7 Volume
Like 2000, the 2016 Presidential Election will be studied by contemporaries and historians alike.

267 7
Add To Cart: $35.00
First Children
First Children
246 Episodes
4 Volume
This collection chronicles some of the First Children that we have had in the White House and their future ambitions.

246 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
United Nations Radio
United Nations Radio
28 Episodes
1 Volume
Just like they did in time of War, the Stars turned out in force to fight for Peace with the United Nations in UN Radio.

28 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
NBC First Fabulous Fifty
NBC First Fabulous Fifty
6 Episodes
1 Volume
NBC celebrates its first 50 years on the air with a retrospective featuring bits from its most popular shows.

6 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Author Meets Critic
Author Meets Critic
53 Episodes
2 Volume
Join the battle between authors and critics when you listen to The Author Meets the Critic.

53 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Lowell Thomas
Lowell Thomas
14 Episodes
1 Volume
Journalist, Commentator, Adventurer, and Radio Pioneer -- Lowell Thomas was once America's most trusted voice on the radio.

14 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
GK Chesterton Recordings
GK Chesterton Recordings
3 Episodes
1 Volume
Experience a bit of the genius of G. K. Chesterton through his thoughts about architecture, Rudyard Kipling, and the ingredients for the Spice of Life.

3 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Vice Presidents
Vice Presidents
1042 Episodes
20 Volume
This collection focuses on the men and woman who served as our nation's Vice President from 1949 to the present.

1042 20
Add To Cart: $100.00
Ronald Reagan Attempted Assassination
Ronald Reagan Attempted Assassination
37 Episodes
1 Volume
On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan outside a hotel in Washington D.C.

37 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Barry Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
29 Episodes
1 Volume
Politician and US Air Force officer, Barry Goldwater was a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona and the Republican Party President nominee in 1964 who fought for civil rights and desegregation.

29 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Presidential Election 2008
Presidential Election 2008
211 Episodes
4 Volume
The 2008 Election saw an orphan briefly run, a woman [Hillary] ran for president and VP, a POW [McCain] was able to run, and an African-American [Obama] was ultimately elected president.

211 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Presidential Election 1988
Presidential Election 1988
124 Episodes
4 Volume
George Bush and Dan Quayle would beat Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen with 426 Electoral Votes to 111 Electoral Votes.

124 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Walter Mondale
Walter Mondale
46 Episodes
2 Volume
Mondale was a lawyer and politician who servers as Vice President to Jimmy Carter from 1977-1981.

46 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Cavalcade of America Christmas
Cavalcade of America Christmas
9 Episodes
1 Volume
Produced by DuPont to improve its public image, Cavalcade of America Christmas features drama shows.

9 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
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
ABC News (Orson Welles Commentary)
ABC News (Orson Welles Commentary)
8 Episodes
1 Volume
This program was initially sponsored by Lear Radio Laboratories. Commentaries reached a high-water mark on July 28 when Welles reads and comments on an affidavit in the case of Isaac Woodard.

8 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Presidency and Military
Presidency and Military
357 Episodes
6 Volume
This collection celebrates, for better or for worst the relationship between the presidency and the military.

357 6
Add To Cart: $30.00
Americans All Immigrants All
Americans All Immigrants All
24 Episodes
1 Volume
An Artistic Triumph in Broadcasting and a celebration of American Cultural Diversity in the pre-WWII Period.

24 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger
49 Episodes
1 Volume
Critics say that as secretary of state towards the end of the Vietnam War; he lost his war.

49 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
1955
1955
51 Episodes
1 Volume
The year Disneyland opens, the FDA approved the Polio Vaccine, The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, entered the seas, and many old time radio shows left the airwaves including The Jack Benny Program.

51 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
1952
1952
56 Episodes
1 Volume
The TV revolution gains strength in 1952, but the major advances are in International Relations.

56 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
1956
1956
46 Episodes
1 Volume
By the mid-1950s the standard of living was increasing and rock n roll grew in popularity, UnAmerican Activities Committee searched the entertainment industry for Communist Sympathizers.

46 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
VE Day Clips
VE Day Clips
14 Episodes
1 Volume
For the peoples living in the victorious nations it seemed as though it should be a time of celebration, Nazi Germany had declared their unconditional surrender to the forces of the Allied Powers.

14 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Romance of the Ranchos
Romance of the Ranchos
36 Episodes
1 Volume
Romance of the Ranchos tells the stories of the brave men and women who lived and loved in Old California when it was still a Spanish colony.

36 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Great Moments in Radio
Great Moments in Radio
103 Episodes
1 Volume
Hear important Historical Events as they actually occurred on the Radio.

103 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
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