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	Title	Episodes	MP3 CDs	Price ▲
	Wolfman Jack 83 Episodes 1 Volume As a DJ, he played a rowdy combination of Rock and Rhythm and Blues, and his trademark raspy voice conveyed an unending sense of mischief.	83	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1948 65 Episodes 1 Volume 1948 Olympics were austere, Gandhi was shot and killed, Czechoslovakia communist coup, and Israel was declared as an independent state.	65	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	1947 56 Episodes 1 Volume With the country on the cusp of the post-War economic boom, many elements of the past came to an end in 1947 while the future was bearing down like the beginning of the Cold War, partitioning of India and Pakistan, the development of the transistor at Bell Laboratories, breaking the sound barrier, and inventions like the Polaroid Land Camera.	56	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1946 56 Episodes 1 Volume Nuremberg Trials signaled the end of the Nazi regime, Operation Diana signaled the beginning of the space race, and the Baby Boom signaled a new generation of history makers.	56	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	First 50 Years of Radio 12 Episodes 1 Volume Produced for Westinghouse by KDKA on the station's 50th anniversary.	12	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	War of the Worlds 8 Episodes 1 Volume Based on the HG Wells story about Martians invading Earth, War of the Worlds 1938 is one of the most infamous broadcasts in media history.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	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
	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
	VJ Day 57 Episodes 1 Volume Japan officially surrendered from WWII on the deck of the USS Missouri (BB-63) on September 2, 1945.	57	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	WWI Great War Recordings 22 Episodes 1 Volume The Great War was just a memory by the time commercial radio had become an important medium, but the experience shaped America as well as many of the personalities involved in Old Time Radio.	22	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	Its Your Life 30 Episodes 1 Volume Pioneering the use of magnetic tape in radio production, It's Your Life brought compelling Public Health Stories to the Air.	30	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	Cuban Missile Crisis 69 Episodes 1 Volume October 14, 1962 U2 spy planes discovered Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles off of the Florida Coast.	69	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Douglas MacArthur 17 Episodes 1 Volume Douglas MacArthur served as US General of the Army and field marshal to the Philippine Army. As Chief of Staff of the Army during the 1930s, he played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during WWII.	17	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Salem Witch Trials 4 Episodes 1 Volume Mass Hysteria has unintended and often grave results.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1957 36 Episodes 1 Volume The "Baby Boom" reached his highest point, the Soviets launch Sputnik 1, and the "Little Rock Nine" fought against segregation.	36	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Enola Gay Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima 6 Episodes 1 Volume This collection includes news stories and radio shows The US Air Force Bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima.	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	Our Cats 22 Episodes 1 Volume Cats are very close companions to humanity, but are they truly domesticated? According to the "Our Cats" program, being allowed to love them is enough.	22	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1951 50 Episodes 1 Volume The Post-War economic boom booms to a high point in 1951.	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	KKK in Old Time Radio 22 Episodes 1 Volume The KKK is a terrorist organization which began by resisting the Republican-driven Reformation after the Civil War.	22	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	1953 56 Episodes 1 Volume The Space Age is still a few years from beginning, but in many very real ways, the future begins in 1953.	56	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1954 60 Episodes 1 Volume Americans in 1954 are beginning to turn away from the bluster and cruelty of McCarthyism and embracing Rock and Roll music.	60	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	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
	Medical Milestones 10 Episodes 1 Volume The American Medical Association, along with local medical societies, presented a series of short syndicated broadcasts in 1961 titled Medical Milestones which described many of those advances.	10	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Heroes of Civilization 24 Episodes 1 Volume This collection of biographical sketches of pioneers in the medical field was produced syndication in 1936.	24	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	1958 29 Episodes 1 Volume The year of the first American Satellite Explorer 1 launched, the Hula Hoop craze, the army inducts Elvis, 14 year old Bobby Fischer won the United States Chess Championship, and 1958 also saw the debut of Have Gun Will Travel.	29	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	That Other Generation 10 Episodes 1 Volume Using interviews and archival recordings, the program explored various elements of the Forties, such as the efforts to put the Great Depression behind, the great housing shortage, Movies and Hollywood, Music of the Big Band era, and other topics.	10	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	1961 23 Episodes 1 Volume John F Kennedy's inauguration in January brought in the year 1961, the Berlin Wall was built, the Bay of Pigs was an international disaster, America officially enters the Vietnam War, and Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space.	23	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	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
	Horizons West 13 Episodes 1 Volume This well-written and performed program documents the exploration of America by Lewis and Clark!	13	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hitler (Adolf) Recordings 28 Episodes 1 Volume speeches from the most infamous man in history	28	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	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
	Former Slave Interviews 8 Episodes 1 Volume Historic WPA Conversations with Former Slaves	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Fifth Horseman 8 Episodes 1 Volume Near the beginning of the Cold War, there was a serious campaign to place atomic weapons under the direct control of the United Nations. Whatever your feelings towards the politics of such a move, The Fifth Horseman, the radio program which promoted the idea, is some of the most powerful programming of the era.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Empire Builders 7 Episodes 1 Volume Sponsored by the Great Northern Railway, this collection contains all seven known episodes to be in existence. In these historical-drama, we get a glimpse of the history of railroads in the development and use of the Columbia River.	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Elmer Davis and the News 75 Episodes 1 Volume During the months before Pearl Harbor, FDR appointed Elmer Davis to head up the Office of War Information. From this bully pulpit, Davis helped to whip the Nation into a fury over the aggressions of the Nazi's in Europe.	75	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Living in an Atomic Age 7 Episodes 1 Volume In 1953 Sir Bertrand Russell, one of Britain's premier philosophers, gave a series of lectures on the implications of Living In An Atomic Age.	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	March of Time 51 Episodes 1 Volume This old time radio broadcast was renown for dramatized news events.	51	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Behind the Scenes 21 Episodes 1 Volume Audiences have always loved learning the little known facts about famous people they think they know. Behind The Scenes explores the lives of famous personalities and adds a few facts that never made it into the history books.	21	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	American Trail 13 Episodes 1 Volume The American Trail tells the story of these brave men and women: from Louis and Clark to the great ol' California Gold Rush.	13	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	American Adventure 23 Episodes 1 Volume Join us on the Adventure of Our Nation	23	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Ronald Knox 4 Episodes 1 Volume Ronald Knox was an interesting and controversial figure in the Catholic Church in England who broadcast about many subjects on British radio.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Titanic Recordings 9 Episodes 1 Volume Included episodes from Adventures in Research, The Cavalcade of America, and historic sound clips referring to the tragedy.	9	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Behind the Scenes in Hollywood 18 Episodes 1 Volume Bidwell McCormick worked in the publicity department at RKO and produced this show to share the magic of the movies. This old time radio show gives listeners an up close and personal look at the action behind the cameras in the golden age of Hollywood.	18	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Civil War 28 Episodes 1 Volume There are stories of bravery and sacrifice, honor and cowardice, desperation and hope from both sides of the conflict.	28	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	Sounds of War 18 Episodes 1 Volume major events and campaigns of WWII are presented using historic recordings and reenactments of important speeches.	18	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	American Heritage 3 Episodes 1 Volume AFRS created this education program to teach service men and women about the history of our great country.	3	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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 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
	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
	Mitch Miller Show 8 Episodes 1 Volume the man who helped shape the careers for Tony Bennett, Guy Mitchell, and Rosemary Clooney.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Lear (Orson Welles) 10 Episodes 1 Volume Orson Welles provides commentary, interviews, and thoughts about the state of the nation and the world in the tumultuous times after World War II.	10	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Howard Hughes Hearings 2 Episodes 1 Volume Senate War Investigation Committee tried millionaire Howard Hughes for a misuse of government funds to build an airplane nicknamed the "Spruce Goose."	2	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	HV Kaltenborn Edits the News 39 Episodes 1 Volume History repeats itself when H. V. Kaltenborn provides vivid commentary and pointed insight into world affairs and politics in the 1940s and 1950s.	39	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Quick and Dead 4 Episodes 1 Volume Starring Bob Hope and produced by Fred Friendly, this old time radio show dramatically presents the science and horrors of Atomic War.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Lord Haw Haw 16 Episodes 1 Volume In WWII, William Joyce moved from England to support fascist Germany by playing the propaganda role of Lord Haw-Haw and attempted to discourage and demoralize English Speaking Allied troops.	16	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Axis Sally (German Propaganda) 4 Episodes 1 Volume Born in the US, Mildred Gillars starred in the 1942 Nazi broadcast, "Home Sweet Home" where she used stories about cheating girlfriends and wives to sow discontent and homesickness in American G.I.'s listening to the radio.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	My Hometown 42 Episodes 1 Volume Terry Lee Jenkins and PAMS Company put out a full length 45 RPM to promote local towns around the country that was to be played in local radio market	42	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	Presidential Thanksgiving 53 Episodes 1 Volume The Thanksgiving Holiday has many spiritual and political implications, but it is also a time for fun.	53	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Crossroads 8 Episodes 1 Volume An important Crossroads in life for Americans comes when they become eligible for Social Security Benefits.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	NBC Anniversary Broadcasts 9 Episodes 1 Volume From its experimental beginnings NBC became the most important Radio Network in the Nation and its Broadcast Anniversaries were an All-Star Event	9	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Front Line Theater 11 Episodes 1 Volume Before AFRS could broadcast a program donated by the networks, the show had to be "decommercialized". Sometimes this meant changing the show title and cutting out the sponsor pitch.	11	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	Memorial Day Presidential Recordings 47 Episodes 1 Volume As we all gather around the picnic table to spend time with family and friends to ring in the unofficial start of the summer season; letâ€™s remember those empty seats at those picnic tables who gave the ultimate sacrifice for us all to enjoy this time together.	47	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	I Was There 5 Episodes 1 Volume rare but excellent historical old time radio show which gives an eyewitness account to notable events in history and extraordinary news stories.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Complete Broadcast 1941 (Pearl Harbor) 56 Episodes 1 Volume The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor changed the history of the world and officially brought the US in WWII. In the Complete Day Coverage of the Blue Network on Pearl Harbor Day (Dec 7, 1941) we can hear a nation moving from the confusion of a surprise attack to one steeled for War.	56	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Dr John Brinkley (Medical Quack) 7 Episodes 1 Volume Doctor John Brinkley began experimenting with goat glands, surgically implanting them for every ailment from fertility, to dementia, to impotency. Called a quack, charlatan, and mega-medical radio star, Dr John Brinkley is a character from the 20th century that could not have existed without the power of radio.	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	One World Flight 12 Episodes 1 Volume In 1946, Norman Corwin spent 4 months on a flying trip around the world, carrying 225 pounds of recording equipment to 16 countries. What should have been a broadcasting triumph was aired in the same timeslot as Bob Hope, dooming One World Flight to relative obscurity.	12	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Barry Gray Show 5 Episodes 1 Volume is the father of talk radio known for his candid interviews with the shiniest stars of the day.Known as the DJ you love to hate, Gray wasn't afraid to be opinionated and aggressive on the air which got him into trouble.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Joseph McCarthy Audio Excerpts 72 Episodes 1 Volume He was best known for his attempts to root out communist in the State Department, then the Army, then just about everywhere. McCarthy was eventually censured by the Senate for his zealous attacks.	72	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	WEAF 12-Hour Broadcast, (Aug 10 1945 Atomic Bombing Nagasaki) 32 Episodes 1 Volume Transcribed under the assumption of the end of the war the day after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, this recording is a significant part of American history as it reflects the tension as we teetered at the end of WWII.	32	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Complete Broadcast 1944 (D-Day Invasion of Normandy NBC) 103 Episodes 1 Volume original full day broadcast from the day of the invasion June 6th, 1944 including news bulletins, comedy and variety shows. These recordings illustrate the response on the American home front to the Normandy Landings called "the greatest invasion in the history of the world."	103	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Blitzkrieg 91 Episodes 1 Volume includes news reports and speeches on the german invasion across Europe as the atrocities unfolded.	91	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	In Review 5 Episodes 1 Volume using audio clips and narration, this historical old time radio show allows the listener to live through the year and understand major news events, stories, and happenings.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	National Hour 12 Episodes 1 Volume Listen as National Hour discussed and dramatized a host of issues facing Americans after the end of World War 2.	12	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	We Came This Way 29 Episodes 1 Volume will be appreciated by students of history, as well as fans of radio drama with stories including Joan of Arc, Valley Forge, The French Revolution, and Walt Whitman.	29	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Keys to the Capitol 10 Episodes 1 Volume weekly news discussion program discuss news of the week in the mid-1950s.	10	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	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
	Speaking of Liberty 24 Episodes 1 Volume features top writers, reporters, and intellectuals who focus on the importance and value of citizenship and liberty for all people regardless of race, creed, or color.	24	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	You Cant Do Business with Hitler 12 Episodes 1 Volume A Pre-War anti-Nazi propaganda program, You Canâ€™t Do Business With Hitler was based on the true-life experience of a former employee of the US Embassy in Berlin.	12	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Freedoms People 2 Episodes 1 Volume A deeply patriotic radio show which celebrates democracy and freedom. Made by and for African-Americans, the show featured some of the greatest leaders in 1940s black culture	2	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
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