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September 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Bicycles

Bicycles

29 Episodes
1 Volume

Listening to Old Time Radio is a great way to feel young again, but an even better way is to take a bicycle ride.

29 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Lena Horne

Lena Horne

17 Episodes
1 Volume

Singing sensation of stage and screen, Lena Horne performed for audiences in the Cotton Club, for major MGM movies, in the USO, Broadway, and multiple radio and television appearances. Update: 1 additional rare recording

17 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Jubilee

Jubilee

184 Episodes
4 Volume

AFRS Presents Great Jazz and Entertainment for the Troops during WWII. Update: 1 additional recording and sound quality improvement

184 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Al Jolson

Al Jolson

116 Episodes
2 Volume

Al Jolson was a master entertainer and his performing career spanned 50 years. Jolson made a break in his career by deciding one evening to perform in "black face" at a San Francisco club; this soon became his trademark in show business. A staunch Civil Rights activist, he later helped open opportunities for African-Americans on Broadway. Update: 5 additional recordings

116 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Aldrich Family (Henry Aldrich)

Aldrich Family (Henry Aldrich)

138 Episodes
3 Volume

"Hen-REEEE! Henry Aldrich!" … "Coming Mother!" Laugh along with Ezra Stone in this 1940's sitcom. Update: 1 additional recording

138 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Comic Parade

Comic Parade

10 Episodes
1 Volume

When the newspaper truck drivers went on strike in 1945, Mayor La Guardia had the comics read to the children of the city including The Adventures of Superman, Little Orphan Annie, Archie Andrews, Gasoline Alley and Red Ryder. Update: 1 additional rare recording

10 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Presidential Election 2008

Presidential Election 2008

205 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.

205 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Green Hornet

Green Hornet

415 Episodes
9 Volume

Follow the "Flight of the Bumblebee", The Green Hornet, and his side kick, fierce fighter, skilled driver, and all around best pal Kato for even exciting listening. Update: 20 additional recordings volume 8 and 9

415 9
Add To Cart: $45.00
Abe Burrows Show

Abe Burrows Show

12 Episodes
1 Volume

After a long career in radio writing and directing, Burrows took a break to perform songs he wrote at nightclubs. These songs became so popular that he was invited to start his own old time radio show. Update: 2 additional rare recordings

12 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. Update: 20 additional recordings

1031 21
Add To Cart: $99.00
Walter Mondale

Walter Mondale

39 Episodes
1 Volume

Mondale was a lawyer and politician who servers as Vice President to Jimmy Carter from 1977-1981.

39 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore (Comedy Caravan)

Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore (Comedy Caravan)

25 Episodes
1 Volume

Enjoy comedy legend, Jimmy Durante, with his straight man, Garry Moore, on the The Camel Comedy Caravan and The Rexall Hour. Update: 2 additional recordings

25 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
First Children

First Children

232 Episodes
4 Volume

This collection chronicles some of the First Children that we have had in the White House and their future ambitions. Update: 2 addititional recordings, 1971-2023

232 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Orson Welles

Orson Welles

385 Episodes
11 Volume

Best known for his airing of "War of the Worlds", Orson Welles made numerous appearances on a variety of different shows during his magnificent radio career. He was truly a creative genius in radio, before he went on to Hollywood. Update: Campbell Playhouse: 3 additional rare recordings

385 11
Add To Cart: $55.00
Campbells Playhouse

Campbells Playhouse

52 Episodes
2 Volume

Mmm, Mmm, Dramatic Concoction ... Campbell Playhouse stars Orson Welles and his wondrous Mercury Theater troupe. Update: 3 additional rare recordings volume 2

52 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Smiths of Hollywood

Smiths of Hollywood

28 Episodes
1 Volume

The Smiths of Hollywood is a family situation comedy, but since it is set in Hollywood, you never know which Star might drop by. Update: 2 additional rare recordings

28 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

83 Episodes
2 Volume

Known as "The Lavender Lady", Agnes Moorehead had a long life in the entertainment industry. Best known as a mystery and suspense performer on the radio. Her best known work was with Orson Welles on Mercury Theater, but she also played the lead role in Sorry Wrong Number. Television audiences will remember her as the mother-in-law from Bewitched, but also appeared in Citizen Kane, The Twilight Zone, and many others. Update: 5 additional rare recordings

83 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Presidential Election 2004

Presidential Election 2004

107 Episodes
3 Volume

The first time since 1988 that the GOP candidate won both popular and electoral majority, George W Bush was reelecting to the Presidency.

107 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Walter Winchell

Walter Winchell

55 Episodes
1 Volume

Beginning in 1929, Walter Winchell became the voice that America listened to for a compelling combination of News and celebrity gossip. Update: 31 additional recordings

55 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Tom Powers Life Studies

Tom Powers Life Studies

13 Episodes
1 Volume

Sponsored by Johnson Wax in 1935, this old time radio shows presents colorful vignettes presented in a one man show. Update: 1 additional rare recording

13 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Ross Perot

Ross Perot

36 Episodes
2 Volume

Perot was a business magnate, billionaire, and aspiring US Presidential Candidate--running twice in the 1990s.

36 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Doctor Six Gun

Doctor Six Gun

30 Episodes
1 Volume

The good gun totting doctor roamed the west with "his medicine bag strapped on one hip and his six shooter on the other." Update: 2 additional rare recordings and sound quality improvements

30 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Sept 11 Attack

Sept 11 Attack

280 Episodes
6 Volume

The 9/11 attacks targeted symbols of American power and democracy and fundamentally changed American culture. Update: 3 additional recordings

280 6
Add To Cart: $30.00
Standby for Adventure

Standby for Adventure

13 Episodes
1 Volume

Standby For Adventure takes us on a journey into the strange and unknown that will keep you in the edge of your seat. Update: 6 additional recordings

13 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
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. Update: 13 additional recordings

109 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Presidential Election 1988

Presidential Election 1988

120 Episodes
4 Volume

George Bush and Dan Quayle would beat Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen with 426 Electoral Votes to 111 Electoral Votes.

120 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Presidential Candidate Announcements

Presidential Candidate Announcements

183 Episodes
5 Volume

While only 44 men have served as President and 48 men have served as Vice President, so many Americans have stepped up to answer the call to run for these two top spots. Listen as we hear from some of these Americans as they make their plans known, give their victory, and even their concession. Update: 1 additional recording

183 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Are You a Genius

Are You a Genius

9 Episodes
1 Volume

Are You a Genius? is a fun and entertaining old time radio quiz show that highlights the many voice talents of Mel Blanc. Update: 1 additional rare recording

9 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders

568 Episodes
11 Volume

Bernie Sanders is a democratic socialist who served as a US Senator from Vermont and ran for President in 2016 and 2020 on a progressive platform. Update: 18 additional recordings volume 10

568 11
Add To Cart: $55.00
Michael Dukakis

Michael Dukakis

54 Episodes
3 Volume

Dukakis is a retired lawyer, Governor of Massachusetts, and aspiring Presidential Candidate in the 1980's.

54 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Blue Beetle

Blue Beetle

24 Episodes
1 Volume

The Blue Beetle was an early comic book hero that tugged on the cape of Superman. Created by Charles Nicholas for the comic book Mystery Men, it first appeared in 1939. Update: sound quality improvements

24 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Mr and Mrs North

Mr and Mrs North

87 Episodes
2 Volume

It began as a light comedy about a normal couple living in Greenwich Village, NY. The next season it turned into a mystery show. Alice Frost and Joseph Curtin played Pam and Jerry North. Later Richard Denning and Barbara Britton played the famous roles of Mr and Mrs North. Update: 6 additional recordings and eliminate duplicate broadcasts

87 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Have Gun Will Travel

Have Gun Will Travel

109 Episodes
2 Volume

The most popular genres of early TV were Westerns and Private Eye shows, Have Gun – Will Travel managed to combine them flawlessly. These classic western stories revolved around gun-for-hire with principles, Paladin. Played on the radio by John Dehner, Paladin preferred to try to work out problems without violence if possible; he worked for people who he felt were wronged and could pay. Update: sound quality improvements

109 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Address Unknown

Address Unknown

32 Episodes
1 Volume

Address Unknown is a well-performed show about missing persons from South Africa. Each show dramatizes a real case of a missing person taken from the Missing Persons Bureau files in London. Update: 1 additional rare recording

32 1
Add To Cart: $5.00


August 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Front Line Theater

Front Line Theater

8 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. Update: 1 additional rare recoridng with Alan Ladd

8 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Doctor Christian

Doctor Christian

183 Episodes
4 Volume

Jean Hersholt is an actor who specialized in gentle, intelligent roles that called for warmth and feeling in Dr Christian. This series is that kind of show and can be enjoyed as drama, as nostalgia, and as just plain old radio entertainment. Update: 1 additional rare recording on volume 4

183 4
Add To Cart: $15.00
Charlie Barnet

Charlie Barnet

28 Episodes
1 Volume

One of the Jazzmen who embodied the joy of the Jazz world was saxophonist and bandleader Charlie Barnet. Update: 1 additional rare recording

28 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Presidential Labor Day

Presidential Labor Day

793 Episodes
15 Volume

It is to the American laborer and the retirees from labor that this collection has been created. Update: 108 additional recordings 1933-2023

793 15
Add To Cart: $75.00
Plays for Americans

Plays for Americans

6 Episodes
1 Volume

During WWII, Arch Oboler dedicated his talents to the war effort. He produced this series--drawing in many big-name stars for the cause. Update: 1 additional rare recording

6 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Columbia Workshop

Columbia Workshop

337 Episodes
7 Volume

Columbia Workshop features high radio art with the newest sound technologies and top notch radio directing of its day. Update: 1 additional recording and many sound upgrades

337 7
Add To Cart: $35.00
Archie Andrews

Archie Andrews

61 Episodes
2 Volume

A direct spin-off of the popular teenage comic strip created by Bob Montana, Archive Andrews was one of the first wanting to win a teenage audience by doing a situation comedy show completely for them, and with them in the audience at the broadcasts. Update: 1 additional recording

61 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
John Kerry

John Kerry

150 Episodes
5 Volume

American attorney, politician and diplomat who currently serves as the first United States special presidential envoy for climate.

150 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Minnesota School of the Air

Minnesota School of the Air

24 Episodes
2 Volume

Minnesota School of the Air was part of the trend in the 1940s and 1950s of using the radio airwaves to educate. This show was in the same genre as NBC University of the Air, Indiana School of the Air, and many other states with the same idea. Update: 1 additional rare recording

24 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Mr and Mrs Blanding

Mr and Mrs Blanding

15 Episodes
1 Volume

Real-Life Married Couple Cary Grant and Betsy Drake Star in this Funny Situational Comedy Update: 1 additional rare recording

15 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Presidential Election 1960

Presidential Election 1960

78 Episodes
2 Volume

John Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon by one tenth of one percent with 49.7 percent of the popular vote to Nixon's 49.6 percent.  Ironically, by the time of his death in 1963, more than fifty percent of the American voters said that they had voted for him. Update: 3 additional recordings

78 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Mary Noble Backstage Wife

Mary Noble Backstage Wife

0 Episodes
- Volume

What happens when a small town girl marries a big time actor and moves to the Big city? Jealousy, deceit, avarice, amnesia and rage, just like any other soap opera! Tune in to hear what's next for Mary Noble, Backstage Wife. Update: 57 additional recordings

0 -
Add To Cart: $10.00
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

72 Episodes
2 Volume

Presented dramatizations of true stories, "A true story about real people." Update: 21 additional recordings and sound quality improvements

72 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Mystery Sampler 1

Mystery Sampler 1

40 Episodes
1 Volume

Horror and Mystery Radio Shows work so well because Radio is a medium of imagination. TV and films show the viewer what he should be scared of, but they show what the producer finds frightening. The author of a book or other printed story can better stimulate the reader's imagination but still has to overcome the limitations of the written word.

40 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Mandrake the Magician

Mandrake the Magician

32 Episodes
1 Volume

Juvenile Adventure series, many of Mandrake's foes were agents of Fascism and Nazism and he spent more time chasing saboteurs and submarines than we would expect for a stage magician. Update: sound quality improvements

32 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Women in Government and Politics

Women in Government and Politics

536 Episodes
11 Volume

Over the past century, women have really exploded onto the political landscape to set forth ideas that are more family friendly, meaning issues that are at the heart of what matters to the American family. Update: 25 additional recordings

536 11
Add To Cart: $55.00
Meredith Willson

Meredith Willson

44 Episodes
1 Volume

Famous and Creative "Chiffon Swing" Composer! Update: 39 additional recordings

44 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Hallmark Playhouse

Hallmark Playhouse

184 Episodes
4 Volume

Featured well done literary adaptations hosted by celebrated author James Hilton. Update: 57 additional recordings and sound quality improvements

184 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Joseph McCarthy Audio Excerpts

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. Update: 1 additional hearing recording

72 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Si and Elmer

Si and Elmer

39 Episodes
1 Volume

Follow the adventures of a pair of “hayseed Sherlocks” after they get their mail order degree from the Snoop and Sneak Detective School in The Misadventures of Si and Elmer. Update: sound quality improvements

39 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Chandu the Magician

Chandu the Magician

307 Episodes
4 Volume

Evil doers and nogoodniks, beware! "CHANNNNNDOOOOOOO … the Magician!" is on the alert to thwart your nefarious schemes! Broadcast during the Depression and again in 1949, Chandu The Magician combines the best of crime fighting and Eastern Mysticism. Update: 132 additional recordings 1932-1950

307 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Kate Smith

Kate Smith

35 Episodes
1 Volume

Larger than Life Contralto Presents Singing and Variety Update: 1 additional rare recording

35 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Dangerous Assignment

Dangerous Assignment

112 Episodes
3 Volume

Steve Mitchell, international operative, had two jobs: get in and out of danger. Update: date and episode number fixes

112 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Operation Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom

Operation Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom

108 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.

108 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Hillary Rodham Clinton

Hillary Rodham Clinton

408 Episodes
9 Volume

One of the most polarizing figures in American politics in the last 50 years and most consequential First Ladies since Eleanor Roosevelt -- Hillary Clinton. Update: 9 additional recordings 1999-2023

408 9
Add To Cart: $45.00
Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

855 Episodes
17 Volume

Other vaudeville stars made the transition to the airwaves as accomplished funny men while Bing remained primarily a songman and was arguably the King of Radio. He was also a crooner with a keen sense of comic timing and an uncanny ability to connect with audiences across the airwaves. He had plenty of success with his own programs like Kraft Music Hall, The Chesterfield Show, and Philco Radio Time, but he also made regular appearances on his friends' programs. Update: 480 additional recordings

855 17
Add To Cart: $85.00
Presidential Election 2020

Presidential Election 2020

632 Episodes
15 Volume

Joe Biden (D) won against incumbent Donald Trump (R) in a highly polarized contest, with a focus on COVID-19, racial justice, and economic recovery.

632 15
Add To Cart: $75.00
Its Time To Smile

Its Time To Smile

45 Episodes
1 Volume

featuring the music of Dinah Shore. Update: 4 additional recordings

45 1
Add To Cart: $5.00


July 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Ford Theater

Ford Theater

30 Episodes
2 Volume

The Ford Theater began as a low budget project to bring movie adaptations to the air using lower scale NY actors. In order to increase car sales, the show was reformatted using A-List Hollywood talent. Update: 13 additional recordings and sound quality improvements

30 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Presidential Election 1956

Presidential Election 1956

24 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.

24 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
CBS Radio Workshop

CBS Radio Workshop

86 Episodes
2 Volume

The CBS Radio Workshop called "radio's distinguished series to man's imagination" was an experimental old time radio show and varied in its genre. The first two shows starred Aldous Huxley narrating an interpretation of 'Brave New World.' Update: sound quality improvements

86 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Tennessee Jed

Tennessee Jed

25 Episodes
1 Volume

Tennessee Jed wandered the Western Plains with his trusty squirrel gun and horse, Smoky, setting things right and standing up for American virtue. He even became an agent working directly for the President on the Frontier. Update: 1 additional rare recording

25 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Phil Harris and Alice Faye

Phil Harris and Alice Faye

280 Episodes
7 Volume

Laughs abound in this old time radio variety show feature jive-talking hipster bandleader, Phil Harris, and his glamorous and talented movie star wife, Alice Faye. Update: sound quality improvements vol 2-3

280 7
Add To Cart: $35.00
Presidential Election 1952

Presidential Election 1952

283 Episodes
3 Volume

Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) won a landslide victory, promising to end the Korean War. Adlai Stevenson (D) couldn't overcome public discontent.

283 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Screen Guild Theater

Screen Guild Theater

354 Episodes
6 Volume

This old time radio anthology featured drama and variety with top-name stars whose salaries from this show were donated to fund the Motion Picture Country Home. Update: 1 additionl rare recording volume 6

354 6
Add To Cart: $30.00
Calling All Cars

Calling All Cars

299 Episodes
4 Volume

This classic police drama is one of the earliest of the genres. A precursor to the popular police drama Dragnet, Calling All Cars portrayed the true crime stories of the Los Angeles Police Department. Update: sound quality improvements

299 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Wonder Show (Jack Haley)

Wonder Show (Jack Haley)

13 Episodes
1 Volume

Comedy and Variety Sponsored by Wonder Bread Update: 1 additional rare recording

13 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Basketball

Basketball

32 Episodes
1 Volume

The only equipment needed is two hoops and a ball, but Basketball is a worldwide phenomenon with important lessons.

32 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Vic and Sade

Vic and Sade

346 Episodes
4 Volume

Welcome, welcome to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gook, better known as Vic and Sade. Go get cozy with this delightful run of the mill and charmingly familiar Midwestern couple extraordinaire! Update: 6 additional recordings 1938-1946

346 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Presidential Election 1948

Presidential Election 1948

188 Episodes
2 Volume

Truman (D) defied expectations with a come-from-behind victory, overcoming splits in his party. Dewey (R) was the favorite.

188 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
ABC Mystery Time

ABC Mystery Time

14 Episodes
1 Volume

Thursday nights were filled with A-List talent on ABC thanks to the convenience of magnetic tape on ABC Mystery Time. Enjoy this series of mystifying tales starring Sir Laurence Olivier with these organ ripping episodes. Update: 1 additional recording

14 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Box 13

Box 13

52 Episodes
1 Volume

Alan Ladd in Box 13 found adventures that did not depend on a new corpse every week. Dan Holiday, retired newspaper man turned fiction writer and adventurer extraordinaire. To gain ideas for his books, he places an ad in the paper "Adventure wanted – will go anywhere, do anything – Box 13." Update: sound quality improvements

52 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Lone Ranger

Lone Ranger

2428 Episodes
49 Volume

"Who Was That Masked Man?" The Lone Ranger is one of the iconic characters in American folklore, and he got his start on Mutual, airing from 1933 through 1954. Update: 1 additional rare recording volume 44 and some sound upgrades

2428 49
Add To Cart: $200.00
Red Skelton Show

Red Skelton Show

266 Episodes
6 Volume

In every generation, there are singularly outrageous comedians, and for the middle of the 20th century, Red Skelton was probably the "top banana" of all. Update: 1 additional recording and sound upgrade

266 6
Add To Cart: $30.00
Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

37 Episodes
1 Volume

Best known in Old Time Radio for taking over the role of The Saint from Vincent Price for two episodes, Barry Sullivan was the sort of actor who was able to continually find work in films and TV.

37 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Herbert Hoover

Herbert Hoover

34 Episodes
1 Volume

The first US President born west of the Mississippi, Herbert Hoover was president during the earliest years of old time radio. Update: 2 additional recordings

34 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Rare Gossip

Rare Gossip

39 Episodes
1 Volume

Spreading stories about others is a filthy practice, but it is something we are hardwired to love doing! Update: 1 additional rare recording

39 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Barbara Britton

Barbara Britton

48 Episodes
1 Volume

During the early part of her career Barbara Britton appeared in a number of guy films, swashbucklers and Westerns. She found great success as The Revlon Girl on TV's The $64,000 Question and appeared on more than 100 magazine covers in one 24 month period.

48 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Counterspy (David Harding, Counterspy!)

Counterspy (David Harding, Counterspy!)

75 Episodes
2 Volume

Follow the exciting "Counter Spies!"--the fictional unit of the Federal Government lead by David Harding. Update: 2 additional recorings and sound quality improvements

75 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
In the Name of the Law

In the Name of the Law

18 Episodes
1 Volume

Using original police reports as a story source, In the Name of the Law showcased police work before WWII. Update: 1 additional rare recordings, sound quality improvements, date corrections

18 1
Add To Cart: $5.00


June 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Tallulah Bankhead

Tallulah Bankhead

82 Episodes
5 Volume

known for her wild behavior and billed as the "the glamorous, unpredictable Tallulah Bankhead," this collection contains many of her rare guest appearances and The Big Show. Update: 2 additional rare recordings

82 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
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
Wild Bill Hickok

Wild Bill Hickok

267 Episodes
5 Volume

How could Wild Bill Hickok hope to compete with the likes of Roy Rogers or The Cisco Kid as kids’ after-school favorite? By having Jingles, played by Andy Devine by his side, of course! Update: sound quality improvements volume 1

267 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Audrey Totter

Audrey Totter

17 Episodes
1 Volume

Although she specialized in playing a tough-talking dame in MGM noir classics, Audrey Totter was an incredibly nice lady in real life as well as on Radio Row.

17 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Harry Lime (The Third Man)

Harry Lime (The Third Man)

52 Episodes
1 Volume

Orson Welles played the lovable scoundrel Harry Lime in the film noir The Third Man, and later brought the role to radio in The Adventures of Harry Lime. Whether he is more lovable more scoundrel is open to debate, but he is always entertaining. Update: sound quality improvements and two additional recordings

52 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Palmolive Beauty Box Theater

Palmolive Beauty Box Theater

18 Episodes
1 Volume

"A Soap Operetta" old time radio show, with classically trained opera singers but a lighter tone than classical opera. Update: 1 addtional rare recording

18 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Jessica Dragonette

Jessica Dragonette

25 Episodes
1 Volume

Known as early radio's "Star of Stars", the "Princess of Song", "Sweetheart of the Air" and "Queen of Radio", this diminutive soprano was one of the most popular voices in the early days of radio. Update: 1 addtional rare recording

25 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Presidential Election 2016

Presidential Election 2016

265 Episodes
7 Volume

Like 2000, the 2016 Presidential Election will be studied by contemporaries and historians alike.

265 7
Add To Cart: $35.00
Audie Murphy

Audie Murphy

6 Episodes
1 Volume

The most decorated soldier of WWII, Audie Murphy went on to enjoy a twenty-year career in Hollywood.

6 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Two Thousand Plus (2000PLUS)

Two Thousand Plus (2000PLUS)

16 Episodes
1 Volume

Since Y2K, we know what it is like to live in the years 2000+, but in 1950-1952, this pioneering Sci Fi program on Mutual explored the fantastic future we all dreamed about. So where in your personal robot and jet-pack? Update: additional rare recording and sound quality improvements

16 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Rare Summer Replacement Shows

Rare Summer Replacement Shows

13 Episodes
1 Volume

This collection includes rare but wonderful seasonal shows that held the timeslot for some of America's best loved radio shows. Update: 1 additional rare recording

13 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Mary Foster Editors Daughter

Mary Foster Editors Daughter

62 Episodes
1 Volume

This soap opera is about the life and trials of a newspaper editor's daughter who solved the problems of those around her. Update: 13 additional recordings

62 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Flag Day

Flag Day

15 Episodes
1 Volume

The American Experiment is a fragile one, but we can take strength from Thirteen Red and White Stripes and a field of Blue covered with White Stars. Here are some of the most Patriotic Programs from all of Old Time Radio. Update: 2 additional historic recordings

15 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller

19 Episodes
1 Volume

Arguably the most important American playwright of the Twentieth Century, Arthur Miller's life was colored by his politics and family experience. He is best known for the classic play The Death of a Salesman, a poignant commentary on the American Dream.

19 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Shell Chateau

Shell Chateau

26 Episodes
1 Volume

Hosted by Al Jolson, Shell Chateau featured big name guest stars like Boris Karloff, Judy Garland, Deanna Durbin, Wallace Beery, Cab Calloway, Henry Fonda, Sonja Henie and many others. Update: 1 additional rare recording and sound quality improvement

26 1
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Sealtest Village Store

Sealtest Village Store

23 Episodes
1 Volume

Sealtest Icecream tried to attract patrons to the fountain at The Sealtest Village Store. Update: 1 additional rare recording and sound quality upgrade

23 1
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Red Ryder

Red Ryder

40 Episodes
1 Volume

Best remembered today for his 1,000 shot Daisy Carbine Air Rifle, Red Ryder started out as "America’s famous fighting cowboy" in the comics and later on radio. Update: 1 additional rare recording

40 1
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Presidential Election 1992

Presidential Election 1992

151 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. Update: 9 additional recordings

151 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Art Baker

Art Baker

56 Episodes
1 Volume

One of the most popular announcers in Hollywood, Art Baker got his start giving talks at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

56 1
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Rudy Vallee

Rudy Vallee

72 Episodes
3 Volume

Listen to radio's bad boy on the block variety hour. This talent scout program made stars such as Alice Faye, Milton Berle, Joe Penner, Bergen & McCarthy, and even the Aldrich Family. Update: 4 additional rare recordings

72 3
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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. Update: 1 additional rare recording

36 1
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Eddie Bracken

Eddie Bracken

40 Episodes
1 Volume

Star of stage, screen, and radio. He made significant contributions to all three beginning at nine-years-old in vaudeville, eventually moving on to Broadway. Update: additional rare recording

40 1
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May 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Presidential Election 1980

Presidential Election 1980

92 Episodes
2 Volume

The election of Ronald Reagan would usher in a new conservative movement that has gone on for the better part of 40 years. Update: 2 additional recordings

92 2
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Alan Young

Alan Young

75 Episodes
2 Volume

Actor, voice actor, comedian and radio personality, Alan Young interest in acting began young when he entered a monologue contest and won a $3 prize. Update: 2 additional recordings

75 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Alan Young Show

Alan Young Show

49 Episodes
1 Volume

Best known for his role in "Mr Ed", Alan Young's summer radio show replacement was "routine situation comedy" laced with "rapid-fire gags." Update: 1 additional recording

49 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Red Nichols

Red Nichols

36 Episodes
1 Volume

A child prodigy trained as a classical musician, Red Nichols would reshape Jazz. Update: 1 additional rare recording

36 1
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Paul Frees

Paul Frees

349 Episodes
7 Volume

"The man with 1,000 voices" appeared in a multitude of old time radio series and later memorable TV appearances. Update: 3 additional recordings

349 7
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Player

Player

16 Episodes
1 Volume

Featuring "the One Man Theater" - voice actor extraordinaire, Paul Frees. Update: 1 additional rare recording

16 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Memorial Day

Memorial Day

27 Episodes
1 Volume

Enjoy the beginning of summer and honor our fallen with this compilation of historical, dramatic and comedy radio shows. Update: 6 additional recordings

27 1
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George Wallace

George Wallace

34 Episodes
1 Volume

"Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever."  Those were the famous introductory words by George Wallace to the American people. Update: 5 additional recordings

34 1
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Cocoanut Grove Ambassadors

Cocoanut Grove Ambassadors

89 Episodes
1 Volume

Order a cocktail and sit back under the swaying palms of The Cocoanut Grove Nightclub in Los Angeles and enjoy the music of Phil Harris before he met Jack. Update: sound quality improvements

89 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

11 Episodes
1 Volume

The Warner Bros publicity department tagged her as Hollywood's Oomph Girl, and Ann Sheridan had enough oomph to keep working until the very end of her tragically short life.

11 1
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Paul Whiteman

Paul Whiteman

31 Episodes
1 Volume

Performances by The King of Jazz! Update: 1 additional rare recording

31 1
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Hawaii Old Time Radio Shows

Hawaii Old Time Radio Shows

289 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. Update: 1 additional rare recording and sound upgrade of Memories of Hawaii

289 7
Add To Cart: $35.00
Memories of Hawaii

Memories of Hawaii

13 Episodes
1 Volume

poetic tones of the music, the narration and the imagery and tales of Hawaii soothes the senses. Update: 1 additional rare recording and sound upgrade

13 1
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Bob Burns Show

Bob Burns Show

16 Episodes
1 Volume

This comedy show debuted in September 1941 as The Arkansas Traveler. Featuring the music of Spike Jones, the show featured Bob Burns playing his "Bazooka," a homemade instrument that he made from a whiskey funnel and two gas pipes. Update: additional rare recording

16 1
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Metropolitan Opera

Metropolitan Opera

26 Episodes
1 Volume

Vintage Opera collection is sure to Delight all Fine Music Fans! Update: 2 additional rare recordings

26 1
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Mail Call

Mail Call

84 Episodes
2 Volume

These star-packed love letters to the troops, from Hollywood during WWII. Update: 1 additional recording and sound quality improvement

84 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

154 Episodes
4 Volume

Considered "a better man than he was a president", Jimmy Carter ushered America into the 1980s. Update: 11 additional recordings 1975-1980

154 4
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Jack Benny

Jack Benny

1111 Episodes
27 Volume

Everyone's favorite penny pinching miser with more laughs and better quality sound. Update: sound quality improvements

1111 27
Add To Cart: $135.00
Fitch Bandwagon

Fitch Bandwagon

56 Episodes
2 Volume

Originally a music program starring popular big bands of the day, this old time radio series evolved into a comedy-variety program with Cass Daley and later starred Phil Harris and Alice Faye. Update: 1 additional recording

56 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Three Suns

Three Suns

23 Episodes
1 Volume

One of the most popular Exotica bands, The Three Suns were formed by guitar-playing Al Nevins and his accordion playing brother Morty from Brooklyn, and their cousin Artie Dunn, a vaudeville and radio performer who sang and played the electronic organ. Update: version date added manually 2023-08

23 1
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Ann Rutherford

Ann Rutherford

31 Episodes
1 Volume

Best remembered for playing Scarlett's sister in Gone with the Wind, Ann Rutherford appeared in more than 60 pictures and was featured as Andy Hardy's girlfriend.

31 1
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Magic Key

Magic Key

69 Episodes
3 Volume

One of the earlier old time radio variety programs sponsored by RCA to encourage radios in every American household. Update: 1 additional rare recording volume 1

69 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Johnny Mercer Music Shop

Johnny Mercer Music Shop

29 Episodes
1 Volume

the summer replacement old time radio show for Bob Hope featuring Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford, and Paul Weston and his Orchestra Update: sound quality improvements volume 3

29 1
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Johnny Mercer

Johnny Mercer

128 Episodes
3 Volume

popular singer and song writer in the golden age of radio. In the 1940s, Johnny Mercer was the "it-man" for Hollywood's musical entertainment. Update: 3 additional recordings, date corrections

128 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Ted Kennedy

Ted Kennedy

118 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. Update: 3 additional recordings

118 2
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Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

48 Episodes
1 Volume

Popular Swing Musician and Trombone Honker! Update: 1 additional rare recording

48 1
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Silver Theater

Silver Theater

45 Episodes
1 Volume

Romance galore when Silver Theater brings us tales of love lost and found, featuring some of the screen's biggest heart-throbs. Update: sound quality improvements

45 1
Add To Cart: $5.00


April 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Golden Gate Quartet

Golden Gate Quartet

82 Episodes
1 Volume

Building on a tradition of vocal harmonies and syncopated rhythms, The Golden Gate Quartet not only popularized Gospel music but helped lay the foundations of Rock and Roll. Update: 1 additional rare recording

82 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Howie Chizek

Howie Chizek

30 Episodes
1 Volume

This collection is for those who remembered listening to Howie Chizek, and for those who are experiencing him for the first time.

30 1
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Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

17 Episodes
1 Volume

His film and stage career lasted an outstanding 76 years and he made 31 music films, often with the lovely Ginger Rogers. Fred Astaire made music with his feet and the sound of his shoes harmonizes with musical score on these old time radio shows.He even had his own show, The Fred Astaire Show, which is included in this collection of his radio appearances. Update: 2 additional rare recordings

17 1
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Lottery Madness

Lottery Madness

14 Episodes
1 Volume

From Fibber McGee and Molly winning their house via lottery, to others betting on their lives, this collection includes radio shows from a variety of genres.

14 1
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Presidential Election 1964

Presidential Election 1964

255 Episodes
3 Volume

Starting out with the promise of a second Kennedy term only to be cut down in Dallas.  Follow President Johnson's style of governing and how he uses the telephone to enact the Civil Rights Act and find the three missing civil rights workers. 

255 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Reefer Madness

Reefer Madness

69 Episodes
1 Volume

It was obvious to anyone who looked that dope was going to be the scourge of youth. For proof, look no further than our Reefer Madness Collection. Update: 1 additional recording

69 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Grand Ole Opry

Grand Ole Opry

416 Episodes
10 Volume

The Grand Ole Opry did not quite invent Country and Western Music, but it did bring it to the ears of many Americans who may not have heard it otherwise. Update: 2 additional recording volume 2

416 10
Add To Cart: $50.00
Chesterfield Supper Club

Chesterfield Supper Club

30 Episodes
1 Volume

Chesterfield Supper Club is a splendid music and variety show, sponsored by Chesterfield Cigarettes. Each night the host (Perry Como, Jo Stafford, or Peggy Lee) would perform live along with top name guest performers including Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Nat King Cole, and more! Update: 2 additional recordings

30 1
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Ann Harding

Ann Harding

6 Episodes
1 Volume

After growing up as an Army Brat, Ann Harding found the creativity of acting a welcome contrast to life in the military.

6 1
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Grand Central Station

Grand Central Station

10 Episodes
1 Volume

This new collection is best remembered for its Saturday slot stories, sometime heartwarming, sometimes tragic. Some shows offer twists or psychological tension, and seem to draw upon the writings of that honored New York short story writer, O.Henry. Update: 1 additional rare recording

10 1
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Railroad Recordings

Railroad Recordings

122 Episodes
1 Volume

Choo-choo-choose this Collection of Truly Train Inspired Entertainment--An OTRCAT exclusive! Update: 2 additional rare recordings

122 1
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Mind Your Manners

Mind Your Manners

15 Episodes
1 Volume

offers etiquette training for kids age 8-18 from a somewhat simpler time. This unique old time radio show includes a rotating panel with 'manner-minded' minors answering listeners write-in questions. Update: 4 additional rare recording

15 1
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Barbara Jean Wong

Barbara Jean Wong

56 Episodes
1 Volume

Barbara Jean Wong was a fourth generation Chinese-American who began her performance career at the age of five and was soon dubbed the Chinese-American Shirley Temple. Update: 1 additional rare recording

56 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Alida Valli

Alida Valli

4 Episodes
1 Volume

Both Benito Mussolini and David O. Selznick called Alida Valli the most beautiful woman in the world but she never found long-lasting Hollywood success.

4 1
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April Fools Pranks, Jokes, Gags and Hoaxes

April Fools Pranks, Jokes, Gags and Hoaxes

53 Episodes
1 Volume

Is that a spot of ketchup on your shirt? April Fools' traditions go back a long time. Get out your whoopee cushion and check your shoelaces and enjoy this OTRCAT original collection of April Fool's Day Shows. Update: 1 additional recording

53 1
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March 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Jack Kirkwood

Jack Kirkwood

71 Episodes
1 Volume

was well known for his repeated role on The Bob Hope Show. Some call Jack Kirkwood Bob Hope's second banana, but in actuality Hope often played the straight man to Kirkwood's hijinks. This extensive compilation contains The Jack Kirkwood Show, many of his guest appearances, and a rare recording of At Home with The Kirkwoods. Update: 1 additional rare recording

71 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
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. Update: 4 additional recordings

161 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Pepper Youngs Family

Pepper Youngs Family

93 Episodes
1 Volume

Pepper Young's Family was one of the longest running radio serials of all time sponsored by Beech-Nut Gum. Update: sound quality improvements

93 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw

12 Episodes
1 Volume

Sometimes referred to as the second greatest writer of English after Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw saw the transformations of society from the Victorian Age through the post-WWII period.

12 1
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Rocky Jordan

Rocky Jordan

103 Episodes
2 Volume

Jack Moyle plays Rocky Jordan, the hard-boiled detective in exotic Cairo, Egypt. This collection also contains the only two known existing episodes of A MAN CALLED JORDAN (the predecessor series to ROCKY JORDAN). Update: sound quality improvements

103 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Dennis Day

Dennis Day

571 Episodes
13 Volume

After getting his start on The Jack Benny Program in 1939, Dennis Day quickly became part of Jack's gang. Two and a half decades later, when Dennis was well into his forties, his boss still thought of him as the Kid. Update: 12 additional recordings sound upgrade filename fixes

571 13
Add To Cart: $65.00
Day in the Life of Dennis Day

Day in the Life of Dennis Day

86 Episodes
2 Volume

A Day in the Life of Dennis Day was a popular sitcom featuring the original soda jerk from the Jack Benny Show. Update: 12 additional recordings sound upgrade filename fixes

86 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Jack Paar Show

Jack Paar Show

16 Episodes
1 Volume

A Summer Replacement Funny Man for Jack Benny in 1947! Update: 1 additional rare recording

16 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Jan Christian Smuts

Jan Christian Smuts

13 Episodes
1 Volume

A biography of South African Statesman General Smuts.

13 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Airchecks of the 1970s

Airchecks of the 1970s

172 Episodes
4 Volume

As the decade wore on and 1960s started to fade into the 1970s by the resignation of President Richard Nixon due to Watergate, radio started to get much crazier. Update: 24 additional recordings

172 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
St Patricks Day

St Patricks Day

53 Episodes
1 Volume

Follow the Rainbow to this pot o'gold of Radio Shows with St Paddy day musical, comedy, drama and more from radio yesteryear! Update: 5 additional recordings

53 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich

74 Episodes
2 Volume

Gingrich is former American politician and author who served as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He was a member of the Republican Party and played a leading role in the conservative movement.

74 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Guy Lombardo

Guy Lombardo

54 Episodes
1 Volume

As a boy, Guy Lombardo put together a band with his brothers in their father's tailor shop, later they would become the Royal Canadians and Guy would be known as "Mr. New Years's Eve". Update: 1 additional rare recording

54 1
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Al Jennings

Al Jennings

1 Episodes
1 Volume

A genuine Old West Outlaw, Al Jennings found more success in Hollywood than in crime or politics.

1 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

152 Episodes
3 Volume

Basil Rathbone was a British actor known for playing Sherlock Holmes in 1930s-1940s films. He appeared in over 70 films and had a successful stage career.

152 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
NBC University Theater

NBC University Theater

115 Episodes
5 Volume

NBC University Theater is an unusual series that focused on reenacting novels by great authors for college classes. Update: sound quality improvements vol 4 and 5

115 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Connie Boswell

Connie Boswell

45 Episodes
2 Volume

Born and raised in the Jazz-filled New Orleans streets, Connie Boswell, and her two other sisters, Martha and Vet, learned to pluck and toot almost every instrument used in popular and vocal Jazz.Boswell Sisters Update: 12 additional recordings

45 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Amazing Mr Malone

Amazing Mr Malone

18 Episodes
1 Volume

This old time radio gripping crime drama stars Frank Lovejoy as a Chicago Crime-Fighting Lawyer! Update: 1 additional recording and sound quality improvements

18 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Cooking in Old Time Radio

Cooking in Old Time Radio

76 Episodes
5 Volume

A curious concoction of cooking creations are included in this OTRCAT.com exclusive collection of old time radio cooking shows such as The Mystery Chef, The Mary Lee Taylor Program, Martha Meade Society Program, Betty Crocker Cooking School of the Air, and more! There are also cooking-centric episodes from different radio series like Fibber McGee and Molly, Burns and Allen, Life of Riley, and Cavalcade of America. Update: 4 additional recordings on volume 1 including 2 Ida Bailey recordings

76 5
Add To Cart: $25.00
Jimmy Durante

Jimmy Durante

47 Episodes
1 Volume

By the late 1940s, Jimmy "Schnozzola" Durante was such a showbiz institution that guest stars would line up to appear on his broadcast. Update: sound quality improvements

47 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Philo Vance

Philo Vance

103 Episodes
2 Volume

Follow the intelligent and extremely courteous gumshoe, Philo Vance. The radio series pays homage to the original detective novels of Van Dine first published in the mid 1920's. Update: huge sound quality improvements

103 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Andrews Sisters

Andrews Sisters

84 Episodes
2 Volume

The sound track for the War Years was Big Band Music, but the universal sweetheart was a triple threat, the lovely Andrews Sisters. More "girl next door" pretty than pin-up girl glamorous, the sister's songs were filled with the optimism and pluck that helped countless G.I.s endure for the duration. Update: 1 additional recording

84 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Truth or Consequences

Truth or Consequences

19 Episodes
1 Volume

Ralph Edwards hosts the riotous game show where answers were tough, and the consequence for an incorrect answer were even tougher and funnier! Update: 1 additional rare recording

19 1
Add To Cart: $5.00


February 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Terry and the Pirates

Terry and the Pirates

178 Episodes
2 Volume

Action package juvenile adventure series follows Terry and his friends as he explores the Asian jungles in search of his father. Update: 1 additional rare recording

178 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Earthquake

Earthquake

15 Episodes
1 Volume

Earthquakes occur almost daily, most are too weak to be felt, even locally. "The Big One" will hit someday and we need to be ready.

15 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Fu Manchu (Shadow of Fu Manchu)

Fu Manchu (Shadow of Fu Manchu)

93 Episodes
1 Volume

The Shadow of Dr. Fu Manchu is a diabolically fun mystery serial from the late 1930's. Update: 3 additional recordings and sound quality improvements

93 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Harry S Truman

Harry S Truman

478 Episodes
7 Volume

Listen to historic speeches from the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. Update: over 400 additional recordings

478 7
Add To Cart: $35.00
Les Brown

Les Brown

52 Episodes
1 Volume

Les Brown and his Band of Renown was one of the longest-running acts in Swing Music Update: 2 additional recordings

52 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Les Brown Show

Les Brown Show

18 Episodes
1 Volume

Les Brown is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as being the leader of the longest lasting musical organization in the history of pop music. This rare collection of shows was were recorded in Hollywood for the US Navy Recruiting Service from the 1950s. Update: 2 additional recordings

18 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
California Melodies

California Melodies

44 Episodes
1 Volume

"From out of the west to you," California Melodies features British director and composer David Rose and singer Maxine Gray. Update: additional rare recording

44 1
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George W Bush

George W Bush

327 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. Update: 4 additional recordings 2001-2008

327 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Singin Sam

Singin Sam

107 Episodes
1 Volume

Best known as "Singin' Sam the Lawnmower Man" then "Singin' Sam the Barbasol Man", Harry Frankel's musical performances were later sponsored by Coca-Cola. This collection includes recordings from 1911 to the 1940s, including the Reminiscing with Singin Sam, Refreshment Time with Singin' Sam, 70 musical tracks, and more. Update: 1 additional rare recording

107 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Bert Gordon

Bert Gordon

109 Episodes
3 Volume

Well known for his character The Mad Russian, Bert Gordon was cut from radio during the early years of the Cold War to avoid political ambiguity.

109 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Presidential Election 2012

Presidential Election 2012

108 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.

108 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Excursions in Science

Excursions in Science

61 Episodes
2 Volume

Sponsored by General Electric to increase interest and layman's knowledge of science Update: 6 additional recordings

61 2
Add To Cart: $10.00
Dr IQ

Dr IQ

27 Episodes
1 Volume

Audience members were contestants by Host Lew Valentine who would ask questions from the stage announcing "I have a gentleman (or lady), Doctor." Update: 1 additional rare recording

27 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Morton Downey

Morton Downey

31 Episodes
1 Volume

Nicknamed the "The Irish Nightingale", Morton Downey's was a popular recording artist and songwriter in the 1930s and 1940s penning tunes like" Sweeten Up Your Smile." Update: 2 additional rare recordings

31 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Love Story

Love Story

17 Episodes
1 Volume

From the pages of Love Story magazine, this show is filled with tales of couples meeting, falling in love, and living happily ever after. Update: 1 additional rare recording and sound quality improvements

17 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Camel Caravan (Benny Goodman)

Camel Caravan (Benny Goodman)

20 Episodes
1 Volume

Big Band Show for Saturday night with swing era favorite Benny Goodman. Update: 1 additional recording

20 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Dick Powell

Dick Powell

196 Episodes
8 Volume

Dick Powell stars in Richard Diamond, Rogue's Gallery, and special appearances in various old time radio shows including Lux Radio Theater, Command Performance, Cavalcade of America, UN Radio, Screen Guild Theater, Suspense, This I Believe, and many rare recordings! Update: additional episodes, sound improvements of ROGUE GALLERY

196 8
Add To Cart: $40.00
Rogues Gallery

Rogues Gallery

24 Episodes
1 Volume

Rogue's Gallery featured detective Richard Rogue (first played by Dick Powell) and his often annoying alter ego, Eugor. Update: additional episodes, sound improvements

24 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Breakfast with Dorothy and Dick (Dorothy Kilgallen and Dick Kollmar)

Breakfast with Dorothy and Dick (Dorothy Kilgallen and Dick Kollmar)

6 Episodes
1 Volume

Travel back in time to rub noses with New York's high society as you have "Breakfast with Dorothy and Dick!" Update: 1 additional rare recording

6 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Are These Our Children

Are These Our Children

6 Episodes
1 Volume

This series is a unique twist on the crime drama genre featuring true stories from Juvenile Delinquency Court. This show features some of the worst back-talking, drug-abusing, ungrateful, school-quitting, bigoted, sassy teenagers in radio drama. Update: 1 additional recording

6 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney

106 Episodes
3 Volume

American politician and businessman, Mitt Romney is a former governor of Massachusetts and the GOP's nominee for US President in the 2012. He has also served as a United States Senator from Utah since January 2019.

106 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Just Plain Bill

Just Plain Bill

21 Episodes
1 Volume

Just Plain Bill was one of the Hummert Radio Factory's most successful Soap Opera offerings, centered around a plainspoken character and the customers in his barber shop. With plenty of cliff hangers and long running situations, the show is closer to the mystery and suspense genre’s than traditional Soap Opera. Update: 1 additional recording

21 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
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
Little Orphan Annie

Little Orphan Annie

31 Episodes
1 Volume

From the comic strips to the airwaves, kids could not get enough of the crime fighting, bullet dodging, Nazi submarine destroying, Ghost-chasing tyke, Little Orphan Annie. Update: 1 additional rare recording

31 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Adventures by Morse

Adventures by Morse

57 Episodes
1 Volume

Carlton E. Morse is remembered for his great family dramas like One Man's Family, but his real legacy is his great adventure programs like I Love A Mystery and I Love Adventure. For Adventures by Morse, he took his proven ILAM formula and used it to create new characters and adventures. Update: sound quality improvements

57 1
Add To Cart: $5.00


January 2023

Title Popularity Ep. Downloads
Bill Goodwin

Bill Goodwin

285 Episodes
6 Volume

Long-time announcer Bill Goodwin was one of the first to be awarded a Star for Radio on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

285 6
Add To Cart: $5.00
Date with Judy

Date with Judy

35 Episodes
1 Volume

A Date with Judy evolves around the life of Judy, a teenager who spends her day on the telephone, arranging, discussing, and lamenting the lack of dates. Update: 18 additional recordings

35 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Frank Race

Frank Race

43 Episodes
1 Volume

With a "James Bond meets Johnny Dollar" cachet, The Adventures of Frank Race follows a former OSS officer around the world from one scrape to another and in and out of the arms of another pretty girl. Update: sound quality improvements

43 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

35 Episodes
1 Volume

Everyone's Favorite Deep Voice German Frau! Update: 1 additional rare recording

35 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Mitch Miller Show

Mitch Miller Show

8 Episodes
1 Volume

the man who helped shape the careers for Tony Bennett, Guy Mitchell, and Rosemary Clooney. Update: 5 additional recordings

8 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Barbara Hale

Barbara Hale

7 Episodes
1 Volume

Barbara Hale Collection: Closely associated with the character of Della Street from TV's Perry Mason series, Barbara Hale regularly appeared in old time radio.

7 1
Add To Cart: $5.00
Lux Radio Theater

Lux Radio Theater

785 Episodes
33 Volume

The idea of Motion Pictures without the "picture" should not have worked, but The Lux Radio Theatre became a classic of Hollywood and the Golden Age of Radio. This series features the greatest Hollywood stars doing one-hour versions of their biggest motion pictures. Update: 1 additional rare rehearsal recording volume 21

785 33
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Danny Thomas

Danny Thomas

37 Episodes
1 Volume

One of the funniest actors to work in Radio and TV, Danny Thomas's greatest contribution was founding the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Update: 1 additional rare recording

37 1
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Dinah Shore

Dinah Shore

191 Episodes
3 Volume

Is there anyone 'finah in the state of Carolina? The singing starlet best remembered for her sensuous recordings in the 1940's; now with over more episodes of the Dinah Shore show and guest appearances, many with Groucho Marx. Update: 1 additional rare guest appearance

191 3
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Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

88 Episodes
3 Volume

A longtime friend and collaborator with Orson Welles, actor Joseph Cotten took Hollywood by storm on his own terms.

88 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Louella Parsons

Louella Parsons

10 Episodes
1 Volume

Gossip Giant gabs about Hollywood Happenings! Update: 2 additional rare recordings

10 1
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Can You Top This

Can You Top This

41 Episodes
1 Volume

Can You Top This? was a hilarious show where audience members sent in jokes and funny men "Senator Ed Ford", Harry Hershfield, and Joe Laurie Jr. tried to top them. Jokes could be sent in about any subject except religion, politics, or arson. Update: 1 additional rare recording

41 1
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Burl Ives

Burl Ives

43 Episodes
1 Volume

With his trademark beard and guitar, Burl Ives seemed to always be able to sing the songs that people wanted to hear. Update: 1 additional rare recording

43 1
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Fat Man

Fat Man

47 Episodes
1 Volume

Although he is a product of pulp-writer Dashiel Hammett, it is hard to say whether The Fat Man is a hardboiled or softboiled detective. Either way, his stories make for some delicious mysteries. Update: 1 additional recording

47 1
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Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

156 Episodes
4 Volume

Starring Robert Young, Father Knows Best is one of the first and best-loved All-American sweet-hearted family situation comedies. Update: sound quality improvements

156 4
Add To Cart: $20.00
Shakespeare on the Radio

Shakespeare on the Radio

58 Episodes
2 Volume

This collection includes Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, As You Like It, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Taming of the Shrew, Antony and Cleopatra and variations there of. Update: 1 additional recording

58 2
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Lyndon Johnson

Lyndon Johnson

274 Episodes
3 Volume

Johnson was the 36th President of the United States of America. His term as President was from 1963 when succeeded to the Presidency after the assassination for John F. Kennedy until 1969 when he was re-elected in 1964 by a large margin. Update: 4 additional recordings

274 3
Add To Cart: $15.00
Linda Darnell

Linda Darnell

31 Episodes
1 Volume

Life magazine called her "the most physically perfect girl in Hollywood", Linda Darnell landed the role in Hotel for Women at the age of 15. Update: 1 additional rare recording

31 1
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