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Title	Episodes	MP3 CDs	Price
Sherlock Holmes 404 Episodes 8 Volume "The game is afoot" as radio listeners get wrapped up in the twists and turns of their favorite consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes.	404	8	Add To Cart: $40.00
Jack Benny 1114 Episodes 27 Volume Everyone's favorite penny pinching miser with more laughs and better quality sound.	1114	27	Add To Cart: $135.00
Fibber McGee and Molly 1308 Episodes 21 Volume Long lost episodes fell out of "Fibber's Closet". This is the most complete Fibber McGee and Molly collection to date. Laugh with over 450 hours of laughs with Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber McGee and Molly in this classic radio sit-com.	1308	21	Add To Cart: $105.00
Burns and Allen 343 Episodes 7 Volume One of the Most Beloved Couples in Radio, George was the brains but Gracie was the Star.	343	7	Add To Cart: $35.00
Suspense 1017 Episodes 20 Volume Billed as "Radio's Outstanding Theater of Thrills", Suspense offers the of the best of Old Time Radio. The series is the premier mystery-horror radio show with top name talent!	1017	20	Add To Cart: $100.00
Lux Radio Theater 799 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.	799	33	Add To Cart: $160.00
Lone Ranger 2471 Episodes 50 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.	2471	50	Add To Cart: $200.00
Bing Crosby 890 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.	890	17	Add To Cart: $85.00
Amos and Andy 413 Episodes 7 Volume One of most popular shows in 20th century, Amos and Andy were played by white actors. In its prime, entire towns listened to the show; Stores would close and even movie theatres would stop the film while the Amos and Andy show was played over the air.	413	7	Add To Cart: $35.00
Superman 1207 Episodes 12 Volume From 1939 right up into the atomic 1950's, Superman was on call in Metropolis. He fought the good fight through WWII, facing Nazi spies and Japan-based spies and saboteurs, he uncovered run-of-the-lab evil-genius types with their latest beta-tests, he faced beings from other planets both humanoid and robotic as well as the common criminal and the Klu Klux Klan.	1207	12	Add To Cart: $60.00
Green Hornet 440 Episodes 10 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.	440	10	Add To Cart: $50.00
Tommy Dorsey 187 Episodes 3 Volume Popular Swing Musician and Trombone Honker!	187	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
Little Orphan Annie 37 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.	37	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Command Performance 342 Episodes 8 Volume "The Best Show that the American Public Never Heard", Command Performance and other AFRS Programs were only heard by Servicemen at Overseas postings. This series has WWII comedy, music and drama its star-studded finest!	342	8	Add To Cart: $40.00
Edward Murrow (Hear It Now) 102 Episodes 2 Volume One of the greatest American journalists in broadcast history, he pioneered the reporter on the scene reporting during WWII.	102	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
Grand Ole Opry 510 Episodes 11 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.	510	11	Add To Cart: $55.00
Bergen and McCarthy (Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy) 291 Episodes 7 Volume The collection now contains the comedic duo's various guest appearances on shows such as Command Performance, Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Rudy Vallee and more!	291	7	Add To Cart: $35.00
Information Please 272 Episodes 6 Volume Information, Please was one of the first examples of show being electronically transcribed for broadcast on both coasts. The quiz show was notable for its humor along with timely issues and observations.	272	6	Add To Cart: $30.00
Halloween Scary Shows 83 Episodes 1 Volume Ghosts and goblins and spooks! You'll be too scared to even reach into the candy bowl when the Trick Or Treaters knock at your door if you are listening to the Halloween Scary Sampler.	83	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Thin Man 15 Episodes 1 Volume This series follows an ex-detective, Nick Charles, and his sophisticated, glamorous, wealthy wife, Nora Charles, on their escapades to unravel mystery where ever it may lie by sleuthing and solving murders; billed the "happiest married couple in radio."	15	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Bob Hope 416 Episodes 10 Volume Bob Hope is one of the best loved entertainers of all time. He was in the business for a very long time, but Bob never forgot that he was there for the audience, not the other way around, especially when it came to the G.I.s who adopted Bob as one of their own.	416	10	Add To Cart: $50.00
Burl Ives 69 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.	69	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Alfred Hitchcock 29 Episodes 1 Volume Includes radio adaptations on Hitchcock's most memorable films, including Spellbound, The Birds, Rebecca, Sorry Wrong Number, and Shadow of a Doubt.	29	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
I Love a Mystery 202 Episodes 2 Volume Several long awaited ILAM serials are now complete including Temple of the Vampires! With new Episodes, Photos, Interviews, Audition Recordings and much more.	202	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
Fred Allen 195 Episodes 3 Volume Fred Allen moved from Vaudeville to radio and perfected his character over a number of years for several sponsors. One of his career highlights was a supposed feud with his good friend, Jack Benny.	195	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
Jack Benny Christmas 48 Episodes 1 Volume the 'original old blue eyes' highlighted the best comedy and music for the holidays.	48	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Glenn Miller 94 Episodes 3 Volume Glenn Miller and his Orchestra got America â€œIn The Moodâ€, but when his country needed him he was ready to give it all for his fellow servicemen. In fact, Major Glenn Miller was lost over the Channel on his way to set up shows for servicemen stationed near the front lines.	94	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
Roy Rogers 165 Episodes 4 Volume The original "King of the Cowboys" is packed with new recordings of The Roy Rogers old time radio show and many guest appearances. Join Roy, "Queen of the West" Dale Evans, Trigger, Bullet, and the gang in this fun western adventure-variety show.	165	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
Nero Wolfe 27 Episodes 1 Volume Nero Wolfe may have been one of the most eccentric detectives in fiction, but he was also one of the most effective. The Adventures of Nero Wolfe aired in different versions from 1943 to 1951.	27	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Elmer Davis and the News 84 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.	84	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Columbia Workshop 342 Episodes 8 Volume Columbia Workshop features high radio art with the newest sound technologies and top notch radio directing of its day.	342	8	Add To Cart: $40.00
Father Coughlin 79 Episodes 3 Volume "The Radio Priest" was a success when he first discussed religious matters in the early days of radio. Father Coughlin stepped on a few toes when he expanded into calls for economic reform and political commentary.	79	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
Aldrich Family (Henry Aldrich) 140 Episodes 3 Volume "Hen-REEEE! Henry Aldrich!" â€¦ "Coming Mother!" Laugh along with Ezra Stone in this 1940's sitcom.	140	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
Duffys Tavern 161 Episodes 4 Volume "Elite meet to eat, Duffy ain't here, Archie the Manager speakin'..." this classic sitcom now with additional recordings.	161	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
Jack Armstrong 113 Episodes 1 Volume Jack Armstrong, The All American Boy not only held the interest of millions of kids after school during two decades, the show helped to prove the value of targeted radio advertising to General Mills and Wheaties.	113	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Churchill (Winston) Recordings 115 Episodes 1 Volume Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of United Kingdom during WWII and great orator, wrote his own speeches and delivered them on many radio broadcasts.	115	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Baseball and World Series Broadcasts 412 Episodes 44 Volume This extensive collection has some great classic baseball recordings in radio history!	412	44	Add To Cart: $220.00
Cavalcade of America 750 Episodes 15 Volume This well-done, star-studded factual show is a wonderful resource for those interested in historical highlights.	750	15	Add To Cart: $75.00
Front Page Drama 535 Episodes 6 Volume Stories of the Weird and Wonderful made it to Front Page Drama to help sell Hearst Newspapers. The series drew its long running collection of interesting stories from the pages of The American Weekly magazine.	535	6	Add To Cart: $30.00
Kraft Music Hall 266 Episodes 7 Volume This knock out music show is hosted by Al Jolson, and Bing Crosby.	266	7	Add To Cart: $35.00
Dinah Shore 207 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.	207	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
Blondie 54 Episodes 1 Volume Blondie and Dagwood charmed the world as a typical married couple on the screen radio, and especially the funny-pages.	54	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Captain Midnight 142 Episodes 2 Volume This flying adventure with mysterious Captain Midnight and his pals Chuck Ramsey and Patsy Donovan was sponsored by Skelly Oil and took an exciting and melodramatic view of aviation adventure.	142	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
Random Rarities 02 50 Episodes 1 Volume Even Randomer and Rarer than the original with shows never before released!	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Vic and Sade 350 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!	350	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
Jungle Jim 495 Episodes 5 Volume Jungle Jim was a long-running jungle adventure show, feet planted firmly in the footsteps of Tarzan, but with the hardware and politics of the modern great white hunter.	495	5	Add To Cart: $25.00
Introductions and Theme Music 1104 Episodes 1 Volume This collection includes theme music and announcer voice-overs from more than a thousand Old Time Radio programs.	1104	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
World War II Collection 1220 Episodes 9 Volume This compilation includes vintage broadcasts and historical recordings of the era. The American men and women serving in WWII exclusively heard many of the recordings in this collection through the AFRS (American Forces Radio Service).	1220	9	Add To Cart: $45.00
Thanksgiving 150 Episodes 3 Volume This festive collection contains thirty hours of Thanksgiving-themed episodes from a variety of old time radio series. Primarily comedy and variety shows (and a few detective series), the shows are bound to keep you in the mood for Thanksgiving cheer!	150	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
Screen Guild Theater 359 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.	359	6	Add To Cart: $30.00
Gang Busters 115 Episodes 3 Volume This "best remembered" of all the crime stoppers shows was billed as "the only national program that brings you authentic police case histories."	115	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
Mr Keen Tracer of Lost Persons 60 Episodes 2 Volume Produced by the Hummerts, this detective series is one of radio's longest running shows.	60	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
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.	385	11	Add To Cart: $55.00
Franklin D Roosevelt (FDR Fireside Chats) 338 Episodes 6 Volume With his Fireside Chats, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt used the power of radio to speak directly and intimately to the American people through some of the darkest periods of the Nation's history.	338	6	Add To Cart: $30.00
Detective Collection 119 Episodes 2 Volume Menagerie of the best-of Detective Shows-An OTRCAT exclusive!	119	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
News Recordings 1940 257 Episodes 2 Volume War raged in Europe, France surrendered to Germany as Luftwaffe bombs fell for the first time on Paris. Although, America was not yet committed to war, there was quiet preparations to join to fight.	257	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
Christmas Comedy 180 Episodes 4 Volume This collection will have you giggling jingle bells and spiting your egg nog laughing hohoho!	180	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
Harry James Show 29 Episodes 1 Volume Big Band Entertainment and Trumped Tooting	29	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Metropolitan Opera 27 Episodes 2 Volume Vintage Opera collection is sure to Delight all Fine Music Fans!	27	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
Football Recordings 138 Episodes 4 Volume There is plenty of excitement and fun in our Football Collection for fans of football and Old Time Radio. Inspiring memories of frosty autumn afternoons in the stands, these broadcasts of classic Football games are almost as good as being a fan in the stadium. Go Team!	138	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
Halloween Variety and Specials 36 Episodes 1 Volume This Halloween remember the gh'oul times with Henry Aldrich, Jack Benny, and all your comedic friends on their Halloween radio specials.	36	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Speed Gibson 178 Episodes 1 Volume Matching wits with supervillains and flying the latest and fastest airplanes are the dreams of many young boys, but it is all in a dayâ€™s work for Speed Gibson.	178	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Witchs Tale 58 Episodes 2 Volume The Witch's Tale premiered over WOR in 1931, making it one of the original â€œHide-Under-the-Sheetsâ€ late night terror programs. Watch out for old Nancy and her cat, Satan.	58	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
Boo Broadcasts (Ghost Stories) 119 Episodes 2 Volume Ghost Stories are some of the best fun in OTR, but not all the stories are for the faint-hearted. Let's get spOoooOoooooky with old time radio shows featuring Ghosts!	119	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
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
Down Allens Alley (Fred Allen) 75 Episodes 1 Volume was the popular comedy sketch lampooning small town America. The skit was included in the Fred Allen Show and also The Bergen McCarthy Show and The Jack Benny Show.	75	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Ripley Believe It Or Not 47 Episodes 1 Volume starred Robert Ripley himself as he explains the weird and strange stories from his travels around the world.	47	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Halloween Comedy Capers 33 Episodes 1 Volume Halloween had a resurgence in popularity in the early 20th century America and after the sugar rations of WWII, Trick-or-treating came back into favor in America and in media including radio shows.	33	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Good News 68 Episodes 2 Volume Many in the industry saw Radio as competition for movies, but Maxwell House Coffee and MGM studios mixed the two very well on Good News.	68	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
Hedda Hopper Show 40 Episodes 1 Volume Glorious Hollywood Gossiper, Hedda Hopper's show is full of colorful language, wild hats, and ability to take herself with a grain of salt.	40	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Humphrey Bogart 53 Episodes 1 Volume Bogie is an actor who continues to rank near the top on everybody's list. He made many appearances on radio after he moved his act from Broadway to Hollywood.	53	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Doctor Christian 189 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.	189	4	Add To Cart: $15.00
Basil Rathbone 153 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.	153	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
Monsters 152 Episodes 3 Volume Now even More Jekyll and Hyde, Werewolves, Zombies, Hobgoblins!	152	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
Comedy Collection 110 Episodes 2 Volume Chuckle Along with a Crazy Compilation Comedy Shows--An OTRCAT exclusive!	110	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
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
Christmas Recordings 647 Episodes 8 Volume Hundreds of hours full of holiday cheer!	647	8	Add To Cart: $40.00
Christmas with George Burns and Gracie Allen 12 Episodes 1 Volume Everyone's favorite old time radio comedy duo know how to bring all the laughs for their annual Christmas Special.	12	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
William Powell 47 Episodes 2 Volume He was best known for his role as Nick Charles in The Thin Man in the film version. Although he did not play the role in the radio version of The Thin Man series, he numerous radio appearances.	47	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
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
Sports and Baseball Broadcasts 66 Episodes 3 Volume These games were played decades ago, so you could look up the stats, but that would not be as much fun as watching them on the radio!	66	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
Christmas Couples 50 Episodes 1 Volume Christmas is about family, and the foundation of the family unit is the love between a married couple.	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
William Shirer 16 Episodes 1 Volume As a pioneering correspondent for CBS News, William Shirer reported from Germany during the period before the beginning of WWII through the early Nazi triumphs, and later wrote about the period in The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.	16	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Melody Ranch 89 Episodes 2 Volume One of Hollywood's first Singing Cowboys, Gene Autry delighted listeners with music and stories.	89	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
Jubilee 193 Episodes 4 Volume AFRS Presents Great Jazz and Entertainment for the Troops during WWII.	193	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
America Looks Abroad 47 Episodes 1 Volume provides news analysis and commentary about the changing world of the late 1930's and early 1940's.	47	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
California Melodies 47 Episodes 1 Volume "From out of the west to you," California Melodies features British director and composer David Rose and singer Maxine Gray.	47	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Random Rarities 03 50 Episodes 1 Volume The Randomest and Rarest collection of them all-an OTRCAT.com original!	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Bill Stern Sports Reel 181 Episodes 3 Volume Batter up! The Bill Stern Sports Reel broadcasts are one of the most entertaining sports shows of all time.	181	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
Big Town 56 Episodes 3 Volume This popular crime drama chronicles the stories of diligent, sober champions of justice, Steve Wilson, initially played by Edward G Robinson.	56	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
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.	83	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
Jimmy Stewart 89 Episodes 3 Volume One of the best loved and most respected stars Hollywood ever produced, James Stewart made plenty of radio appearances, usually in support of his films, but also in public service appearances and his own show, The Six Shooter.	89	3	Add To Cart: $10.00
Bette Davis 62 Episodes 1 Volume Bette Davis was one of the top Hollywood actresses of all time; she received 10 nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won twice. This collection includes all known guest appearances.	62	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Grand Central Station 12 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.	12	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Rare Game Show 71 Episodes 2 Volume This collection is filled with sample episodes of some great quiz programs -- including many rare episodes.	71	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
Ann Sothern 99 Episodes 2 Volume This collection includes every available old time radio appearances of Ann Sothern including her signature role as the liberated American "dame" from Brooklyn in 'Adventures of Maisie'	99	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
April Fools Pranks, Jokes, Gags and Hoaxes 52 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.	52	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Young Doctor Malone 25 Episodes 1 Volume Advertised in Young Dr Malone Sponsored by General Food and Post Cereals, this cereal serial has it all â€“ love, jealousy, hate, crippling diseases, rich philanthropists, treacherous characters, death and marriage.	25	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
Rudy Vallee 135 Episodes 5 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.	135	5	Add To Cart: $25.00
Mummy 22 Episodes 1 Volume Enjoy these tales of superstition run amok. "I want my Mummy!"	22	1	Add To Cart: $5.00

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