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Old time Radio broadcasts from otrnow.com.We feature all types of Old Radio programs from our growing collection of over 50,000 shows including comedy, mystery, drama, serials, news, adventure, game shows etc. Many of our shows are reprocessed for the best sound quality possible and because our collection is so vast you will hear programs you won't hear anywhere else.

Episodes

  1. Jul 1

    OTRnow Radio Program The 4th Of July

    OTRnow Radio Program  The 4th Of July2 1/4 hours of classic old time radio celebrating the 4th of July!COLUMBIA WORKSHOP (Columbia Presents Corwin) July 04,1944 CBS net. "Home For The Fourth". Sustaining. A story typical of America and the things it stands for. Norman Corwin (writer, producer, director), Dane Clark, Bernard Herrmann (music), Dick Cutting (announcer).   RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT July 5,1938. Red net. Sponsored by: Post 40% Bran Flakes. The first tune is, "Chansonette." Ripley's features are about "The Foreign Queen Who Became A U. S. Citizen," "The Naming Of Canada," "Mortgaging The U. S. Capitol and the White House," "Backwoods Genius," "The Youngest Preacher" and the most valuable letter. Robert Ripley, B. A. Rolfe and His Orchestra, Linda Lee (vocal), Ford Bond (announcer), Bennett Kilpack.CALLING ALL CARS July 4,1934 CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "July Fourth In A Radio Car". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Calling All Cars Radio Log"). Fireworks are being exploded within the city limits. The announcer twice mentions that this is "broadcast #35." A holiday spent by radio in a police car. "A slice of actual life." The above date is accurate (the program is about the fourth of July holiday). The program number is possibly #32, despite what the announcer says, unless there is a three week error in the relationship of the program numbers and dates. After the drama, Mr. Lindsley announces that "there were thirty-four characters (in the radio drama)...played by twelve people," and unlike other programs, names them all. Mary Tuthill, Jeanette Nolan, Martha Wentworth, Ralph Scott, Joe Franz, Hanley Stafford, Sam Pierce, Charlie Lung, Richard LeGrand, Robert Frazer, Fred Harrington, Lindsay MacHarrie, William N. Robson (writer, producer), Charles Frederick Lindsley (narrator  The Bill Stern Colgate Sports Newsreel. July 4, 1947. Program #399. NBC net. Sponsored by: Colgate Shave Cream. Bill Stern, George Jessel, Joe Howard, June Haver.   ESCAPE- July 04,1948. CBS net. "A Tooth For Paul Revere". Sustaining. How the American Revolution really started, a humorous look at a Yankee farmer's point of view. The script was previously used n "The Cavalcade Of America" on May 11, 1942 (see cat. #22924) and on "Adventure Ahead" on September 9, 1944 (see cat. #5132). Stephen Vincent Benet (author), Harry Bartell, Parley Baer, Berry Kroeger, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), John Dunkel (adaptor), Ivan Ditmars (special music). America, Why I Love Her By John WayneSome show descriptions Copyright 2011 J. David Goldin http://www.radiogoldindex.com

    2h 19m

  2. Jun 29

    The OTRNow Radio Program 2012-028

    The OTRNow Radio Program 2012-0282 hours and 50 minutes of old time radio fun!Jack Armstrong The All American Boy 1940-12-24 e1577 Adventure of the Sunken ReefAbroad With The Lockharts 1932 e13 Homeward Bound Space Patrol 1952-11-22 The Giant BubbleSealtest Variety Theater 1949-03-10 With Dorothy Lamour, Richard Widmark and Bob BurnsRocky Fortune 1954-03-09 Incident In a BarSquad Cars 1969-10-03 Annonymous Phone CallSuspense 1943-06-01 Banquo's Chair with Donald Crisp

    2h 55m

  3. Jun 15

    OTRNOW RADIO PROGRAM 2012-027

    OTRNOW RADIO PROGRAM 2012-027Jack Armstrong The All American Boy 1940-12-23 e1576 Adventure of the Sunken ReefLou Holtz Laugh Club e021Strange Adventure 1945 e002 The Phantom Bride THE JUDY CANOVA SHOW December 27, 1944 Judy moves to Brentwood21ST PRECINCT February 10, 1954. Two Thieves On The LooseTHE FATMAN October 03, 1947 " A Window For Murder" THE CBS RADIO WORKSHOP. "Brave New World" Part 1. January 27, 1956THE CBS RADIO WORKSHOP. "Brave New World" Part 2. February 3, 1956

    2h 55m

  4. Jun 11

    The OTRNow Radio Program Father's Day 01

    The OTRNow Radio Program  Father's Day 01The Jell-O Program Starring Jack Benny. June 18, 1939. Red net. Jell-O. The cast does down to the railroad station to leave for Waukegan. Carmichael the bear is going along too! The last program on which Kenny Baker appears. Andy Devine, Don Wilson, Jack Benny, Kenny Baker, Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris and His Orchestra, Eddie Anderson, Harry Baldwin, Ed Beloin (writer, performer), Bill Morrow (writer), Cliff Nazarro, Frank Nelson, Blanche Stewart.The Quiz Kids. June 20, 1948. NBC net. Alka-Seltzer, One-A-Day. The first question is, "Why would Pennsylvania and protactinium remind you of the third Sunday in June?" The Quiz Kids vs. The Quiz Kids' fathers. Joe Kelly (host), Bob Murphy (announcer), Joel Kupperman, Joe Kelly Jr. (temporary host), Patrick Owen Conlon, Naomi Cooks, Mark Mullin, Joel Kupperman Sr., Joe Mullin, Patrick Conlon, Julius Cook.Hollywood Star Playhouse. April 23, 1951. CBS net. "Father's Day". Bromo Seltzer. The start of the program's second year on the air. Jeff Alexander and His Orchestra (composer, conductor), Maurice Zim (writer), Jack Johnstone (director), Norman Brokenshire (commercial spokesman), Johnny Schneller (engineer), Gus Bayes (sound effects), Ross Murray (sound effects), Carleton Young, Theodore Von Eltz, Jeanette Nolan, Robert Griffin, Bea Benaderet, Anne Whitfield, David Brian (recorded preview of next week's program), Barbara Stanwyck, Herbert Rawlinson (host)This Is Your FBI. June 08, 1951. ABC net. "The Return of Father Crime".The Black Museum. 1952. Syndicated, WRVR-FM, New York aircheck. "The Chain". Participating sponsors. A woman has been hearing ghosts, dragging a chain. The date is approximate. Syndicated rebroadcast date: October 30, 1974. Harry Alan Towers (producer), Orson Welles (narrator), Ira Marion (writer), Sidney Torch (composer, conductor). Baby Snooks Clip 1944-06-14 Worlds Most Patient FatherSOURCES:Radiogoldindex.com;  Wikipedia

    2h 54m

  5. Jun 1

    The OTRNow Radio Program 2012-026

    The OTRNow Radio Program 2012-026 Jack Armstrong The All American Boy 1940-12-20 e1575 Country of the Head HuntersFamily Doctor 1932 e001 False Witness Blue Ribbon Town 1944-02-26 Everyone WantsTo Quit with Jack BennyI Love Adventure 1948-04-25 e01 China Coast Incident Superstition 1935 #002 Throwing Salt Over Shoulder Five Minute Mysteries 4x-xx-xx 008 Missing Ruby_This Is Your FBI 1947-02-21 Old Lady LarcenyBeyond Midnight 1969 What Ever Became Of Rupert Orange

    2h 55m

  6. May 18

    The OTRNow Radio Program 2012-025

    Jack Armstrong, The All American Boy 1940-12-19 e1574 Country of the Head HuntersRocky Starr Destination VenusFibber McGee And Molly March 05,1940 Phillip Morris Playhouse February 25, 1949.  "Leona's Room". Vincent Price, Cathy Lewis,Have Gun Will TravelNovember 23, 1958. "Strange Vendetta". The first show of the series. John DehnerBulldog Drummond"Blind Man's Bluff". Sponsored by: Horton's Ice Cream. A wartime episode in which Drummond foils a Nazi plot to murder several blind men near government buildings, and to free a notorious P. O. W. . 1/2 hour.EscapeNovember 26, 1947.  "The Country Of The Blind". William Conrad, H. G. Wells (author)

    2h 55m

  7. May 7

    The OTRNow Radio Program Mother's Day-01

    The OTRNow Radio Program  Mother's Day-01The Life Of Riley. May 14, 1944. Blue Network. Riley fixes dinner for Mothers Day.  William Bendix, Ken Niles (announcer),  Irving Brecher (creator, producer), Lou Kosloff (music), Paula Winslowe, Sharon Douglas, Conrad Binyon.Hallmark Playhouse. May 05, 1949. CBS net. "Mother". Hallmark Cards. There is unusually fine acting in this well-written story of motherhood and an errant daughter. James Hilton (host), Kathleen Norris (author), Linda Darnell, Verna Felton.The Quiz Kids. May 09, 1948. NBC net. Alka-Seltzer, One-A-Day. A Mother's Day show. The mothers of the Quiz Kids join the competition. The first question is, "If you combined the symbols for molybdinum, thorium, and Erbium, what would you have?". Joel Kupperman, Marcella Conlon, Naomi Cooks, Alma Mullin, Patrick Owen Conlon, Rose Cook, Sarah Kupperman, Mark Mullin, Joe Kelly (host), Franklin Ferguson (announcer).Maxwell House Coffee Time. May 20, 1948. NBC net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Gracie's mother is staying with the Burns'. She doesn't think much of George's career in show business. George Burns, Gracie Allen, Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Tobe Reed (announcer), Verna Felton.This Is Your FBI. May 25, 1951. ABC net. "Old Mother Larceny". The Equitable Life Assurance Society. Stolen wrist watches and binoculars are the stock in trade of the fun-loving Berian brothers...and their mom. The system cue is added live. Stacy Harris, Larry Keating (announcer), William Woodson (narrator), Tony Barrett, Ted de Corsia, Charles Maxwell, John Mitchum, Jeanette Nolan, Victor Rodman, John Sheehan, Jerry D. Lewis (writer), Frederick Steiner (composer, conductor), Jerry Devine (producer).Suspense. January 04, 1959. CBS net. "Don't Call Me Mother". 4-Way Cold Tablets, Fitch Shampoo, Tums. A good story about a possessive mother who's determined to break up her son's marriage. Agnes Moorehead, Cathy Lewis, James McCallion, Barney Phillips, Norman Alden, George Walsh (announcer), William N. Robson (writer, producer, director).

    2h 51m

  8. May 4

    The OTRNow Radio Program 2012-024

    Jack Armstrong The All American Boy 1940-12-18 e1573 Country of the Head HuntersFamous Escapes The Man They Couldn't Hang(ABC)Abbott and Costello 1945-10-04 Lou Promises His Girl A JobThe Wayside Theater January 08,1939. "Love Goes To Night School" The Man Behind The Masterpiece. December 13, 1946 Thomas Gainsborough.The Adventures of Frank Race w 1949-05-08 Darling DebutanteThe Weird Circle 1943-08-29 The Fall of The House of Usher

    2h 53m

  9. Apr 20

    The OTRNow Radio Program 2012-023

    Jack Armstrong The All American Boy 1940-12-17 e1572 Country of the Head HuntersTHE WYNN SHOW. 1948 Starring Ed Wynn, and his actor son Keenan Wynn. Guest stars Marilyn Maxwell and George Jessell.The Six Shooter 1953-09-20 Jenny Starring Jimmy StewartThe Globe Theater 1944-08-07 Alias the Deacon The Saint 1949-08-14 Greed Causes Murder (Old Mans Car 10 29 47) starring Vincent PriceLIGHTS OUT "It Happened!" May 11, 1938, starring Mercedes McCambridge

    2h 52m

  10. Apr 6

    The OTRNow Radio Program 2012-022

    Jack Armstrong The All American Boy 1940-12-16 e1571 Country of the Head HuntersBlondie 1945-03-18 Dagwood's Icy Challenge  (AFRS)Box 13 1948-08-29 e02 Insurance Fraud SchemeNBC Short Story 1951-04-18 Beautiful Summer In NewportTrue Detective Mysteries e0024 Shipboard Beauty Suspicion 1935 #004 White Wolf of Paris(We tagged the solution from next weeks show on the end of Suspicion)Mystery House The Thirsty Death w Bela Lugosi

    2h 53m

  11. Mar 23

    The OTRNow Radio Program 2012-021

    Jack Armstrong The All American Boy 1940-12-13 e1570 Country of the Head HuntersFrontier Fighters 1935 e016 Buffalo Bill CodySong: Andrews Sisters_Rum And Coca-Cola Artist: The Andrews Sisters Album: 50th AnnioversaryThe Steve Allen Show 1950-06-04 1st Show wEve Arden Jack Benny Groucho MarxThe American Weekly 1933-10-05 e0024 The Almost Perfect CrimeStories Of Pacific Powerland e0400 Wy East LegeneTop Secret 1950-06-12 e0001 Night Train To BerlinMr. And Mrs. North 1944-07-19 Murder On RecordMacabre 1961-11-20 The Weekend

    2h 51m

  12. Mar 9

    The OTRNow Radio Program 2012-020

    Jack Armstrong The All American Boy 1940-12-12 e1569 Country of the Head HuntersThe Big Show. November 5, 1950. With Fred Allen, Jimmy Durante, Jose Ferrer, Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Mindy Carson, Paul Lukas, Portland Hoffa, Russell Knight, Tallulah Bankhead. Michael Shayne 1946-11-05 The Return of HuxleyInner Sanctum. April 24, 1945. "Song Of The Slasher"

    2h 50m
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Old time Radio broadcasts from otrnow.com.We feature all types of Old Radio programs from our growing collection of over 50,000 shows including comedy, mystery, drama, serials, news, adventure, game shows etc. Many of our shows are reprocessed for the best sound quality possible and because our collection is so vast you will hear programs you won't hear anywhere else.

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    OTRNow - Oldtime Radio
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2026
  • Episodes
    12
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