noreply@blogger.com (Robert)Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:32:26 -0700Blogger http://www.blogger.com440125http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/en-usnonoreply@blogger.comhttp://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2011/05/test.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Sat, 1 May 2021 12:18:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-5401638426418022420 <<< Go Back Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Powered by FeedBurner Times Past Podcast RSS Feed  Add to iTunes >Podcast Main Page Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Powered by FeedBurner Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Powered by 8http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2010/03/this-is-your-fbi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Sat, 15 Apr 2017 01:00:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-4084980484161104789 . This Is Your FBI was a radio crime drama which aired in the United States on ABC from April 6, 1945 to January 30, 1953 for a total of 409 shows. FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover gave it his endorsement, calling it "the finest dramatic program on the air". Producer-director Jerry Devine was given access to FBI files by Hoover, and the resulting dramatizations of FBI cases were narrated by 1http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2009/12/true-detective-mysteries.htmlMysterynoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Tue, 7 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-7043447762609542515. Stories from the pulp magazine. One of the swiftness radio series, the True Detective Mysteries program broadcast over CBS every Thursday evening, owes much of its popularity to the action which takes place in the studio. Reproducing as it does true stories of various police cases, it is often impossible to go into every detail of the story, and so far no one has actually been murdered 0http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2009/04/inner-sanctum-mysteries.htmlMysterynoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Wed, 1 Jul 2015 00:30:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-4724014793979318795. Inner Sanctum Mysteries was a popular old-time radio program that aired from January 7, 1941 to October 5, 1952. Created by Himan Brown, the anthology series featured stories of mystery, terror and suspense. The tongue-in-cheek introductions were in sharp contrast to shows like Suspense and The Whistler. A total of 526 episodes are known to have been produced. Taking its name from a popular 1http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2015/06/cbs-radio-mystery-theater-cbsrmt.htmlMysterynoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Mon, 22 Jun 2015 15:56:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-4969491033739114853 CBS Radio Mystery Theater (a.k.a. Radio Mystery Theater and Mystery Theater, sometimes abbreviated as CBSRMT) was a radio drama series created by Himan Brown that was broadcast on CBS Radio Network affiliates from 1974 to 1982, and later in the early 2000s was carried by the NPR satellite feed. The format was similar to that of classic old time radio shows like The Mysterious Traveler and The 0http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-count-of-monte-cristo.htmlDramanoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:48:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-9027725636767849043 The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure story that takes place during the historical events of 1815 to 1838. This piece tells the tale of a man who seeks revenge after his escape from prision and deals with the central themes of vengeance, justice, forgiveness, and mercy. Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Powered by FeedBurner 0http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2011/12/bluegrass-preservation-society-radio.htmlMusicnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Wed, 15 Apr 2015 18:00:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-9061081618426364740 The Bluegrass Preservation Society, Inc Radio Show is an one hour of homegrown Appalachian Bluegrass Music, hosted by Ewell Ferguson and his Bluegrass Kitty Cat, Buster. Dedicated to the preservation of old time bluegrass music, these shows are ones you should enjoy. Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and is a sub-genre of country music. It has its own roots in Irish, Scottish, 4http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2011/08/lum-and-abner.htmlComedynoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Sat, 14 Mar 2015 18:45:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-16793614834776577 From 1931 to 1955, the Lum and Abner radio show brought the town of Pine Ridge (Montgomery County), into the homes of millions of listeners across the country. During World War II, Armed Forces Radio took Lum and Abner around the world. Chester “Chet” Lauck and Findley Norris “Tuffy” Goff, two young comedians from Mena (Polk County), created the characters when they were invited to appear on0http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2011/05/shadow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Fri, 21 Nov 2014 01:00:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-537821892820839428 The Shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally on 1930s radio and then in a wide variety of media, that follow the exploits of the title character, a crime-fighting vigilante with psychic powers. <p><br /> <p>Whatever Text</p&5http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2010/01/father-brown-bbc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Thu, 6 Nov 2014 16:59:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-187906072010577026. Father Brown is a fictional character created by English novelist G. K. Chesterton, who stars in 52 short stories, later compiled in five books. Chesterton based the character on Father John O'Connor (1870 - 1952), a parish priest in Bradford who was involved in Chesterton's conversion to Catholicism in 1922. The relationship was recorded by O'Connor in his 1937 book Father Brown on 1http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2014/11/family-theater.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Thu, 6 Nov 2014 15:50:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-7649375688571171134 Family Theater is a dramatic anthology radio show which aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System in the United States from February 13, 1947 to September 11, 1957. The show was produced by Family Theater Productions, a film and radio studio extension of the Family Rosary Crusade founded by the Holy Cross Priest, Father Patrick Peyton, CSC, as a way to promote family prayer. The motto of the 0http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2014/08/family-folk-tales.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Sat, 30 Aug 2014 05:14:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-367777828851337938 What is Family Folktales? A collection of stories to share with your children or grandkids whether you’re running errands, trying to make dinner, or getting little someones ready for bed. The stories may be new to you or old favorites, or even different versions of those stories you now share with your children. Whatever Text 0http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2009/04/abbott-and-costello.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Wed, 16 Jul 2014 06:00:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-185914070121750011. jwplayer('playerRepuNwgxegIV').setup({ file: 'http://www.weebly.com/uploads/2/0/4/4/2044105/abbott__costello_whos_on_first.mp4', image: 'http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/AbbottCostelloWhosOnFirst.jpg', title: '"Who\'s on First?"', width: '460', height: '270' }); Download MP4 Abbott and Costello William (Bud) 1http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2009/04/walk-softly-peter-troy-sa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Wed, 16 Apr 2014 03:43:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-8042915415351602192. Walk Softly, Peter Troy Detective Drama Aired on Springbok Radio from 10 December 1963 to 21 February 1964. This series was produced in the Durban Studios of Herrick Merril Productions. It starred Tom Meehan, John Simpson, and Merle Wayne. It was sponsored by Irving & Johnson, who also sponsored the "Gunsmoke" series which "Walk Softly, Peter Troy" replaced. A sequel to this series was 0http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2014/04/gregory-keen-series-au.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Sat, 5 Apr 2014 07:32:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-5884751954092893025 Gregory Keen is an agent with MI-5. With the imposing name of Gregory George Athelston Keen is a serious, determined former Major in the British Army, now an experienced agent in Special Service of Home Security, or MI-5 as it is more commonly known. Little of his background is mentioned although in passing it is obvious that he had served in Military Intelligence during WWII. He is single 2http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2009/04/sherlock-holmes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Sat, 22 Mar 2014 01:00:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-7517889643987874642. One famous radio appearance starred Orson Welles as Sherlock Holmes in an adaptation of one of William Gillette's plays. This was broadcast in September 1938 as part of the "Mercury Theater on the Air" series on CBS Radio. Throughout the early 1940s on American Radio, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce performed as Holmes and Watson, respectively, in several series of canonical and 0http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2009/04/beyond-our-ken-bbc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:00:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-8336590038544128341. Beyond Our Ken (1958-1964) was a BBC radio comedy program predecessor to Round the Horne (1965-1968). Both programs starred Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and Bill Pertwee, with announcer Douglas Smith. The name is a pun on Kenneth Horne's name and the (now mainly Scots/Scottish English) word ken, meaning 'knowledge or perception'. Beyond Our Ken 58-07-01 (101)1http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2014/03/midnight-cab-cbc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Sat, 15 Mar 2014 07:04:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-2526420253027917839  David Ferry as Walker Devereaux Weekday broadcasts on CBC Radio featured more than a dozen detectives in fully dramatized mysteries. This was a result of The Mystery Project. Perhaps the most listened to series under this banner was Midnight Cab starring David Ferry as Walker Devereaux, a young man, rather gullible and naive, from Bear River (north of Lake Superior) who comes to Toronto0http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2014/03/taxi-was-comedy-radio-program-aired-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:59:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-4355390490384008517 "Taxi was a comedy radio program aired by Springbok Radio of South Africa. It is about the “trials and tribulations of a New York taxi driver,” with pals Chuck Edwards and Red Kowalski as the main characters. Also in the show was Myrtle, the girlfriend of Chuck. Each episode presented the life of Chuck and Red as taxi drivers-- their adventures and interactions with various types of customers. 2http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2011/02/radio-detectives-bbc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:44:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-7765111277693530211. THE RADIO DETECTIVES is a radio series that looks back in time at the many detectives whose cases have graces the airwaves in the United Kingdom and the United States. They are the product of Professor Jeffrey Richards and were presented as three series of five programs each series. Each show covered the history of one detective, not only discussing the radio shows, but the detective's 2http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2014/03/music-legends.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Sun, 9 Mar 2014 07:19:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-1791062461613271159 <<<< back Whatever Text 0http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2013/07/wait-i-know-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Sun, 9 Mar 2014 01:00:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-6307329784412465966 Wait, I Know This was hosted by Eric Chilton with great  interviews of celebrities from the retro era. Eric is from Mount Airy, NC (hometown of Andy Griffith) and it is know wonder he had to be classic TV guy. Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Powered by FeedBurner 1http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2014/03/agatha-christie-miss-marple.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Sun, 2 Mar 2014 17:02:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-8499523350251439027New Links are Here0http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2014/03/anne-of-green-gables-by-lucy-maude.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Sun, 2 Mar 2014 09:10:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-4051259738419706286 Anne of Green Gables is a coming-of-age novel about Anne Shirley, the Cuthbert's, and the community of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island. Chapter 1: Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised Mrs. Rachel Lynde receives word of a new addition to the Cuthbert home. Chapter 2: Matthew Cuthbert is Surprised Matthew Cuthbert 0http://otrarchive.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Robert)Sun, 2 Mar 2014 07:06:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4226846182038431637.post-5040571969232826430 Adventure 1: “A Scandal in Bohemia” The King of Bohemia seeks the help of Sherlock Holmes in securing a picture that could be used against him in the political scene. Adventure 2: “The Red-Headed League” A man comes to Sherlock Holmes seeking advice about the disappearance of a bizarre society of red-headed young men that are funded 0