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A new (Jul-Sep) [06/30/08] Radio Timeline with many full programs and clips of complete programs in mp3 format! Radio Timeline is a three-month timeline of certain events in radio history. Check it out today!

NEW! (4/22/08) The final episodes of Captain Midnight and the Mysterious Voice files are available in mp3 format.

NEW - UPDATED! (04/22/08) Terry and the Pirate episodes in mp3 format! Episodes 85 & 86.

UPDATED! (02/16/08) Updated the stations on the air broadcasting Old Time Radio.

UPDATED (2/6/08) The Links database has gone through a much needed overhaul. I have removed dead and non-working links as much as possible. This is difficult as the web is such a dynamic thing, it is very difficult to keep up with.

UPDATED! (2/4/08) The Hindenburg Disaster is now a full 37 minute recording instead of the 8 minute previously used. Still in RealAudio format at this time.

NEW! (12/29/07) I've updated the web page about the Affairs of Peter Salem with a newly discovered fifteen minute clip of this rare show. Thanks to Mark Lavonier for his generous sharing!

NEW! (11/29/07) An article I recently published on The Musical Steelmakers.

(4/30/07) New article by Bill Jaker. The Radiro: Because the pictures are better - a nostalgic look at how as a child, Bill envisioned his radio programs.

NEW! (2/4/07) One more Captain Midnight script has been added to the vault. Now the first 7 episodes of "The Perada Treasure" are on scripts that you can open in Word format and save or download.

UPDATED! (01/14/07) All 59 episodes of Captain Midnight "Perada Treasure" files are now in mp3 format converted from RealAudio.

NEW! Improved radio-related search engine from Radio Days! Try it out! Click here or use the link on the left.

UPDATES! (10/15/06) Additional soundbites on the Iwo Jima page regarding the fighting there in 1945. All files on this page are now in mp3 format.

Updated the page on Mars in radio and the Mars in Popular Culture page.


Podcasting Old Time Radio? What is Podcasting anyway? I try to clarify some of the concept here.

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