Cool Links

Old Time Radio (OTR) is an interest I've been pursuing for about two years now, after obtaining a copy of Orson Welles' War of the Worlds broadcast (http://www.archive.org/details/WAROFTHEWORLDS2). Although many radio series episodes were lost over the years or not recorded at all, many still exist and can be downloaded from the internet for free. They are an intersting look at the past and generally good, clean, fun entertainment. There are several groups that regularly post episodes and will respond to requests, if the material is available. The following groups require registration (which is free) to access all of the benefits of their site.

The Cobalt Club (http://testbox.cob.rit.edu/)
My favorite OTR site, where people generally post several episodes each day for requested series, until all available episodes have been posted. Material is generally removed after several weeks. There are also discussion areas for books, television, etc.

Zoot Radio (http://www.zootradio.com/)
Lots of discussion about OTR, links to downloadable recordings, and some series available for download from the site.

OTR-TNT (http://x.otr-tnt.com/phpBB2/portal.php?sid=17567c73812d61b1971df8e1bc821954)
Discussion, some downloads, but geared more for those with streaming accounts to send material to each other.

Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org/details/oldtimeradio)
A number of series are available for download from this site, with more being added.

OTR@154.ca (http://otr.154.ca/viewforum.php?f=8&sid=e7838cada6f60d3849fbc4eccf55df56)
Downloads posted here include some newer material, and recordings from the BBC, which still produces many radio dramas and comedies.