www.botar.us http://www.botar.us we deliver the best of old time radio shows to your door fresh daily. shows like the shadow, fibber mcgee and molly, boston blackie, the green hornet, X-minus one plus so much more. OTR by botar old time radio shows from the 30s 40s and 50s delivered fresh to your door daily en-us botar botar botar@sprynet.com Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:09:44 -0700 720 http://www.botar.us/foto/botaritunes.jpg http://www.botar.us old time radio Drama,Adventure,Audio Theater,OTR,Old Time Radio,botar no www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_crime_classics__shrapnelled_body_of_charles_drew_07_06_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_crime_classics__shrapnelled_body_of_charles_drew_07_06_1953.mp3 crime classics original air date 07/06/1953 Crime Classics 1953-1954. Crime Classics aired on CBS September 30, 1953. It was a series of true crime stories from the records and newpapers of every land, from every time. Your host each week, is Mr. Thomas Hyland connoisseur of crime, student of violence, and teller of murders. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no crime classics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__phantom_of_the_opera_09_13_1943.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__phantom_of_the_opera_09_13_1943.mp3 A well-done musical version of the horror classic, stars Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster and Basil Rathbone. original air date 09/13/1943 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__treasure_of_planetoid_60_06_26_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__treasure_of_planetoid_60_06_26_1953.mp3 space patrol original air date 06/26/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__mcgees_go_to_the_carnival_04_22_1947.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__mcgees_go_to_the_carnival_04_22_1947.mp3 Fibber and Molly visit the Wistful Vista carnival. original air date 04/22/1947 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_bold_venture__tears_of_shiva_06_11_1951.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_bold_venture__tears_of_shiva_06_11_1951.mp3 bold venture original air date 06/11/1951 Humphrey Bogart portrays Slate Shannon, owner of a rundown Havana hotel. The action took place on land as well aboard Slate's boat, The Bold Venture. Lauren Bacall was his ward Sailor Duval, a stubborn and flirtatious youngwoman whose late father had willed her to Slate for her protection. Together the duo found adventure, intrigue, mystery and romance in the sultry settings of tropical Havana and the mysterious islands of the Caribbean. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no bold venture,humphrey bogart,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__death_pays_the_freight_07_06_1952.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__death_pays_the_freight_07_06_1952.mp3 A bum in a freight car kills a fellow hobo who looks like him, switches identification and finds himself wanted for another crime. original air date 07/06/1952 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep170_last_of_the_clipper_ships_p4_03_12_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep170_last_of_the_clipper_ships_p4_03_12_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 03/07/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep169_last_of_the_clipper_ships_p3_03_10_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep169_last_of_the_clipper_ships_p3_03_10_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 03/10/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__teacher_01_25_1959.MP3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__teacher_01_25_1959.MP3 A school teacher insists on teaching the truth, which almost gets her school house burned down. original air date 01/25/1959 Have Gun Will Travel broadcast 106 episodes on CBS between November 23, 1958, and November 22, 1960. It was one of the last radio dramas featuring continuing characters. John Dehner played Paladin and Ben Wright played Hey Boy. Virginia Gregg played the role of Miss Wong, Hey Boys girl friend, before the television series began featuring the character of Hey Girl. Unlike the small screen version, in this medium there was usually a tag scene back at the Carlton. Initially, the episodes were adaptations of the television program as broadcast earlier the same week, but eventually original stories were produced, including a finale in which Paladin left San Francisco apparently forever, to claim an inheritance back East. Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no have gun will travel,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_crime_classics__checkered_life_and_sudden_death_of_colonel_james_fisk_06_29_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_crime_classics__checkered_life_and_sudden_death_of_colonel_james_fisk_06_29_1953.mp3 crime classics original air date 06/29/1953 Crime Classics 1953-1954. Crime Classics aired on CBS September 30, 1953. It was a series of true crime stories from the records and newpapers of every land, from every time. Your host each week, is Mr. Thomas Hyland connoisseur of crime, student of violence, and teller of murders. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no crime classics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__its_a_wonderful_life_03_10_1947.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__its_a_wonderful_life_03_10_1947.mp3 Tired of his life on Earth, a man finds out what it is like never to have been born, stars Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. original air date 03/10/1947 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__martian_masquerade_01_23_1954.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__martian_masquerade_01_23_1954.mp3 space patrol original air date 01/23/1954 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__packing_for_vacation_locked_trunk_06_23_1942.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__packing_for_vacation_locked_trunk_06_23_1942.mp3 The McGees suitcase is locked, with the key inside. original air date 06/22/1942 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_bold_venture__blue_moon_06_04_1951.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_bold_venture__blue_moon_06_04_1951.mp3 bold venture original air date 06/04/1951 Humphrey Bogart portrays Slate Shannon, owner of a rundown Havana hotel. The action took place on land as well aboard Slate's boat, The Bold Venture. Lauren Bacall was his ward Sailor Duval, a stubborn and flirtatious youngwoman whose late father had willed her to Slate for her protection. Together the duo found adventure, intrigue, mystery and romance in the sultry settings of tropical Havana and the mysterious islands of the Caribbean. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no bold venture,humphrey bogart,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__terror_by_night_06_29_1952.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__terror_by_night_06_29_1952.mp3 A mad killer is on the prowl, and there is a dead body in the trunk. original air date 06/29/1952 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep168_last_of_the_clipper_ships_p2_03_07_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep168_last_of_the_clipper_ships_p2_03_07_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 03/07/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep167_last_of_the_clipper_ships_p1_03_05_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep167_last_of_the_clipper_ships_p1_03_05_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 03/05/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__bells_of_perdido_01_18_1959.MP3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__bells_of_perdido_01_18_1959.MP3 Paladin is hired to ride into Perdido and bring back Dave Enderby alive. original air date 01/18/1959 Have Gun Will Travel broadcast 106 episodes on CBS between November 23, 1958, and November 22, 1960. It was one of the last radio dramas featuring continuing characters. John Dehner played Paladin and Ben Wright played Hey Boy. Virginia Gregg played the role of Miss Wong, Hey Boys girl friend, before the television series began featuring the character of Hey Girl. Unlike the small screen version, in this medium there was usually a tag scene back at the Carlton. Initially, the episodes were adaptations of the television program as broadcast earlier the same week, but eventually original stories were produced, including a finale in which Paladin left San Francisco apparently forever, to claim an inheritance back East. Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no have gun will travel,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_crime_classics__shockingly_peaceful_passing_of_thomas_edwin_bartlett_06_22_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_crime_classics__shockingly_peaceful_passing_of_thomas_edwin_bartlett_06_22_1953.mp3 crime classics original air date 06/22/1953 Crime Classics 1953-1954. Crime Classics aired on CBS September 30, 1953. It was a series of true crime stories from the records and newpapers of every land, from every time. Your host each week, is Mr. Thomas Hyland connoisseur of crime, student of violence, and teller of murders. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no crime classics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__saturdays_children_10_26_1936.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__saturdays_children_10_26_1936.mp3 A drama about a couple in love who don't live happily ever after, stars Robert Taylor and Olivia De Havilland. original air date 10/26/1936 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__baccarrittis_secret_weapon_12_05_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__baccarrittis_secret_weapon_12_05_1953.mp3 space patrol original air date 12/05/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__home_power_plant_03_25_1947.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__home_power_plant_03_25_1947.mp3 Fibber is fed up with the power company and plans to generate his own electricity. original air date 03/25/1947 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_bold_venture__thugs_and_slugs_04_16_1951.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_bold_venture__thugs_and_slugs_04_16_1951.mp3 bold venture original air date 04/16/1951 Humphrey Bogart portrays Slate Shannon, owner of a rundown Havana hotel. The action took place on land as well aboard Slate's boat, The Bold Venture. Lauren Bacall was his ward Sailor Duval, a stubborn and flirtatious youngwoman whose late father had willed her to Slate for her protection. Together the duo found adventure, intrigue, mystery and romance in the sultry settings of tropical Havana and the mysterious islands of the Caribbean. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no bold venture,humphrey bogart,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__eight_steps_to_murder_06_04_1946.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__eight_steps_to_murder_06_04_1946.mp3 A newsman plans to murder a Broadway producer and marry his wife. original air date 06/04/1946 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep166_dragons_teeth_p10_03_03_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep166_dragons_teeth_p10_03_03_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 03/03/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep165_dragons_teeth_p9_02_28_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep165_dragons_teeth_p9_02_28_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 02/28/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__englishman_01_11_1959.MP3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__englishman_01_11_1959.MP3 James Brunswick, the ninth Earl of Aylesbury, is determined to run his half of a Montana ranch. original air date 01/11/1959 Have Gun Will Travel broadcast 106 episodes on CBS between November 23, 1958, and November 22, 1960. It was one of the last radio dramas featuring continuing characters. John Dehner played Paladin and Ben Wright played Hey Boy. Virginia Gregg played the role of Miss Wong, Hey Boys girl friend, before the television series began featuring the character of Hey Girl. Unlike the small screen version, in this medium there was usually a tag scene back at the Carlton. Initially, the episodes were adaptations of the television program as broadcast earlier the same week, but eventually original stories were produced, including a finale in which Paladin left San Francisco apparently forever, to claim an inheritance back East. Sat, 31 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no have gun will travel,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_crime_classics__crime_of_bathsheba_spooner_06_15_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_crime_classics__crime_of_bathsheba_spooner_06_15_1953.mp3 The story of the first woman tried and executed in the United States. original air date 06/15/1953 Crime Classics 1953-1954. Crime Classics aired on CBS September 30, 1953. It was a series of true crime stories from the records and newpapers of every land, from every time. Your host each week, is Mr. Thomas Hyland connoisseur of crime, student of violence, and teller of murders. Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no crime classics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__knute_rockne_all_american_12_02_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__knute_rockne_all_american_12_02_1940.mp3 A romance about a down and out American in Paris and a Parisian taxi driver, who find themselves considered Hungarian nobility by French Society, stars Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche. original air date 12/02/1940 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 29 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__cyclone_in_outer_space_11_07_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__cyclone_in_outer_space_11_07_1953.mp3 space patrol original air date 11/07/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 28 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__shrimps_mcgee_05_27_1947.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__shrimps_mcgee_05_27_1947.mp3 Fibber is in the kitchen, cooking up his recipe for Shrimps McGee. original air date 05/27/1947 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 27 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_bold_venture__white_envelope_04_09_1951.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_bold_venture__white_envelope_04_09_1951.mp3 bold venture original air date 04/09/1951 Humphrey Bogart portrays Slate Shannon, owner of a rundown Havana hotel. The action took place on land as well aboard Slate's boat, The Bold Venture. Lauren Bacall was his ward Sailor Duval, a stubborn and flirtatious youngwoman whose late father had willed her to Slate for her protection. Together the duo found adventure, intrigue, mystery and romance in the sultry settings of tropical Havana and the mysterious islands of the Caribbean. Mon, 26 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no bold venture,humphrey bogart,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__death_is_a_joker_05_25_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__death_is_a_joker_05_25_1941.mp3 Stars Peter Lorrie. original air date 05/25/1941 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 25 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep164_dragons_teeth_p8_02_26_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep164_dragons_teeth_p8_02_26_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 02/26/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 25 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep163_dragons_teeth_p7_02_24_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep163_dragons_teeth_p7_02_24_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 02/24/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 25 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__helen_abjinian_01_04_1959.MP3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__helen_abjinian_01_04_1959.MP3 An Irish cowboy and an Armenian girl are to be married despite the protests of the bridegroom. original air date 01/04/1959 Have Gun Will Travel broadcast 106 episodes on CBS between November 23, 1958, and November 22, 1960. It was one of the last radio dramas featuring continuing characters. John Dehner played Paladin and Ben Wright played Hey Boy. Virginia Gregg played the role of Miss Wong, Hey Boys girl friend, before the television series began featuring the character of Hey Girl. Unlike the small screen version, in this medium there was usually a tag scene back at the Carlton. Initially, the episodes were adaptations of the television program as broadcast earlier the same week, but eventually original stories were produced, including a finale in which Paladin left San Francisco apparently forever, to claim an inheritance back East. Sat, 24 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no have gun will travel,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__terrible_legend_of_crownshield_castle_12_28_1947.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__terrible_legend_of_crownshield_castle_12_28_1947.mp3 the shadow original air date 12/27/1947 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 23 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__midnight_05_20_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__midnight_05_20_1940.mp3 A romance about a down and out American in Paris and a Parisian taxi driver, who find themselves considered Hungarian nobility by French Society, stars Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche. original air date 05/20/1940 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 22 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__return_to_planet_X_10_03_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__return_to_planet_X_10_03_1953.mp3 space patrol original air date 10/03/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 21 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__mushrooms_01_09_1945.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__mushrooms_01_09_1945.mp3 Fibber has picked his own mushrooms and is determined to eat them, even though everyone is convinced they are toadstools. original air date 01/09/1945 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 20 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_bold_venture__kwan_yen_statue_04_02_1951.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_bold_venture__kwan_yen_statue_04_02_1951.mp3 bold venture original air date 04/02/1951 Humphrey Bogart portrays Slate Shannon, owner of a rundown Havana hotel. The action took place on land as well aboard Slate's boat, The Bold Venture. Lauren Bacall was his ward Sailor Duval, a stubborn and flirtatious youngwoman whose late father had willed her to Slate for her protection. Together the duo found adventure, intrigue, mystery and romance in the sultry settings of tropical Havana and the mysterious islands of the Caribbean. Mon, 19 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no bold venture,humphrey bogart,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__strange_passenger_05_23_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__strange_passenger_05_23_1949.mp3 A man inherits a decaying old house, supposed to have a fortune hidden somewhere. original air date 05/23/1949 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 18 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep162_dragons_teeth_p6_02_21_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep162_dragons_teeth_p6_02_21_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 02/21/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 18 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep161_dragons_teeth_p5_02_19_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep161_dragons_teeth_p5_02_19_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 02/19/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 18 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__no_visitors_12_28_1958.MP3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__no_visitors_12_28_1958.MP3 Paladin comes upon a woman and child in the desert, possibly with Typhoid fever. original air date 12/28/1958 Have Gun Will Travel broadcast 106 episodes on CBS between November 23, 1958, and November 22, 1960. It was one of the last radio dramas featuring continuing characters. John Dehner played Paladin and Ben Wright played Hey Boy. Virginia Gregg played the role of Miss Wong, Hey Boys girl friend, before the television series began featuring the character of Hey Girl. Unlike the small screen version, in this medium there was usually a tag scene back at the Carlton. Initially, the episodes were adaptations of the television program as broadcast earlier the same week, but eventually original stories were produced, including a finale in which Paladin left San Francisco apparently forever, to claim an inheritance back East. Sat, 17 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no have gun will travel,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__hypnotized_audience_06_05_1938.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__hypnotized_audience_06_05_1938.mp3 During a public performance, mass hypnosis is used on the audience during which the governor is kidnapped. His captors demand that he pardon a killer slated for execution. original air date 06/05/1938 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 16 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__craigs_wife_05_12_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__craigs_wife_05_12_1941.mp3 A hard, cruel wife values her house and position above her husband and all human relations, stars Rosalind Russell, Herbert Marshall and Beulah Bondi. original air date 05/12/1941 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 15 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__target_jupiter_09_26_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__target_jupiter_09_26_1953.mp3 space patrol original air date 09/26/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 14 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__physical_fitness_03_11_1947.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__physical_fitness_03_11_1947.mp3 Fibber has become a physical fitness convert and recommends only four hours of sleep per night. original air date 03/11/1947 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 13 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_bold_venture__deadly_merchandise_03_26_1951.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_bold_venture__deadly_merchandise_03_26_1951.mp3 bold venture original air date 03/26/1951 Humphrey Bogart portrays Slate Shannon, owner of a rundown Havana hotel. The action took place on land as well aboard Slate's boat, The Bold Venture. Lauren Bacall was his ward Sailor Duval, a stubborn and flirtatious youngwoman whose late father had willed her to Slate for her protection. Together the duo found adventure, intrigue, mystery and romance in the sultry settings of tropical Havana and the mysterious islands of the Caribbean. Mon, 12 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no bold venture,humphrey bogart,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__unforgiving_corpse_05_28_1951.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__unforgiving_corpse_05_28_1951.mp3 A railroad stationmaster sees ghosts and gets messages from a dead man for ten years. original air date 05/28/1951 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 11 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep160_dragons_teeth_p4_02_17_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep160_dragons_teeth_p4_02_17_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 02/17/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 11 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep159_dragons_teeth_p3_02_14_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep159_dragons_teeth_p3_02_14_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 02/14/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 11 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__hanging_cross_12_21_1958.MP3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__hanging_cross_12_21_1958.MP3 Paladin tries to prevent a battle between Matt Beecher and the Pawnees, caused by a small boy claimed as the son of both Matt Beecher and the Indian Chief. original air date 12/21/1958 Have Gun Will Travel broadcast 106 episodes on CBS between November 23, 1958, and November 22, 1960. It was one of the last radio dramas featuring continuing characters. John Dehner played Paladin and Ben Wright played Hey Boy. Virginia Gregg played the role of Miss Wong, Hey Boys girl friend, before the television series began featuring the character of Hey Girl. Unlike the small screen version, in this medium there was usually a tag scene back at the Carlton. Initially, the episodes were adaptations of the television program as broadcast earlier the same week, but eventually original stories were produced, including a finale in which Paladin left San Francisco apparently forever, to claim an inheritance back East. Sat, 10 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no have gun will travel,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__joeys_christmas_12_22_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__joeys_christmas_12_22_1940.mp3 A street urchins out of work father turns to crime during the holiday season. original air date 12/22/1940 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__navy_comes_through_11_29_1943.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__navy_comes_through_11_29_1943.mp3 A good naval action drama of submarine warfare in the Atlantic, stars Pat OBrien, Ruth Warrick and Chester Morris. original air date 11/29/1943 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 08 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__escape_from_planet_X_09_12_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__escape_from_planet_X_09_12_1953.mp3 space patrol original air date 09/12/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 07 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__political_campaign_05_14_1946.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__political_campaign_05_14_1946.mp3 Fibber decides to help Clay Morgan get elected to the Wistful Vista City Council. original air date 05/14/1946 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 06 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__perfect_crime_07_24_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__perfect_crime_07_24_1949.mp3 Professor John Dobbs tells Dan Holiday that he only has a short time to live. He therefore plans to commit the perfect murder. The Professor takes Dan to Chicago where he confesses to killing Carolyn Standish, and is promptly freed. original air date 07/24/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 05 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__black_art_05_15_1945.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__black_art_05_15_1945.mp3 A murderer about to be hanged is rescued by a woman with strange powers. original air date 05/15/1945 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 04 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep158_dragons_teeth_p2_02_12_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep158_dragons_teeth_p2_02_12_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 02/12/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 04 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep157_dragons_teeth_p1_02_10_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep157_dragons_teeth_p1_02_10_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 02/10/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 04 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__outlaw_12_14_1958.MP3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__outlaw_12_14_1958.MP3 A killer with nine notches on his gun, makes a deal with Paladin to see his son. original air date 12/14/1958 Have Gun Will Travel broadcast 106 episodes on CBS between November 23, 1958, and November 22, 1960. It was one of the last radio dramas featuring continuing characters. John Dehner played Paladin and Ben Wright played Hey Boy. Virginia Gregg played the role of Miss Wong, Hey Boys girl friend, before the television series began featuring the character of Hey Girl. Unlike the small screen version, in this medium there was usually a tag scene back at the Carlton. Initially, the episodes were adaptations of the television program as broadcast earlier the same week, but eventually original stories were produced, including a finale in which Paladin left San Francisco apparently forever, to claim an inheritance back East. Sat, 03 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no have gun will travel,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__terror_of_madmans_deep_10_24_1942.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__terror_of_madmans_deep_10_24_1942.mp3 The secret of how to make dead men live again is sunken at the bottom of the sea. original air date 10/24/1942 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 02 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__hitlers_children_05_24_1943.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__hitlers_children_05_24_1943.mp3 A love story set under the thumb of the Gestapo, stars Bonita Granville and Otto Kruger. original air date 05/24/1943 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 01 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__valley_of_dread_09_05_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__valley_of_dread_09_05_1953.mp3 space patrol original air date 09/05/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__old_straw_hat_04_28_1942.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__old_straw_hat_04_28_1942.mp3 Fibber is determined to live to a ripe old age by eating healthy foods and drinking camels milk. original air date 04/28/1942 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__bitter_bitten_07_17_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__bitter_bitten_07_17_1949.mp3 Episdoe 48. A deadly snake checks into a hotel. original air date 07/17/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__make_ready_my_grave_04_23_1946.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__make_ready_my_grave_04_23_1946.mp3 John Loomis brings his new bride to the family mansion, where she discovers the secret of the family curse. original air date 04/23/1946 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep156_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p11_02_07_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep156_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p11_02_07_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 02/07/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep155_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p10_02_05_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep155_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p10_02_05_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 02/05/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__ella_west_12_07_1958.MP3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__ella_west_12_07_1958.MP3 Paladin travels to Abilene to help his friend Tom Carter make a lady out of Ella West, star of his Wild West Show. original air date 12/07/1958 Have Gun Will Travel broadcast 106 episodes on CBS between November 23, 1958, and November 22, 1960. It was one of the last radio dramas featuring continuing characters. John Dehner played Paladin and Ben Wright played Hey Boy. Virginia Gregg played the role of Miss Wong, Hey Boys girl friend, before the television series began featuring the character of Hey Girl. Unlike the small screen version, in this medium there was usually a tag scene back at the Carlton. Initially, the episodes were adaptations of the television program as broadcast earlier the same week, but eventually original stories were produced, including a finale in which Paladin left San Francisco apparently forever, to claim an inheritance back East. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no have gun will travel,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__three_ghosts_10_31_1937.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__three_ghosts_10_31_1937.mp3 A middle-aged friend of Margot who recently got married to an eccentric researcher is having a hard time with the signs of hauntings in her new husband's creepy manor. original air date 10/31/1937 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__a_star_is_born_12_28_1942.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__a_star_is_born_12_28_1942.mp3 The classic Hollywood yarn about a young girl trying to get into the movies, stars Judy Garland and Walter Pidgeon. original air date 12/28/1942 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__trap_on_planet_X_08_29_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__trap_on_planet_X_08_29_1953.mp3 space patrol original air date 08/29/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__mcgee_and_health_foods_04_23_1946.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__mcgee_and_health_foods_04_23_1946.mp3 Fibber is determined to live to a ripe old age by eating healthy foods and drinking camels milk. original air date 04/23/1946 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__double_trouble_07_10_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__double_trouble_07_10_1949.mp3 A typed letter from Pat Kennedy puts Dan Holiday in a frame for murder. original air date 07/10/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__judas_clock_04_17_1945.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__judas_clock_04_17_1945.mp3 Death to those who own this clock, it uses Judas thirty pieces of silver as counterweights. original air date 04/17/1945 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep154_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p9_02_03_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep154_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p9_02_03_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 02/03/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep153_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p8_01_31_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep153_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p8_01_31_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 01/31/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__road_to_wickenberg_11_30_1958.MP3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__road_to_wickenberg_11_30_1958.MP3 Paladin visits the city of Bluebell. He loses his money, gun, and horse but wins a woman. original air date 11/30/1958 Have Gun Will Travel broadcast 106 episodes on CBS between November 23, 1958, and November 22, 1960. It was one of the last radio dramas featuring continuing characters. John Dehner played Paladin and Ben Wright played Hey Boy. Virginia Gregg played the role of Miss Wong, Hey Boys girl friend, before the television series began featuring the character of Hey Girl. Unlike the small screen version, in this medium there was usually a tag scene back at the Carlton. Initially, the episodes were adaptations of the television program as broadcast earlier the same week, but eventually original stories were produced, including a finale in which Paladin left San Francisco apparently forever, to claim an inheritance back East. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no have gun will travel,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__preview_of_terror_06_05_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__preview_of_terror_06_05_1949.mp3 Lamont and Margo come upon a haunted house, filled with mayhem and dead bodies. original air date 06/05/1949 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__broadway_bill_04_24_1939.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__broadway_bill_04_24_1939.mp3 A young man gives up wealth, home and career to race a thoroughbred, stars Elvia Allman and Ernest Whitman. original air date 04/24/1939 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__peril_over_jupiter_08_15_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__peril_over_jupiter_08_15_1953.mp3 A young woman who has inherited her father's metal processing plants on Europa falls victim to a pair of extortionists who are planning a hostile takeover of the family business. original air date 08/15/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__dress_for_molly_04_20_1943.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__dress_for_molly_04_20_1943.mp3 Fibber shows Molly how easy it is to make a dress from a pattern. original air date 04/20/1943 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__house_of_darkness_07_03_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__house_of_darkness_07_03_1949.mp3 A shot in the dark helps Dan Holiday and a blind man find adventure. original air date 07/03/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__death_deal_04_18_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__death_deal_04_18_1949.mp3 A man is almost killed when his car explodes. He confronts his unfaithful wife a strange request. original air date 04/18/1949 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep152_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p7_01_29_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep152_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p7_01_29_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 01/29/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep151_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p6_01_27_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep151_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p6_01_27_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 01/27/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__strange_vendetta_11_23_1958.MP3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_have_gun_will_travel__strange_vendetta_11_23_1958.MP3 Senor Miguel Rojas has been knifed and is dying. Before passing on, he hires Paladin to deliver his body to Mexico. original air date 11/23/1958 Have Gun Will Travel broadcast 106 episodes on CBS between November 23, 1958, and November 22, 1960. It was one of the last radio dramas featuring continuing characters. John Dehner played Paladin and Ben Wright played Hey Boy. Virginia Gregg played the role of Miss Wong, Hey Boys girl friend, before the television series began featuring the character of Hey Girl. Unlike the small screen version, in this medium there was usually a tag scene back at the Carlton. Initially, the episodes were adaptations of the television program as broadcast earlier the same week, but eventually original stories were produced, including a finale in which Paladin left San Francisco apparently forever, to claim an inheritance back East. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no have gun will travel,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__until_death_do_us_part_03_06_1946.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__until_death_do_us_part_03_06_1946.mp3 The second wife of a shady nightclub owner discovers some letters which suggest that he murdered his previous wife. original air date 03/06/1946 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__coney_island_04_17_1944.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__coney_island_04_17_1944.mp3 Romance and rivalry in old Coney Island, with several pleasant tunes by Dorothy Lamour, stars Dorothy Lamour, Alan Ladd and Chester Morris. original air date 04/17/1944 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__menace_of_planet_X_08_22_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__menace_of_planet_X_08_22_1953.mp3 A reformed hustler becomes the fall guy for an executive who employs him as a courier, then hires a thug to steal the valuable package entrusted to him aboard the spaceliner Supernova. original air date 08/22/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__no_news_is_bad_news_04_10_1945.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__no_news_is_bad_news_04_10_1945.mp3 Fibber visits the newspaper offices to complain that he has not received his paper. original air date 04/10/1945 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__speed_to_burn_06_26_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__speed_to_burn_06_26_1949.mp3 Can a 1938 jalopy with a British tank engine go one hundred miles per hour? original air date 06/26/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__meek_die_slowly_04_03_1945.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__meek_die_slowly_04_03_1945.mp3 inner sanctum original air date 04/03/1945 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep150_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p5_01_24_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep150_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p5_01_24_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 01/24/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep149_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p4_01_22_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep149_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p4_01_22_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 01/22/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__holiday_11_09_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__holiday_11_09_1958.mp3 Kendall arrives at a small Missouri town where he as gotten word that a notorious border ruffian who had fought Jayhawkers in Kansas in the 1850s and has not been seen since is there dying from an unknown ailment. original air date 11/09/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__shadow_of_suspicion_12_29_1946.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__shadow_of_suspicion_12_29_1946.mp3 Lamont Cranston is framed for murder, and has just twenty four hours to clear his name. original air date 12/29/1946 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__his_girl_friday_09_30_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__his_girl_friday_09_30_1940.mp3 lux radio theatre original air date 09/30/1940 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__sleeping_demon_of_saturn_08_01_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__sleeping_demon_of_saturn_08_01_1953.mp3 Two ambitious used spaceship dealers kidnap a seismologist to force him to predict a volcanic eruption on the Saturn colony, thus creating a panic to get off the planet. They will clean up selling junk spacecraft to the desperate colonists. original air date 08/01/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__cousin_salvador_04_16_1946.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__cousin_salvador_04_16_1946.mp3 A mooching house guest is fixing Molly's antique table. original air date 04/16/1946 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__killer_at_large_06_19_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__killer_at_large_06_19_1949.mp3 A man offers Holiday $50,000 to kill him, then changes his mind. original air date 06/19/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__island_of_the_dead_03_13_1945.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__island_of_the_dead_03_13_1945.mp3 inner sanctum original air date 03/13/1945 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep148_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p3_01_20_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep148_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p3_01_20_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 01/20/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep147_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p2_01_17_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep147_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p2_01_17_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 01/17/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__nasty_people_11_02_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__nasty_people_11_02_1958.mp3 When his horse goes lame on a dark and stormy night, Kendall is forced to spend the night at a trading post run by a moderately sinister family. original air date 11/02/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__fine_art_of_murder_12_22_1946.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__fine_art_of_murder_12_22_1946.mp3 An artist whose mind had snapped after watching a woman drown becomes obsessed with the idea of painting a portrait of a drowning woman using an authentic model. original air date 12/22/1946 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__beloved_enemy_12_27_1937.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__beloved_enemy_12_27_1937.mp3 An Irish revoltionary and the daughter of a very British nobleman try to overcome a doomed romance, stars Neil Fitzgerald and Lurene Tuttle. original air date 12/27/1937 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__mcgee_flies_a_kite_03_12_1946.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__mcgee_flies_a_kite_03_12_1946.mp3 Fibber and Doc Gamble bet each other that they can build a better kite. original air date 03/12/1946 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__dead_man_walks_06_12_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__dead_man_walks_06_12_1949.mp3 A man Dan sees dead at 2:15 is alive at 4:20. original air date 06/12/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__murder_mansion_03_27_1950.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__murder_mansion_03_27_1950.mp3 A grisly story about a haunted house with bodies all over the place.. original air date 03/21/1950 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep146_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p1_01_15_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep146_black_pearl_of_osyrus_p1_01_15_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 01/15/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep145_howling_coyote_p14_01_13_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep145_howling_coyote_p14_01_13_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 01/13/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__rainmaker_10_26_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__rainmaker_10_26_1958.mp3 Kendall joins up with a self proclaimed rainmaker in Kansas, with unforeseeable results. original air date 10/26/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__white_witchman_of_lawaiki_05_05_1946.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__white_witchman_of_lawaiki_05_05_1946.mp3 A madman holding Margo and Lamont at gun point, knowing the secret identity of The Shadow, leads to an adventure on a tropic island, with an angry volcano god. original air date 05/05/1946 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__pinocchio_12_25_1939.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__pinocchio_12_25_1939.mp3 The famous Italian story, as interpreted by the Disney movie. The adventures of the little puppet who wanted to be a real boy. The Disny film had not yet been relased at the time of this broadcast. original air date 12/25/1939 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__indestructible_germ_06_20_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__indestructible_germ_06_20_1953.mp3 Two ruthless microbiologists intend to start a plague in order to make themselves into heroes for coming up with the cure. original air date 06/20/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__quarantined_with_measles_03_11_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__quarantined_with_measles_03_11_1941.mp3 Most of Wistful Vista is quarantined in the McGee house. original air date 03/11/1941 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__design_for_danger_06_05_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__design_for_danger_06_05_1949.mp3 Box 13 original air date 06/05/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__only_the_dead_die_twice_03_21_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__only_the_dead_die_twice_03_21_1949.mp3 A complex tale of a hearse driver and multi-murders. original air date 03/21/1949 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep144_howling_coyote_p13_01_10_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep144_howling_coyote_p13_01_10_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 01/10/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep143_howling_coyote_p12_01_08_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep143_howling_coyote_p12_01_08_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 01/08/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__the_preacher_10_19_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__the_preacher_10_19_1958.mp3 In Deadwood, Kendall meets a former preacher who is being followed by a man intent on killing him and takes it upon himself to help the unfortunate out. original air date 10/19/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__hiss_of_death_02_24_1946.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__hiss_of_death_02_24_1946.mp3 the shadow original air date 02/24/1946 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__kathleen_12_27_1943.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__kathleen_12_27_1943.mp3 A teenager is saddened by her father's lack of attention and dismayed by her proposed new step mother. original air date 12/27/1943 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__immortal_brain_05_30_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__immortal_brain_05_30_1953.mp3 An entrepreneur utilizes a computer to predict the future for his clients, but when Corry takes an interest in the business, the computer recommends he be canceled. original air date 05/30/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__make_a_pal_of_your_wife_week_03_12_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__make_a_pal_of_your_wife_week_03_12_1940.mp3 It is Make A Pal Of Your Wife week, so Molly gets taken out to lunch. original air date 03/12/1940 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__treasure_of_hang_lee_05_29_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__treasure_of_hang_lee_05_29_1949.mp3 A trip to Chinatown gets Dan a priceless piece of jade, and the quest for a treasure. original air date 05/29/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__death_wears_a_lonely_smile_04_04_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__death_wears_a_lonely_smile_04_04_1949.mp3 Walter is large and stupid and strong and a killer. original air date 04/04/1949 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep142_howling_coyote_p11_01_06_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep142_howling_coyote_p11_01_06_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 01/06/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep141_howling_coyote_p10_01_03_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep141_howling_coyote_p10_01_03_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 01/03/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__the_librarian_10_05_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__the_librarian_10_05_1958.mp3 Kendall comes across a widow whose land claim has been jumped by a shell shocked Confederate veteran who has had trouble starting a new life Out West due to his past associations. original air date 10/05/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__murder_on_approval_08_21_1938.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__murder_on_approval_08_21_1938.mp3 A scientist who is short on scruples has cooked up a deadly virus for use in biological warfare and has been hired by a foreign power to test its effectiveness on a U.S. Army base. original air date 08/21/1938 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__day_the_earth_stood_still_04_01_1954.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__day_the_earth_stood_still_04_01_1954.mp3 Klaatu arrives in a spaceship and lands in D.C. He declares he has come in peace on a mission of goodwill. Klaatu is shot and wounded by a nervous soldier. A large robot called Gort melts all weapons present. original air date 04/01/1954 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__treachery_in_outer_space_05_23_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__treachery_in_outer_space_05_23_1953.mp3 Sighting and giving chase to a ship suspected of taking part in a heist of rare minerals, Corry becomes the fall guy in a deadly game of double cross between rival criminals. original air date 05/23/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__my_old_mandolin_03_21_1944.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__my_old_mandolin_03_21_1944.mp3 Fibber finds his old mandolin and strums out Red Wing. original air date 03/21/1944 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__death_is_no_joke_05_22_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__death_is_no_joke_05_22_1949.mp3 A series of practical jokes threatens the life of an heir. original air date 05/22/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__murder_off_the_record_08_03_1952.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__murder_off_the_record_08_03_1952.mp3 A weighing machine at a local drug store in Reno seems to have the gift of prophesy. original air date 08/03/1952 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep140_howling_coyote_p9_01_01_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep140_howling_coyote_p9_01_01_1941.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 01/01/1941 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep139_howling_coyote_p8_12_30_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep139_howling_coyote_p8_12_30_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 12/25/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__golddigger_09_28_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__golddigger_09_28_1958.mp3 Kendall is out in the Black Hills with two prospectors when they come across a big strike of gold. The claim office at Deadwood is closed when they arrive and Kendall is concerned that the elderly prospector he accompanied will blab about it before he can file the claim. original air date 09/28/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__doom_and_the_limping_man_11_16_1947.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__doom_and_the_limping_man_11_16_1947.mp3 A trio of attorneys who had convicted a man for murder using questionable evidence get a start when they receive a phone call from him shortly after he was reported to be executed. original air date 11/16/1947 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__strike_up_the_band_10_28_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__strike_up_the_band_10_28_1940.mp3 The quintessential story of starting a band in high school to achieve fame and fortune. original air date 10/28/1940 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__secret_of_sub_level_7_05_16_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__secret_of_sub_level_7_05_16_1953.mp3 A plutonium thief leads Corry on a chase to an underground tunnel complex beneath the Saturn colony, from which he threatens to destroy the city above. original air date 05/16/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__poker_game_02_23_1943.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__poker_game_02_23_1943.mp3 Fibber is planning on an evening of poker at the Elk's Club, but it is a big secret from Molly. original air date 02/23/1943 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__daytime_nightmare_05_15_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__daytime_nightmare_05_15_1949.mp3 Dan is railroaded into an asylum, framed for murder and winds up a hunted man. original air date 05/15/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__no_coffin_for_the_dead_02_20_1945.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__no_coffin_for_the_dead_02_20_1945.mp3 Who killed Peter Frame? The assailant is identified as the insane son of Peter Frame's housekeeper. However, the son has been shot while escaping from an asylum and is unable to walk. original air date 02/20/1945 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep138_howling_coyote_p7_12_27_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep138_howling_coyote_p7_12_27_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 12/27/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep137_howling_coyote_p6_12_25_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep137_howling_coyote_p6_12_25_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 12/25/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__indian_lover_09_21_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__indian_lover_09_21_1958.mp3 Kendall becomes interested in the case of a Sioux who is sentenced to hang for having killed a prominent chieftain. original air date 09/21/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__burning_manor_02_19_1950.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__burning_manor_02_19_1950.mp3 the shadow original air date 02/19/1950 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__ladies_in_retirement_09_27_1943.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__ladies_in_retirement_09_27_1943.mp3 A gothic melodrama about a neat little British murder, complicated by two mad sisters and a blackmailing nephew. original air date 09/27/1943 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__cosmic_ray_detector_05_09_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__cosmic_ray_detector_05_09_1953.mp3 space patrol original air date 05/09/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__magic_04_18_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__magic_04_18_1940.mp3 baby snooks original air date 04/18/1940 Baby Snooks - 1936-1951 The Baby Snooks Show was an American radio program starring Fanny Brice as a mischievous young girl. The series began on CBS September 17, 1944, airing on Sunday evenings as Toasties Time. The title soon changed to The Baby Snooks Show, and the series was sometimes called Baby Snooks and Daddy The shows revolved around the Snooks character creating vignettes through which the comedic potential of the Snooks chartacter could be fully exploited. Snooks specialized in making minor mishaps into major catastrophes and small parental disagreements into all out war. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no baby snooks,fanny brice,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__looking_for_skilled_war_workers_02_16_1943.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__looking_for_skilled_war_workers_02_16_1943.mp3 Fibber tries to help the government find skilled workers, like tack welders. original air date 02/16/1943 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__one_of_these_four_05_08_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__one_of_these_four_05_08_1949.mp3 Afloat with a murderer, but who? original air date 05/08/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__smile_of_death_02_19_1951.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__smile_of_death_02_19_1951.mp3 inner sanctum mysteries original air date 02/19/1951 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep136_howling_coyote_p5_12_23_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep136_howling_coyote_p5_12_23_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 12/23/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep135_howling_coyote_p4_12_20_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep135_howling_coyote_p4_12_20_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 12/20/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__a_horse_for_kendall_09_14_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__a_horse_for_kendall_09_14_1958.mp3 While attempting to purchase a mount in Deadwood, Kendall gets caught up in the feud between two horse sellers and ends up having his new steed entered in a race to Cheyenne. original air date 09/14/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__werewolf_of_hamilton_mansion_01_05_1947.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__werewolf_of_hamilton_mansion_01_05_1947.mp3 the shadow original air date 01/05/1947 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__ceiling_zero_02_27_1939.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__ceiling_zero_02_27_1939.mp3 A drama about the early days of commercial aviation, the poor weather and good women the pilots faced. original air date 02/27/1939 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__venus_space_factory_05_02_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__venus_space_factory_05_02_1953.mp3 space patrol original air date 05/02/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__snooks_and_tallulah_11_12_1950.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__snooks_and_tallulah_11_12_1950.mp3 baby snooks original air date 11/12/1950 Baby Snooks - 1936-1951 The Baby Snooks Show was an American radio program starring Fanny Brice as a mischievous young girl. The series began on CBS September 17, 1944, airing on Sunday evenings as Toasties Time. The title soon changed to The Baby Snooks Show, and the series was sometimes called Baby Snooks and Daddy The shows revolved around the Snooks character creating vignettes through which the comedic potential of the Snooks chartacter could be fully exploited. Snooks specialized in making minor mishaps into major catastrophes and small parental disagreements into all out war. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no baby snooks,fanny brice,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__molly_gets_flowers_01_18_1944.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__molly_gets_flowers_01_18_1944.mp3 Who is Ralph, and why has he sent flowers to Molly? original air date 01/18/1944 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__much_too_lucky_05_01_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__much_too_lucky_05_01_1949.mp3 How to find out the winner of a horse race before it starts. original air date 05/01/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__birdsong_for_a_murderer_02_14_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__birdsong_for_a_murderer_02_14_1949.mp3 inner sanctum mysteries original air date 02/14/1949 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep134_howling_coyote_p3_12_18_19.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep134_howling_coyote_p3_12_18_19.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 12/18/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep133_howling_coyote_p2_12_16_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep133_howling_coyote_p2_12_16_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 12/16/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__last_of_belle_siddons_09_07_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__last_of_belle_siddons_09_07_1958.mp3 When it looks as if her outlaw boyfriend is about to be captured, former Confederate spy Belle Siddon works out a plan to help him escape so they can meet again in San Francisco. original air date 09/07/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__one_dead_and_two_to_go_02_01_1948.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__one_dead_and_two_to_go_02_01_1948.mp3 the shadow original air date 02/01/1948 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__lady_in_the_lake_02_09_1948.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__lady_in_the_lake_02_09_1948.mp3 Philip Marlowe tries to track down the murderer of a woman found at the bottom of a lake and of a man shot to death in the shower. original air date 02/09/1948 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__prisoner_of_pluto_04_25_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__prisoner_of_pluto_04_25_1953.mp3 space patrol original air date 04/25/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__the_opera_11_27_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__the_opera_11_27_1941.mp3 baby snooks original air date 11/27/1941 Baby Snooks - 1936-1951 The Baby Snooks Show was an American radio program starring Fanny Brice as a mischievous young girl. The series began on CBS September 17, 1944, airing on Sunday evenings as Toasties Time. The title soon changed to The Baby Snooks Show, and the series was sometimes called Baby Snooks and Daddy The shows revolved around the Snooks character creating vignettes through which the comedic potential of the Snooks chartacter could be fully exploited. Snooks specialized in making minor mishaps into major catastrophes and small parental disagreements into all out war. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no baby snooks,fanny brice,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__ice_skating_02_05_1946.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__ice_skating_02_05_1946.mp3 Fibber and Molly go ice skating down at Dugan's Lake original air date 02/05/1946 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__find_me_find_death_04_24_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__find_me_find_death_04_24_1949.mp3 A homicidal maniac gives Holiday four days to live. original air date 04/24/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__man_who_couldnt_die_02_12_1946.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__man_who_couldnt_die_02_12_1946.mp3 A man kills a chemist for his formula for immortality. original air date 02/12/1946 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep132_howling_coyote_p1_12_13_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep132_howling_coyote_p1_12_13_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 12/13/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep131_5_million_gold_heist_p8_12_11_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep131_5_million_gold_heist_p8_12_11_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 12/11/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__belle_siddon_strikes_back_08_31_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__belle_siddon_strikes_back_08_31_1958.mp3 Picking up where Belle Siddon's Encore left off, Kendall goes along with the town marshal and his men who are going to spring a surprise on some outlaws associated with Siddon who are planning to ambush a gold shipment. original air date 08/31/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__return_of_carnation_charlie_02_04_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__return_of_carnation_charlie_02_04_1940.mp3 A killer returns from the grave to enact his revenge. original air date 02/04/1940 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__count_of_monte_cristo_02_06_1939.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__count_of_monte_cristo_02_06_1939.mp3 The classic story by Alexandre Dumas, tells of a young sailor prisoner who escapes from his dungeon and exacts his revenge. original air date 02/06/1939 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__magic_space_pictures_03_14_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__magic_space_pictures_03_14_1953.mp3 space patrol original air date 03/14/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__cat_mans_revenge_06_19_1946.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__cat_mans_revenge_06_19_1946.mp3 baby snooks original air date 06/19/1946 Baby Snooks - 1936-1951 The Baby Snooks Show was an American radio program starring Fanny Brice as a mischievous young girl. The series began on CBS September 17, 1944, airing on Sunday evenings as Toasties Time. The title soon changed to The Baby Snooks Show, and the series was sometimes called Baby Snooks and Daddy The shows revolved around the Snooks character creating vignettes through which the comedic potential of the Snooks chartacter could be fully exploited. Snooks specialized in making minor mishaps into major catastrophes and small parental disagreements into all out war. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no baby snooks,fanny brice,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__mcgee_loses_the_laundry_bundle_01_27_1948.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__mcgee_loses_the_laundry_bundle_01_27_1948.mp3 Fibber's laundry has been lost. original air date 01/27/1948 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep47_48_jewel_mystery_of_channel_island_09_11_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep47_48_jewel_mystery_of_channel_island_09_11_1940.mp3 The Blue Beetle. September 11, 1940. Jewel Mystery Of Channel Island. Part one. The Blue Beetle begins an investigation of jewel robberies on an island resort. 15 minutes. Part two. Recovering from a hundred foot jump into the sea, the Blue Beetle captures the jewel thief. The last show of the series. 15 minutes. original air date 09/11/1940 The Blue Beetle. September 11, 1940. Jewel Mystery Of Channel Island. Part one. The Blue Beetle begins an investigation of jewel robberies on an island resort. 15 minutes. Part two. Recovering from a hundred foot jump into the sea, the Blue Beetle captures the jewel thief. The last show of the series. 15 minutes. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Talk Radio no blue beetle,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13_sealed_instructions_04_17_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13_sealed_instructions_04_17_1949.mp3 A trip to Manila to deliver an envelope. original air date 04/17/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__devils_fortune_01_31_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__devils_fortune_01_31_1949.mp3 A madman uses fear and terror to gain control of a Mexican goldmine. original air date 01/31/1949 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep130_5_million_gold_heist_p7_12_09_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep130_5_million_gold_heist_p7_12_09_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 12/09/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep129_5_million_gold_heist_p6_12_06_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep129_5_million_gold_heist_p6_12_06_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 12/06/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__belle_siddons_encore_08_24_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__belle_siddons_encore_08_24_1958.mp3 In Deadwood, Kendall once again meets former Confederate spy Belle Siddon, who gets mixed with some road agents desiring word of gold shipments that might be mentioned by loose tongued gamblers. original air date 08/24/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__man_who_was_death_02_29_1948.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__man_who_was_death_02_29_1948.mp3 A scientist's experiment goes wrong and he ends up being saturated with radiation. He goes on a robbing spree to provide for his soon to be widowed wife, his mere presence being a danger to those he meets. original air date 02/29/1948 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__random_harvest_01_31_1944.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__random_harvest_01_31_1944.mp3 A soldier with amnesia gets married and then regains his past memories. original air date 01/31/1944 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__seed_crystals_of_zeldabran_03_07_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__seed_crystals_of_zeldabran_03_07_1953.mp3 Technicians on a remote communications relay station come under the influence of alien crystals that slave their minds to the aggressive ambitions of an alien power. original air date 03/07/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__four_fathers_11_21_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__four_fathers_11_21_1940.mp3 baby snooks original air date 11/21/1940 Baby Snooks - 1936-1951 The Baby Snooks Show was an American radio program starring Fanny Brice as a mischievous young girl. The series began on CBS September 17, 1944, airing on Sunday evenings as Toasties Time. The title soon changed to The Baby Snooks Show, and the series was sometimes called Baby Snooks and Daddy The shows revolved around the Snooks character creating vignettes through which the comedic potential of the Snooks chartacter could be fully exploited. Snooks specialized in making minor mishaps into major catastrophes and small parental disagreements into all out war. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no baby snooks,fanny brice,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__mcgee_minds_a_baby_01_24_1938.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__mcgee_minds_a_baby_01_24_1938.mp3 fibber mcgee and molly original air date 01/24/1938 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep45_46_asylum_of_doctor_drear_09_04_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep45_46_asylum_of_doctor_drear_09_04_1940.mp3 The Blue Beetle. September 4, 1940. Asylum Of Dr. Drear. Part one. The Blue Beetle is captured while trying to free a banker being kept imprisoned in an insane asylum.15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle escapes from a straight jacket and frees the banker. 15 minutes. original air date 09/04/1940 The Blue Beetle. September 4, 1940. Asylum Of Dr. Drear. Part one. The Blue Beetle is captured while trying to free a banker being kept imprisoned in an insane asylum.15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle escapes from a straight jacket and frees the banker. 15 minutes. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Talk Radio no blue beetle,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__mexican_maze_04_10_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__mexican_maze_04_10_1949.mp3 box 13 original air date 04/10/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__dead_reckoning_01_18_1942.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__dead_reckoning_01_18_1942.mp3 In a dense fog, the sole survivor of a haunted ship is rescued. Shortly thereafter, strange things start to happen. original air date 01/18/1942 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep128_5_million_gold_heist_p5_12_04_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep128_5_million_gold_heist_p5_12_04_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 12/04/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep127_5_million_gold_heist_p4_12_02_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep127_5_million_gold_heist_p4_12_02_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 12/02/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__wonder_boy_08_17_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__wonder_boy_08_17_1958.mp3 Kendall meets a tailor's son who has the desire and talent to be The Fastest Gun in the West despite his parents' disapproval. original air date 08/17/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__house_that_death_built_01_25_1948.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__house_that_death_built_01_25_1948.mp3 A lunatic retired executioner has died and left a haunted house, filled with death traps and murders. original air date 01/25/1948 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__wizard_of_oz_12_25_1950.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__wizard_of_oz_12_25_1950.mp3 The adventures of Dorothy in the land of Oz, starring judy garland. original air date 12/25/1950 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__caverns_of_venus_03_21_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__caverns_of_venus_03_21_1953.mp3 space patrol original air date 03/21/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__worlds_most_patient_father_06_14_1944.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__worlds_most_patient_father_06_14_1944.mp3 baby snooks original air date 06/14/1944 Baby Snooks - 1936-1951 The Baby Snooks Show was an American radio program starring Fanny Brice as a mischievous young girl. The series began on CBS September 17, 1944, airing on Sunday evenings as Toasties Time. The title soon changed to The Baby Snooks Show, and the series was sometimes called Baby Snooks and Daddy The shows revolved around the Snooks character creating vignettes through which the comedic potential of the Snooks chartacter could be fully exploited. Snooks specialized in making minor mishaps into major catastrophes and small parental disagreements into all out war. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no baby snooks,fanny brice,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__new_license_plates_stolen_car_01_16_1940_.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__new_license_plates_stolen_car_01_16_1940_.mp3 Fibber McGee's car has been stolen. original air date 01/16/1940 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep43_44_whale_of_pirates_folly_08_28_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep43_44_whale_of_pirates_folly_08_28_1940.mp3 The Blue Beetle. August 28, 1940. The Whale Of Pirates Folly. Part one. The Blue Beetle tracks down a gang of smugglers and is thrown into the harbor, tied up in a net and left unconscious. 15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle captures a submarine disguised as a whale being used by smugglers. 15 minutes. original air date 08/28/1940 The Blue Beetle. August 28, 1940. The Whale Of Pirates Folly. Part one. The Blue Beetle tracks down a gang of smugglers and is thrown into the harbor, tied up in a net and left unconscious. 15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle captures a submarine disguised as a whale being used by smugglers. 15 minutes. Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Talk Radio no blue beetle,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__tempest_in_a_casserole_04_03_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__tempest_in_a_casserole_04_03_1949.mp3 box 13 original air date 04/03/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__murder_comes_to_life_01_10_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__murder_comes_to_life_01_10_1949.mp3 Strange story of an amnesiac killer who tries to live up to his own image. original air date 01/10/1949 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep126_5_million_gold_heist_p3_11_29_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep126_5_million_gold_heist_p3_11_29_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 11/29/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep125_5_million_gold_heist_p2_11_27_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep125_5_million_gold_heist_p2_11_27_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 11/27/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__cat_man_08_10_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__cat_man_08_10_1958.mp3 Kendall gets caught up in the shenanigans of an eccentric Irishman who makes a living by stealing cats from one town and selling them in another. original air date 08/10/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__murder_in_the_death_house_01_07_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__murder_in_the_death_house_01_07_1940.mp3 The Shadow investigates a curious incident where an electric chair is rewired so that the executioner received the shock instead. original air date 01/07/1940 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__my_gal_sal_01_18_1943.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__my_gal_sal_01_18_1943.mp3 A musical comedy, typical of the period. Boy song writer and girl singer who hate each other, but love each other. original air date 01/18/1943 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__strange_gift_of_the_new_star_02_28_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__strange_gift_of_the_new_star_02_28_1953.mp3 An unsolved murder case is reopened when a mysterious spaceship is discovered approaching the Solar System from beyond the orbit of Pluto. original air date 02/28/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__baby_snooks_is_lost_12_16_1945.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__baby_snooks_is_lost_12_16_1945.mp3 baby snooks original air date 12/16/1945 Baby Snooks - 1936-1951 The Baby Snooks Show was an American radio program starring Fanny Brice as a mischievous young girl. The series began on CBS September 17, 1944, airing on Sunday evenings as Toasties Time. The title soon changed to The Baby Snooks Show, and the series was sometimes called Baby Snooks and Daddy The shows revolved around the Snooks character creating vignettes through which the comedic potential of the Snooks chartacter could be fully exploited. Snooks specialized in making minor mishaps into major catastrophes and small parental disagreements into all out war. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no baby snooks,fanny brice,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__hundred_dollar_bill_01_07_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__hundred_dollar_bill_01_07_1941.mp3 Fibber and Molly are stranded downtown when Fibber is unable to get his one hundred dollar bill changed. original air date 01/05/1941 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep41_42_dancing_ghost_of_rocky_hill_08_21_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep41_42_dancing_ghost_of_rocky_hill_08_21_1940.mp3 The Blue Beetle. August 21, 1940. The Dancing Ghosts Of Rocky Hills. Part one. A ciphered message to the Blue Beetle sends him to a haunted house to investigate. 15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle solves the mystery of the dancing ghosts and a counterfeiting ring. 15 minutes. original air date 08/21/1940 The Blue Beetle. August 21, 1940. The Dancing Ghosts Of Rocky Hills. Part one. A ciphered message to the Blue Beetle sends him to a haunted house to investigate. 15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle solves the mystery of the dancing ghosts and a counterfeiting ring. 15 minutes. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Talk Radio no blue beetle,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__dan_and_the_wonderful_lamp_03_27_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__dan_and_the_wonderful_lamp_03_27_1949.mp3 Dan wins a hideous lamp at a carnival with something hidden inside it, that someone is willing to kill for. original air date 03/27/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__fearful_voyage_01_03_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__fearful_voyage_01_03_1949.mp3 It is bad luck to have a woman aboard a fishing boat, but it is worse luck if she is a ghost. original air date 01/03/1949 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep124_5_million_gold_heist_p1_11_25_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep124_5_million_gold_heist_p1_11_25_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 11/25/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep123_invisible_man_p6_11_22_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep123_invisible_man_p6_11_22_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 11/22/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__nebraska_jack_08_03_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__nebraska_jack_08_03_1958.mp3 While waiting for stagecoach repairs, Kendall gets a chance to meet old timer Nebraska Jack as well as his five Indian wives and seventeen children. original air date 08/03/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__man_who_murdered_time_01_01_1939.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__man_who_murdered_time_01_01_1939.mp3 A mad scientist who is dying from a heart condition has created a variation of a time machine that causes time to go in a loop so that the same day forever repeats itself. Lamont's will is strong enough that he's aware of what's happening, but he must hurry and switch the machine off before he succumbs. original air date 01/01/1939 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__mayerling_01_09_1939.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__mayerling_01_09_1939.mp3 lux radio theatre original air date 01/09/1939 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__moon_beetles_02_21_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__moon_beetles_02_21_1953.mp3 Colonies on the moons of Jupiter are beset by plagues of beetle like insects which display an unfortunate propensity for the taste of metal, in particular that of human ships and habitats. original air date 02/21/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__tax_returns_02_15_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__tax_returns_02_15_1940.mp3 baby snooks original air date 02/15/1940 Baby Snooks - 1936-1951 The Baby Snooks Show was an American radio program starring Fanny Brice as a mischievous young girl. The series began on CBS September 17, 1944, airing on Sunday evenings as Toasties Time. The title soon changed to The Baby Snooks Show, and the series was sometimes called Baby Snooks and Daddy The shows revolved around the Snooks character creating vignettes through which the comedic potential of the Snooks chartacter could be fully exploited. Snooks specialized in making minor mishaps into major catastrophes and small parental disagreements into all out war. Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no baby snooks,fanny brice,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__mcgee_builds_a_dog_house_01_02_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__mcgee_builds_a_dog_house_01_02_1940.mp3 Gildersleeve helps Fibber build a doghouse with his new tools, and winds up trapping him inside. original air date 01/02/1940 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep39_40_underworld_goes_underground_08_14_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep39_40_underworld_goes_underground_08_14_1940.mp3 The Blue Beetle. August 14, 1940. The Underworld Goes Underground. Part one. The Blue Beetle goes underground to find out why so many accidents are plaguing a tunnel project. 15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle breaks out of a decompression chamber and breaks up the racket. 15 minutes. original air date 08/14/1940 The Blue Beetle. August 14, 1940. The Underworld Goes Underground. Part one. The Blue Beetle goes underground to find out why so many accidents are plaguing a tunnel project. 15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle breaks out of a decompression chamber and breaks up the racket. 15 minutes. Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Talk Radio no blue beetle,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__113_5_03_20_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__113_5_03_20_1949.mp3 Murder and a wealthy recluse with a clue on a book. original air date 03/20/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__tempo_in_blood_01_12_1948.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__tempo_in_blood_01_12_1948.mp3 A rotten gangster about to be killed by the mob and is given one last chance to do a decent act. original air date 01/12/1948 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep122_invisible_man_p5_11_20_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep122_invisible_man_p5_11_20_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 11/20/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep121_invisible_man_p4_11_18_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep121_invisible_man_p4_11_18_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 11/18/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__mighty_tired_07_27_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__mighty_tired_07_27_1958.mp3 Kendall and one of the passengers from the stagecoach are on the train to Cheyenne when they spot two of the gang that robbed them and learn that they plan to hold up the train. original air date 07/27/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__murder_incorporated_12_17_1939.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__murder_incorporated_12_17_1939.mp3 Smoking becomes even more deadly when some enterprising crooks create and discretely sell matches treated with an undetectable poison. original air date 12/17/1939 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__pied_piper_12_21_1942.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__pied_piper_12_21_1942.mp3 lux radio theatre original air date 12/21/1942 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__mysterious_meteor_02_14_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__mysterious_meteor_02_14_1953.mp3 A meteor made of antimatter crashes outside an Arizona town, capable of destroying almost everything it touches. A special cargo ship is rigged to transport the rock to a research facility on Venus, but the ship crashes in a flood valley. original air date 02/14/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__tom_thumb_03_14_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__tom_thumb_03_14_1940.mp3 baby snooks original air date 03/14/1940 Baby Snooks - 1936-1951 The Baby Snooks Show was an American radio program starring Fanny Brice as a mischievous young girl. The series began on CBS September 17, 1944, airing on Sunday evenings as Toasties Time. The title soon changed to The Baby Snooks Show, and the series was sometimes called Baby Snooks and Daddy The shows revolved around the Snooks character creating vignettes through which the comedic potential of the Snooks chartacter could be fully exploited. Snooks specialized in making minor mishaps into major catastrophes and small parental disagreements into all out war. Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no baby snooks,fanny brice,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__radio_phonograph_12_24_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__radio_phonograph_12_24_1940.mp3 Fibber gets a preview of his Christmas presents from out of the closet. Molly sings Twas The Night Before Christmas. original air date 12/24/1940 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep37_38_two_rackets_in_one_08_07_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep37_38_two_rackets_in_one_08_07_1940.mp3 The Blue Beetle. August 7, 1940. Two Rackets In One. Part one. The Modern Trucker Protective Association and a poultry racket means double trouble for York City. The Blue Beetle is captured by a Mexican bandito. 15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle steals a bombing plane and attacks the leader of the rackets. 15 minutes. original air date 08/07/1940 The Blue Beetle. August 7, 1940. Two Rackets In One. Part one. The Modern Trucker Protective Association and a poultry racket means double trouble for York City. The Blue Beetle is captured by a Mexican bandito. 15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle steals a bombing plane and attacks the leader of the rackets. 15 minutes. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Talk Radio no blue beetle,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__death_is_a_doll_03_13_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__death_is_a_doll_03_13_1949.mp3 A man is slowly dying of what appears to be witchcraft. original air date 03/13/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__between_two_worlds_12_20_1948.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__between_two_worlds_12_20_1948.mp3 A rotten gangster about to be killed by the mob and is given one last chance to do a decent act. original air date 12/20/1948 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep120_invisible_man_p3_11_15_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep120_invisible_man_p3_11_15_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 11/15/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep119_invisible_man_p2_11_13_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep119_invisible_man_p2_11_13_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 11/13/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__mighty_mouse_07_20_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__mighty_mouse_07_20_1958.mp3 The investigation of the robbery of a stagecoach Kendall was on is performed by the new sheriff of Laramie and he doesn't take kindly to having his judgment questioned. original air date 07/20/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__gang_doctor_11_24_1946.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__gang_doctor_11_24_1946.mp3 Lamont receives a lead on the five year old murder of a bank messenger that he was never able to crack. original air date 11/24/1946 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__fifth_avenue_girl_12_16_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__fifth_avenue_girl_12_16_1940.mp3 lux radio theatre original air date 12/16/1940 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__crash_landing_02_07_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__crash_landing_02_07_1953.mp3 Transferring vital evidence of fraud to a courier ship in Venus spaceport, Corry and Happy are hijacked by the suspects, who steal the evidence and the ship , then hightail it for Mars. original air date 02/07/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__snooks_has_amnesi_03_07_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__snooks_has_amnesi_03_07_1940.mp3 baby snooks original air date 03/07/1940 Baby Snooks - 1936-1951 The Baby Snooks Show was an American radio program starring Fanny Brice as a mischievous young girl. The series began on CBS September 17, 1944, airing on Sunday evenings as Toasties Time. The title soon changed to The Baby Snooks Show, and the series was sometimes called Baby Snooks and Daddy The shows revolved around the Snooks character creating vignettes through which the comedic potential of the Snooks chartacter could be fully exploited. Snooks specialized in making minor mishaps into major catastrophes and small parental disagreements into all out war. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no baby snooks,fanny brice,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__early_christmas_presents_12_19_1944.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__early_christmas_presents_12_19_1944.mp3 Fibber gets a preview of his Christmas presents from out of the closet. Molly sings Twas The Night Before Christmas. original air date 12/19/1944 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://www.botar.us/bluebeetle/OTR_blue_beetle__ep35_36_smashing_the_restaurant_racket_07_31_1940.mp3 http://www.botar.us/bluebeetle/OTR_blue_beetle__ep35_36_smashing_the_restaurant_racket_07_31_1940.mp3 The Blue Beetle. July 31, 1940. Smashing The Restaurant Racket. Part one. The Blue Beetle tackles a restaurant protection gang. 15 minutes. Part two. An aerial chase in an airplane piloted by the mayor himself puts an end to the head of the restaurant racket. 15 minutes. original air date 07/31/1940 The Blue Beetle. July 31, 1940. Smashing The Restaurant Racket. Part one. The Blue Beetle tackles a restaurant protection gang. 15 minutes. Part two. An aerial chase in an airplane piloted by the mayor himself puts an end to the head of the restaurant racket. 15 minutes. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Talk Radio no blue beetle,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__hunt_and_peck_03_06_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__hunt_and_peck_03_06_1949.mp3 Dan saves a man from the chair just a few hours before the end, but at the cost of an arm. original air date 03/06/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__island_of_death_12_07_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__island_of_death_12_07_1941.mp3 voodoo runs amuck in haiti. original air date 12/07/1941 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep118_invisible_man_p1_11_11_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep118_invisible_man_p1_11_11_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 11/11/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep117_yellow_mask_5_million_p15_11_08_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep117_yellow_mask_5_million_p15_11_08_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 11/08/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__justice_of_the_peace_07_13_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__justice_of_the_peace_07_13_1958.mp3 Kendall arrives in a mining town where a woman has been appointed Justice of the Peace. Her first case, in which an Indian is accused of murder, does not go well due to the lack of respect she gets from the miners. original air date 07/13/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__devil_takes_a_wife_12_08_1946.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__devil_takes_a_wife_12_08_1946.mp3 Someone calling themselves the Devil's Wife is bleeding swamp folk of money. Those that refuse to pay die mysteriously, and the local doctor believes it is supernatural. original air date 12/08/1946 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__doctor_takes_a_wife_12_08_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__doctor_takes_a_wife_12_08_1941.mp3 lux radio theatre original air date 12/08/1941 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__top_secret_D_ray_01_31_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__top_secret_D_ray_01_31_1953.mp3 The microfilm blueprints for a new space weapon are stolen from the Lunar Fleet Base on the Moon, and Corry must track the culprits across the Solar System before they can sell the plans to the highest bidder. original air date 01/31/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__barking_rabbit_05_11_1939.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__barking_rabbit_05_11_1939.mp3 baby snooks original air date 05/11/1939 Baby Snooks - 1936-1951 The Baby Snooks Show was an American radio program starring Fanny Brice as a mischievous young girl. The series began on CBS September 17, 1944, airing on Sunday evenings as Toasties Time. The title soon changed to The Baby Snooks Show, and the series was sometimes called Baby Snooks and Daddy The shows revolved around the Snooks character creating vignettes through which the comedic potential of the Snooks chartacter could be fully exploited. Snooks specialized in making minor mishaps into major catastrophes and small parental disagreements into all out war. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no baby snooks,fanny brice,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__newspaper_interview_12_09_1947.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__newspaper_interview_12_09_1947.mp3 Fibber and Molly are being interviewed for a story in the Gazette. original air date 12/09/1947 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://www.botar.us/bluebeetle/OTR_blue_beetle__ep33_34_sabotage_incorporated_07_24_1940.mp3 http://www.botar.us/bluebeetle/OTR_blue_beetle__ep33_34_sabotage_incorporated_07_24_1940.mp3 The Blue Beetle. July 24, 1940. Sabotage Incorporated. Part one. The only suspect in a murder case is an anthropologist with an air pistol that fiendishly shoots a suffocating gas. 15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle strikes another blow for law and order. 15 minutes. original air date 07/24/1940 The Blue Beetle. July 24, 1940. Sabotage Incorporated. Part one. The only suspect in a murder case is an anthropologist with an air pistol that fiendishly shoots a suffocating gas. 15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle strikes another blow for law and order. 15 minutes. Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Talk Radio no blue beetle,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__hare_and_hounds_02_27_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__hare_and_hounds_02_27_1949.mp3 Dan is framed for murder and uses an original method to call the cops. original air date 02/27/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__beyond_the_grave_12_19_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__beyond_the_grave_12_19_1949.mp3 inner sanctum original air date 12/19/1949 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep116_yellow_mask_5_million_p14_11_06_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep116_yellow_mask_5_million_p14_11_06_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 11/06/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep115_yellow_mask_5_million_p13_11_04_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep115_yellow_mask_5_million_p13_11_04_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 11/04/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__education_of_kid_yancy_07_06_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__education_of_kid_yancy_07_06_1958.mp3 While Kendall is in Cheyenne, some Texas cowpunchers come to town. With them is the teenage son of the herd owner who has been told by his mother not to engage in the traditional cowboy activities of blowing his pay on booze, sex, and gambling. original air date 07/06/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__ghost_of_the_stair_12_29_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__ghost_of_the_stair_12_29_1940.mp3 Lamont's curiosity is piqued while staying a an old Southern plantation converted to a hotel when he's told of a curse on the place dating from the Civil War and he encounters manifestations of that curse. original air date 12/29/1940 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__snow_white_12_26_1938.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__snow_white_12_26_1938.mp3 lux radio theatre original air date 12/26/1938 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__scavengers_of_space_01_24_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__scavengers_of_space_01_24_1953.mp3 Stolen secret documents find their way to an interplanetary junkman. original air date 01/24/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__where_is_the_medicine_09_26_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__where_is_the_medicine_09_26_1940.mp3 baby snooks original air date 09/26/1940 Baby Snooks - 1936-1951 The Baby Snooks Show was an American radio program starring Fanny Brice as a mischievous young girl. The series began on CBS September 17, 1944, airing on Sunday evenings as Toasties Time. The title soon changed to The Baby Snooks Show, and the series was sometimes called Baby Snooks and Daddy The shows revolved around the Snooks character creating vignettes through which the comedic potential of the Snooks chartacter could be fully exploited. Snooks specialized in making minor mishaps into major catastrophes and small parental disagreements into all out war. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no baby snooks,fanny brice,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__radio_quiz_show_12_12_1944.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__radio_quiz_show_12_12_1944.mp3 Fibber goes on a radio quiz show named "Smokes For Folks" to get cigarettes during the wartime shortage. original air date 12/12/1944 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep31_32_finesse_in_diamonds_07_17_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep31_32_finesse_in_diamonds_07_17_1940.mp3 The Blue Beetle. July 17, 1940. Finesse In Diamonds. Part one. A genuine costumed hero of the comics on radio. The first episode of the story in which the Beetle tackles a stolen diamond case. 15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle recovers the Bannister diamonds, worth half a million dollars 15 minutes. original air date 07/17/1940 The Blue Beetle. July 17, 1940. Finesse In Diamonds. Part one. A genuine costumed hero of the comics on radio. The first episode of the story in which the Beetle tackles a stolen diamond case. 15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle recovers the Bannister diamonds, worth half a million dollars 15 minutes. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Talk Radio no blue beetle,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__flash_of_light_02_20_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__flash_of_light_02_20_1949.mp3 A hick gets into serious trouble before returning to the farm. original air date 02/20/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__magic_tile_08_10_1952.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__magic_tile_08_10_1952.mp3 A look into the past to see a dead madman point a finger at a murderer. original air date 08/10/1952 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep114_yellow_mask_5_million_p12_11_01_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep114_yellow_mask_5_million_p12_11_01_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 11/01/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep113_yellow_mask_5_million_p11_10_30_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep113_yellow_mask_5_million_p11_10_30_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 10/30/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__gambling_lady_06_29_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__gambling_lady_06_29_1958.mp3 When Kendall returns to Cheyenne, he finds that a new gambling hall has set up and is getting most of the town's business. Naturally, the other gambling hall owners aren't keen about such fierce competition from a newcomer. original air date 06/29/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__murder_and_the_medium_11_30_1947.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__murder_and_the_medium_11_30_1947.mp3 the shadow original air date 11/30/1947 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__mrs_miniver_12_06_1943.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__mrs_miniver_12_06_1943.mp3 lux radio theatre original air date 12/06/1943 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__sleepwalker_01_10_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__sleepwalker_01_10_1953.mp3 A search and rescue mission to locate an overdue passenger liner bound for Neptune finds the missing ship adrift and everyone aboard asleep, the victims of a plot to steal a half million credits from one of the passengers. original air date 01/03/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__daddy_is_an_elk_01_22_1939.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__daddy_is_an_elk_01_22_1939.mp3 baby snooks original air date 01/22/1940 Baby Snooks - 1936-1951 The Baby Snooks Show was an American radio program starring Fanny Brice as a mischievous young girl. The series began on CBS September 17, 1944, airing on Sunday evenings as Toasties Time. The title soon changed to The Baby Snooks Show, and the series was sometimes called Baby Snooks and Daddy The shows revolved around the Snooks character creating vignettes through which the comedic potential of the Snooks chartacter could be fully exploited. Snooks specialized in making minor mishaps into major catastrophes and small parental disagreements into all out war. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no baby snooks,fanny brice,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__fibber_grows_a_moustache_12_02_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__fibber_grows_a_moustache_12_02_1941.mp3 Fibber has gone British and has decided to grow a moustache. original air date 12/02/1941 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep29_30_saved_by_a_hair_07_10_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep29_30_saved_by_a_hair_07_10_1940.mp3 The Blue Beetle. July 10, 1940. Saved By A Hair. Part one. A dead cop provides the clue to a gang victimizing parolees. The Blue Beetle is captured and arrested. 15 minutes. Part two. A gang threatens the parole commissioners daughter by tying her to a log and pushing her through a buzz saw. 15 minutes. original air date 07/10/1940 The Blue Beetle. July 10, 1940. Saved By A Hair. Part one. A dead cop provides the clue to a gang victimizing parolees. The Blue Beetle is captured and arrested. 15 minutes. Part two. A gang threatens the parole commissioners daughter by tying her to a log and pushing her through a buzz saw. 15 minutes. Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Talk Radio no blue beetle,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__delinquents_dilemma_02_13_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__delinquents_dilemma_02_13_1949.mp3 A sixteen year old boy is determined to take a robbery rap and protect the gang. original air date 02/13/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__voice_on_the_wire_11_29_1944.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__voice_on_the_wire_11_29_1944.mp3 Trapped on an island, a voice on the telephone warns a woman that she has only four hours to live. original air date 11/29/1944 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep112_yellow_mask_5_million_p10_10_28_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep112_yellow_mask_5_million_p10_10_28_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 10/28/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep111_yellow_mask_5_million_p9_10_25_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep111_yellow_mask_5_million_p9_10_25_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 10/25/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__the_well_06_15_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__the_well_06_15_1958.mp3 Kendall comes across some homesteaders who are in danger of being run off by cattlemen. But they have more immediate concerns when their mute three year old daughter turns up missing. original air date 06/15/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 24 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__night_without_end_10_16_1938.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__night_without_end_10_16_1938.mp3 An extortionist obtains a smog making machine and uses it to engulf the city in darkness. He demands to be paid five million dollars or he will throw something toxic in the mix. original air date 10/16/1938 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__jezebel_11_25_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__jezebel_11_25_1940.mp3 lux radio theatre original air date 11/25/1940 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__brain_bank_and_the_space_binoculars_01_03_1953.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__brain_bank_and_the_space_binoculars_01_03_1953.mp3 An investigation of a scheme to pirate uranium mines on Titan involves a feud between a spaceport official and a crusty old space jockey. original air date 01/03/1953 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__bungling_burglars_01_04_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__bungling_burglars_01_04_1940.mp3 baby snooks original air date 01/04/1940 Baby Snooks - 1936-1951 The Baby Snooks Show was an American radio program starring Fanny Brice as a mischievous young girl. The series began on CBS September 17, 1944, airing on Sunday evenings as Toasties Time. The title soon changed to The Baby Snooks Show, and the series was sometimes called Baby Snooks and Daddy The shows revolved around the Snooks character creating vignettes through which the comedic potential of the Snooks chartacter could be fully exploited. Snooks specialized in making minor mishaps into major catastrophes and small parental disagreements into all out war. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no baby snooks,fanny brice,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__overdue_library_book_11_21_1939.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__overdue_library_book_11_21_1939.mp3 Fibber's book is overdue at the library, but which book and where is it? original air date 11/21/1939 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep27_28_crime_incorporated_07_03_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep27_28_crime_incorporated_07_03_1940.mp3 The Blue Beetle. July 3, 1940. Crime Incorporated. Part one. The Overlords Of Crime are planning to form a syndicate. The Blue Beetle infiltrates the gang and is hired by them to imitate...the Blue Beetle! 15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle is unmasked and shot, but it's only a flesh wound. The Magic Ray helps the Blue Beetle break up the gang. 15 minutes. original air date 07/03/1940 The Blue Beetle. July 3, 1940. Crime Incorporated. Part one. The Overlords Of Crime are planning to form a syndicate. The Blue Beetle infiltrates the gang and is hired by them to imitate...the Blue Beetle! 15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle is unmasked and shot, but it's only a flesh wound. The Magic Ray helps the Blue Beetle break up the gang. 15 minutes. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Talk Radio no blue beetle,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__last_will_and_nursery_rhyme_02_06_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__last_will_and_nursery_rhyme_02_06_1949.mp3 A rich man dies with no money to his name. A childrens book points the way to the riches. original air date 02/06/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__wish_to_kill_11_14_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__wish_to_kill_11_14_1949.mp3 A man lacking the courage to kill his wife wills a man to do the job. original air date 11/14/1949 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep110_yellow_mask_5_million_p8_10_23_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep110_yellow_mask_5_million_p8_10_23_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 10/23/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep109_yellow_mask_5_million_p7_10_21_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep109_yellow_mask_5_million_p7_10_21_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 10/11/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__bellboys_prisoner_06_08_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__bellboys_prisoner_06_08_1958.mp3 Kendall is convicted in a rather dubious manner for stealing a payroll in another town. When the sheriff receive a telegram saying that the real culprit was caught, his wife insists he not tell Kendall so that their daughter can learn manners from an Englishman. original air date 06/08/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 17 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__spotlight_on_natchez_11_18_1945.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__spotlight_on_natchez_11_18_1945.mp3 the shadow original air date 11/18/1945 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__mazie_was_a_lady_11_24_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__mazie_was_a_lady_11_24_1941.mp3 lux radio theatre original air date 11/24/1941 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__last_voyage_of_lonesome_lena_12_27_1952.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__last_voyage_of_lonesome_lena_12_27_1952.mp3 An investigation of a scheme to pirate uranium mines on Titan involves a feud between a spaceport official and a crusty old space jockey original air date 12/27/1952 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__stolen_turkey_11_28_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__stolen_turkey_11_28_1940.mp3 baby snooks nabs a live turkey from the local butchers contest. original air date 03/28/1940 Baby Snooks - 1936-1951 The Baby Snooks Show was an American radio program starring Fanny Brice as a mischievous young girl. The series began on CBS September 17, 1944, airing on Sunday evenings as Toasties Time. The title soon changed to The Baby Snooks Show, and the series was sometimes called Baby Snooks and Daddy The shows revolved around the Snooks character creating vignettes through which the comedic potential of the Snooks chartacter could be fully exploited. Snooks specialized in making minor mishaps into major catastrophes and small parental disagreements into all out war. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no baby snooks,fanny brice,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__masquerade_party_11_29_1938.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__masquerade_party_11_29_1938.mp3 fibber mcgee and molly original air date 11/29/1938 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep25_26_rounding_up_the_payroll_bandits_06_26_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep25_26_rounding_up_the_payroll_bandits_06_26_1940.mp3 The Blue Beetle. June 26, 1940. Rounding Up The Payroll Bandits. Part one. The Blue Beetle kills one of the gang holding up payrolls, but he also learns the first name of the leader of the gang. 15 minutes. Part two. The head of the gang is surprisingly revealed by the Blue Beetle. The gangster then commits suicide. 15 minutes. original air date 06/26/1940 The Blue Beetle. June 26, 1940. Rounding Up The Payroll Bandits. Part one. The Blue Beetle kills one of the gang holding up payrolls, but he also learns the first name of the leader of the gang. 15 minutes. Part two. The head of the gang is surprisingly revealed by the Blue Beetle. The gangster then commits suicide. 15 minutes. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Talk Radio no blue beetle,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__the_philanthropist_01_30_1949.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_box_13__the_philanthropist_01_30_1949.mp3 Dan Holiday takes to the hobo jungles to break an unusual and cruel racket. original air date 01/30/1949 Box 13 - 1948 Alan Ladd starrs as Dan Holiday, a retired newspaper man. Holiday now has turned to writing fiction and to obtain ideas for his stories, he runs an ad in The Star-Times newspaper, -Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13.- This series was produced by Mayfair Productions and syndicated transcribed. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no box 13,alan ladd,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__fog_04_20_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_inner_sanctum__fog_04_20_1941.mp3 A mans dead wife and her cat comes back to haunt him in the fog. original air date 04/20/1941 Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1941 - 1952 Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBCs Blue Network in January 1941. Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history, an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous -creaking door- slowly began to open. Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no inner sanctum mysteries,otr,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep108_yellow_mask_5_million_p6_10_18_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep108_yellow_mask_5_million_p6_10_18_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 10/18/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep107_yellow_mask_5_million_p5_10_16_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_adventures_of_superman__ep107_yellow_mask_5_million_p5_10_16_1940.mp3 adventures of superman original air date 10/16/1940 The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on New York Citys WOR on February 12, 1940. On Mutual, it was broadcast from August 31, 1942 to June 17, 1949, as a weekly serial. It was aired on a three-times-a-week schedule from January 31, 1949 to June 17, 1949. The series shifted to ABC Saturday mornings on November 5 1949, and then to twice-a-week in June, 1950, continuing on ABC until March 1, 1951. The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kelloggs Pep, was a huge success, with many listeners following the quest for -truth, justice and the American way- in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip. Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no adventures of superman,dc comics,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__school_days_06_01_1958.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_frontier_gentleman__school_days_06_01_1958.mp3 Kendall comes across two mining towns who both desire the presence of a newly arrived schoolmarm whose attractiveness is only matched by her naivete. original air date 06/01/1958 Fontier Gentleman - 1958 Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It followed the adventures of journalist J.B. Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the London Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no frontier gentleman,western,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__shadow_returns_11_19_1939.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_the_shadow__shadow_returns_11_19_1939.mp3 the shadow original air date 11/19/1939 The Shadow 1937-1954 The shadow was amateur criminologist Lamont Cranston. He had learned -the hypnotic power to cloud mens minds so that they cannot see him-. The opening to the show, -Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men the Shadow knows-. His friend and companion, the lovely Margo Lane, is the only person who knows to whom the voice of the invisible Shadow belongs. Together they confront the maddest assortment of lunatics, sadists, ghosts and werewolves ever heard on the air. The Shadow not only kept millions of listeners glued to their radios for over 25 years, but he also ushered in a new era of pulp heroes with over 325 adventures recorded in his self-titled pulp magazine. Created by Walter B. Gibson, The Shadow was radios most famous mystery man who dominated the airwaves during Radios Golden Age. The Shadow became one of the most recognized and well known radio programs of all time, running from July 31, 1930 through December 26, 1954. Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no the shadow,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__she_loves_me_not_11_08_1937.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_lux_radio_theatre__she_loves_me_not_11_08_1937.mp3 lux radio theatre original air date 11/08/1937 Lux Radio Theatre 1934-1955 This was one of few sixty-minute broadcasts and was the most important dramatic show in radio. The 931 episodes broadcast were all based on popular films with the biggest stars of Hollywood playing the parts and during its heyday the audience was estimated as high as forty million. The one-and-only Cecil B. DeMille was your host (1936-45) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable film checklist of many of Hollywoods best films from the mid-30s right through the mid 50s. Every genre is included, from darkest noir crime dramas to historical epics to bubbly musicals and broad comedies. There are some titles that are less known today, and that makes them even more historical. The stars of the movie are usually in the productions, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another star took the part. In some another star would be featured in one of the major roles. The productions were live, with full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were unused to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. Needless to say, the performances in every show are singular. The Lux Radio Theatre is a masterpiece in OTRs crown, and each show is a historical time capsule that takes us back to the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no lux radio theatre,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__lady_from_venus_12_20_1952.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_space_patrol__lady_from_venus_12_20_1952.mp3 Atomic power plant entrepreneur Edward Stratton is being blackmailed by a former employee, the ruthless Elspith Bennett, to provide her with plutonium illegally. original air date 12/20/1952 Space Patrol ran from September 1950 to March 1955 on radio featuring the adventures of the steely jawed Commander Buzz Corry and his sidekick Cadet Happy as they combat various 30th century creatures across the Solar System and beyond. Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no space patrol,OTR,old time radio,botar www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__baby_brother_03_28_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_baby_snooks__baby_brother_03_28_1940.mp3 baby snooks original air date 03/28/1940 Baby Snooks - 1936-1951 The Baby Snooks Show was an American radio program starring Fanny Brice as a mischievous young girl. The series began on CBS September 17, 1944, airing on Sunday evenings as Toasties Time. The title soon changed to The Baby Snooks Show, and the series was sometimes called Baby Snooks and Daddy The shows revolved around the Snooks character creating vignettes through which the comedic potential of the Snooks chartacter could be fully exploited. Snooks specialized in making minor mishaps into major catastrophes and small parental disagreements into all out war. Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no baby snooks,fanny brice,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__new_furniture_11_04_1941.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_fibber_mcgee_and_molly__new_furniture_11_04_1941.mp3 The McGees go shopping for a new davenport, and wind up with a room full of new furniture. original air date 11/04/1941 Fibber McGee and Molly was first broadcast in 1935 and ran in a variety of formats until the final broadcast in 1956. Jim and Marian Jordan ,real-life husband and wife Vaudevillians, played Fibber and his wife Molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. The show made good use of running gags. Probably the best remembered is McGees junk-filled closet, which always crashed down on anyone that happened to open the door. Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:00:00 -0700 Old Time Radio no fibber mcgee and molly,botar,OTR,old time radio www.botar.us http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep23_24_smashing_the_arson_ring_06_21_1940.mp3 http://media.libsyn.com/media/botar/OTR_blue_beetle__ep23_24_smashing_the_arson_ring_06_21_1940.mp3 The Blue Beetle. June 21, 1940. Smashing The Arson Ring. Part one. A one armed man is the clue to a burn for profit scheme. 15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle uses his portable wireless telephone and his ray gun to call for help from the bottom of a barge being filled with sand. 15 minutes. original air date 06/21/1940 The Blue Beetle. June 21, 1940. Smashing The Arson Ring. Part one. A one armed man is the clue to a burn for profit scheme. 15 minutes. Part two. The Blue Beetle uses his portable wireless telephone and his ray gun to call for help from the bottom of a barge being filled with sand. 15 minutes.