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Old 11-06-2003, 08:44 AM   #9
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[quote author=dcrdark link=board=7;threadid=1502;start=msg10627#msg10627 date=1067992978]Are there other old radio sites that you could share with us.[/quote]The answer is an unqualified "maybe".

o There are a lot of sites that will allow you to download on a pay-per-download basis, or for a membership fee.
o There are a lot of sites that will allow you to download "clips".
o Some sites make files available only in RealAudio (.ra or .ram) format. I personally despise Real Audio, but your mileage may vary.
o And there are a number of Internet radio stations that play old shows continuously. If you have the time and the equipment, you can capture them on your computer as they play, and then sort them out and put them on CD later. Some of these stations even have a Program Guide to tell you what will be played, and when.

A good library of free shows in MP3 format is hard to find.

The thing I liked about the Radiolovers.com site is that you can download the shows of your choice, at any time, for FREE. Other sites like this do exist from time to time, but they seem to come and go. Or they morph into pay sites. I have no idea whether the RadioLovers.com site will go down one of these roads, but given the name and the dotcom extension, it might.

To find free sites, you'll need to do a lot of rummaging on the Internet. The magic phrase that is used to describe these old shows is "Old Time Radio" or "OTR". As a start, check out http://www.old-time.com/ and http://www.old-time.com/werus.html and http://www.otr.com/index.shtml. You may or may not find what you are looking for, but there is a lot of non-commerical info here.

If you really get interested in OTR as a hobby or an obsession, there is a pair of Usenet newsgroups dedicated to the topic. Alt.radio.oldtime is the discussion group, and sound files are posted on the companion group, alt.binaries.sounds.radio.oldtime.

How's that for a complex answer to a simple question?

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