Reference Librarian
Lucinda M. Hall
Contact:
Evans Map Room, Baker-Berry Library
Dartmouth College
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Dartmouth College
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Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 646-0962
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Finding radio programs in the Library's collection
There are several ways to find radio programs in the online catalog.
You can do a title search for a particular program. For example, if you want to find The Lone Ranger as a radio program, do a title search. When you do that title search, you get a short list. From that list, you see that we have "The Lone Ranger" as a radio program and as a television program.
You can also do subject searches and then limit your search to "Audio recordings."
Selected radio programs in the Library's collections
Find more radio programs in the library's online catalog.
- Adventure: Flash Gordon; The Lone Ranger; The Roy Rogers ShowCall Number: Jones Media DVD #1397Videodisc release of episodes of science fiction and western television programs from the 1950s along with episodes from the radio programs of the same title from the 1940s and 1950s.
The best of Suspense: radio's outstanding theater of thrills by Call Number: Jones Media Compact Disc PN 1991.8 .H66 B478 2003 discs 1-20ISBN: 9781570196256Suspense was the longest-running mystery anthology on the airwaves. This unique collection offers many of the era's most talented actors in some of the greatest radio plays, including Agnes Moorehead in Sorry, Wrong Number, plus great comedic actors like Lucille Ball and Red Skelton in stirring dramatic roles.- Comedies: Fibber McGee and Molly; The George Burns and Gracie Allen show; The great GildersleeveCall Number: Jones Media DVD #1394Videodisc release of episodes of comedy television programs from the 1950s along with episodes from the radio programs of the same title from the 1940s and 1950s.
- The greatest old-time radio shows of the 20th century byCall Number: Jones Media Compact Disc PN 1991.8 .S4 G743 2002 discs 1 - 20ISBN: 978157019596936 episodes from different radio programs originally broadcast Dec. 12, 1937-Nov. 27, 1960.
- Old-time radio's greatest ... byCall Number: Jones Media Compact Discs Check the catalog for the call numberThese are collections of radio programs from different genres: comedies, detective, mystery and westerns.
The original amateur hourCall Number: Jones Media DVD #8911 discs 1 - 2ISBN: 9780769779010Long before TV's American Idol became a mega-hit, there was one radio and television series that started the talent competition craze. It was called The Original Amateur Hour. Almost 50 major stars of movies, records, stage, screen and television got their start on this series.
Science fiction classicsCall Number: Jones Media Compact Disc PN1991.8 .S34 S254 2004 discs 1-10ISBN: 9781570196966Eighteen masters of science fiction are gathered together here in a spectacular tribute to this imaginative genre. Culled from the ground-breaking radio shows Dimension X, X Minus One, Exploring Tomorrow, Lights Out, The Shadow, Lux Radio Theatre, and CBS Radio Workshop come the experts who created and defined the realm in their fabulous works of fiction--among them Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Sprague de Camp, Philip K. Dick, Clifford D. Simak, and H.G. Wells. ...
The war of the worlds by Call Number: Jones Media Compact Disc PR 5774 .W32 2001ISBN: 9781570195501The most famous radio broadcast of all time aired October 30, 1938, on The Mercury Theatre on the Air. Orson Welles, Frank Readick, Ray Collins, and announcer Dan Seymour performed an adaptation of H.G. Wells' thrilling novel The War of the Worlds, written for the radio by Howard Koch.
Internet resource(s) for Radio Programs
- Audacy
Welcome to Audacy. Audacy is your new audio home for the news you need, the sports you love, the podcasts you crave and the music you can’t live without. ... - Old Radio ShowsOldRadioShows.org is a place to share some favorite old time radio shows and broadcasts from the web site owner's years of collecting. Streaming audio.
- Old Time RadioEnjoy radio shows from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, back before television was popular. Streaming audio.
- Old Time Radio from Wikipedia
The old-time radio era, sometimes referred to as the Golden Age of Radio, was an era of radio programming in the United States during which radio was the dominant electronic home entertainment medium. - OTR Network LibraryThe OTR Network Library is a free resource for Old Time Radio (OTR) fans. They have over 12,000 OTR shows available for instant listening.
- Vintage Radio ShowsThis is subscription service. You pay for access to old radio shows. Unlimited downloaded audio files.
