This is probably the last episode of Radio’s Best Years, at least for a while. This is also the last show sponsored by the OTRR. Enjoy. Thanks to Larry Gassman for his work on this and getting it into good, listenable condition. It’s also the l

Off for the summer

Jun 27th, 2011

Hello to all of our regular listeners.This is a brief note to say that Radio’s Best Years is taking a summer break, but we hope to be back in early September. If time allows, we might be able to bring you some special summer programming, so k

Radio’s Best Years – episode #9

Jun 9th, 2011 1h 55m

Hi again y’all! It’s time for another episode of fine western music and drama, courtesy of our friend, Jim Beshires, founder of the Old Time Radio Researchers. We apologize for the delay in getting this episode posted. The show had sound proble

Radio’s Best Years – Special Episode #1

Jun 1st, 2011 2h 7m

Welcome to the first special episode of Radio’s Best Years. Special episodes will not be produced on a regular basis and will not have the usual length and format of regular episodes. Rather, they’ll relate to a specific aspect of classic radio

Radio’s Best Years – Episode #10!

May 15th, 2011 2h

Hello again and welcome to our tenth episode! There have been some bumps in the road in getting here, but at least we made it! This is being released during the annual Cincinnati old time radio convention. I hope you were able to attend. This i

Radio’s Best Years episode #8

May 6th, 2011 1h 59m

Welcome to another week of western programming. This is the second week of special programming by Jim Beshires, founder of the Old Time Radio Researchers. Here is what he’s playing this time around: ‘Howdy all you cowpokes. Are you tired from a

Radio’s Best Years episode #7

Apr 28th, 2011 1h 58m

Howdy y’all, it’s time for another Western Roundup episode with Jim Beshires, the founder of the Old Time Researchers Group as your host. He’s mostly playing music, but there’s a little drama as well. First, we start off with a Xiv syndicated s

Radio’s Best Years – episode #6

Apr 20th, 2011 2h

Hello again and welcome to another week of Radio’s Best Years, this time with one of the great voices of the Old Time Radio Researchers, Colin Campbell. As you’ll hear, not only does he have a great voice, but he does an excellent job at mixing

Radio’s Best Years – Episode #5

Apr 6th, 2011 1h 58m

It’s a new Wednesday and that means it’s time for another episode of Radio’s Best Years. I apologize in advance that the quality isn’t up to our usual standards, but I hope it isn’t too bad. I’ll try to do better next week. There have been fami

Radio’s Best Years episode #4

Mar 30th, 2011 2h 6m

Bloopers, Goofs, Kicked Lines… all necessary evils of working in early radio. Stuff happens, so don’t touch that dial as it hits the fan on this edition of Radio’s Best Years. In our 40 years in the hobby the topic that gets the most attention

Radio’s Best Years episode #3 – Western Roundup

Mar 23rd, 2011 2h

Howdy, partners! It’s time for this here podcast to saddle up for a trip to the old west. This time, it’s OTRR’s very own Jim Beshires doing the ridin’ and hostin’ duties for y’all. I don’t know just what all he’s playin’, but I know there is s

Radio’s Best Years episode #2

Mar 16th, 2011 2h

Well, another week has gone by and it’s time for the second episode of our little podcast. First, my thanks to OTRR member John for hosting most of this episode. You’ll have to listen if you want to know what he played, but I’ll tell you that t

No St. Patrick’s Day episode

Mar 11th, 2011

I just wanted to leave a brief note to let you know that there will be no St. Patrick’s Day episode of Radio’s Best Years this year. A show will be posted on March 15th, but it will have nothing to do with the Irish.May I recommend that you l

First episode of Radio’s Best Years posted

Mar 7th, 2011 2h

Finally, at long last, I’m proud to announce that the first episode of the Radio’s Best Years podcast is up. I hope you enjoy the shows and please feel free to leave feedback. First, a slight correction. Sam Edwards was not on A Date With Judy

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