Subject: [removed] Digest V2007 #296
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Date: 10/16/2007 10:47 PM

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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2007 : Issue 296
                             A Part of the [removed]!
                                 [removed]
                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      ADMINISTRIVIA: Supporting the Digest  [ Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed] ]

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    Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:46:49 -0400
    From: Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  ADMINISTRIVIA: Supporting the Digest and Other
     OTR Services

    Folks;

       I am "hijacking" this issue of the Internet OTR Digest; I promise the next
    issue will contain the usual dose of Old-Time Radio-talk, but this is going
    to be one of those blissfully-rare admin issues requesting support for the
    OTR services provided here at the [removed] I wanted to get this
    posted earlier, but getting ready for this week's Friends of Old-Time Radio
    Convention put me behind (again) - those of you planning to attend the
    convention, please find me and say "hello" - I'll be the routund guy hanging
    around the coffee urn in the mornings, and spending a little time behind the
    video camera when the handsome and charming Fred Berney isn't there.

       Links I mention throughout the article will be repeated at the bottom of
    the issue hopefully in AOL-friendly versions.

       Before I do anything else, I want to thank all the folks who support the
    OTR Digest and other lists, web services, etc., whether by financial support,
    moral support, or simply posting questions and answers; it's because of all
    of you that this little area of the Internet exists in the first place. I'd
    also like to note that no payment is _ever_ required to receive the mailing
    lists or visit the web [removed] now, not ever; or at least not as long as
    I'm operating them, anyway. Yeah, I know I say this every time, but I want to
    make sure no one ever thinks they _must_ pay for the stuff around here.

       That said, there _is_ some need for support, but there are bunches of ways
    you can support the lists, web services, podcasts, and other OTR services. Of
    course, financial support is always appreciated (and generally needed) to pay
    for the bandwidth requirements of the Digest and the "podcast" of Old-Time
    Radio shows on the Nostalgic Rumblings blog at [removed]
    (don't miss the recently-posted [removed] can use the on-line player right
    on the website and get to older shows just by scrolling down and clicking the
    "Next" link, download to your MP3 player, or automatically receive the shows
    by subscribing to the podcast!), and I'm always looking for suggestions on
    what programming you'd like to have "podcast" there (the cool thing about the
    podcast is the ability to post shows discussed on the Digest, like the Jack
    Benny show I posted last week). And don't let the word "podcast" frighten
    [removed]'s an embedded Flash player on the blog, so if you have a
    reasonably-current web browser, you can listen to the shows with no more than
    a single click of the mouse, even if you don't want to download them!

       Don't forget the Forums at [removed] where you can chat
    on the Web about specific OTR programs. And remember, I'm always open to
    suggestions for additional services to support the Old-Time Radio hobby -
    just drop me a note!

       Anyway, if you are financially able and interested in supporting the lists
    and web services with voluntary "subscription" fees ($35/year is the
    suggested "subscription," with more or less also gratefully accepted), please
    consider visiting [removed] to learn how.
    Subscription payments are accepted by check or by credit card via PayPal.
    There's a small "subscribers-only" area on the web server, which has little
    more right now than a form for requesting missed Digest issues.

       As an "extra," Ben Ohmart (he of BearManor Media) has donated some books
    to the OTR [removed] know this is going to sound like a bad public
    television pitch, but while supplies last (Ben was pretty generous), anyone
    donating $75 or more will receive via First Class one of these books, and
    I'll throw in one of the Fundraiser Discs, too. No choice of title on either,
    I'm afraid, but consider this an extra "thank you" for your extra support of
    the Digest. (If you receive a book you already have, might I suggest giving
    it to a local library?)

       If you prefer not to make a voluntary subscription, but would still like
    to help, consider visiting the [removed] Store at
    [removed] - there are a number of Fundraiser Discs there
    containing samplings of OTR shows on MP3 along with video you can watch on
    your computer or burn for playing in your DVD player (two new fundraiser
    discs were just added, and for those coming to FOTR this week I'll have a few
    of the new ones with me), DVDs with classic entertainment arranged as an,
    "Evening at the Bijou" complete with cartoon, serial chapter, and feature
    film, and even a precious few VHS tapes and "new" (never opened since the
    late 1970's) OTR records (kids, ask your grandparents what "records" are).

       Recently added are a few silly yet useful electronic devices,
    directly-imported by yours truly. The MP3 player is something I've been
    carrying around with me everywhere, the little speaker cube is a lot more
    useful than I would have thought, and the computer microphone is just plain
    [removed] don't know if I'll continue to import electronics, but anything
    available from the [removed] shop will have some use to the OTR
    collector and listener, you bet'cha!

       Not in the market for MP3s, DVDs, or electronic doo-dads? Next time you're
    thinking about purchasing a book, DVD, or CD online, consider the
    mini-bookstore at [removed]  There
    are a few OTR-related suggestions there, but pretty much any book/CD/DVD in
    print can be ordered from Barnes and Nobel, and if you purchase by
    clicking-through from that webpage, B&N pays a small commission to us on each
    book purchased. Ok, it's _really_ small, about $25 per year so far, but every
    little bit helps, and B&N doesn't send the constant stream of spam to
    purchasers a certain other on-line bookstore does. (Off-topic note: any
    book/CD/DVD mentioned on XM Satellite Radio's The Bob Edwards Show or PRI's
    Bob Edwards Weekend has direct links on the discussion forum's "Previous
    Guest" page; see [removed] the next time he interviews an
    author you really want to read, and you can support the [removed] at
    the same time.)

       If you don't buy books, but still want to help, make sure you tell your
    friends about the Internet OTR Digest - I am constantly amazed at the number
    of people who do not know this list exists. We've been around since 1994, and
    there are still collectors and fans not a part of our friendly little group.
    Don't assume everyone knows about it; make sure you mention it to everyone
    you know who enjoys Old-Time Radio! If you have a website, consider sticking
    a link to the sign-up page on your site; see
    [removed] for how you can add
    button or text links that will pop-up a new window and not remove your
    visitor from your site!

       And, finally, you can support the list by participating! Ask a
    [removed] answer one. Have a memory of Old-Time Radio when it was new? Or
    too young to remember it the first time around yet love to listen to it now?
    Post it to the Digest, and let the rest of us enjoy!

       So there you have it; hopefully something for anyone interested in
    supporting the OTR Digest, Kinescope, and other mailing lists on the server,
    along with The Nostalgia Pages, Forums, Nostalgic Rumblings, and other
    web-based services. If you know of any other way the [removed] can
    help the Old-Time Radio collector and listener, please drop me a line - I'm
    always open to adding new services!

       Apologies for the long-winded intrusion; we now return to our
    previously-scheduled digests, already in progress.

             Charlie Summers

    Links Mentioned:

    <A HREF="[removed]">To Contribute</A>

    <A HREF="[removed]">The Nostalgic Rumblings Blog with
    Podcast</A>

    <A HREF="[removed]">The [removed] Shop</A>

    <A HREF="[removed]">The [removed] Forums</A>

    <A HREF="[removed]">Barnes and
    Nobel</A>

    <A HREF="[removed]">The Bob Edwards Show/Bob Edwards
    Weekend Discussion Forum</A>

    <A HREF="[removed]">How to Link to
    the OTR Digest Subscription Page</A>

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