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[removed] Digest				Volume 96 : Issue 5

Today's Topics:
	 Updates to my web site & question
	 Keely Smith
	 Checking the New Software - Ignore
	 another check
	 Chicken MAn
	 Speed Gibson
	 The Strange Dr. Weird Log
	 Stroke of Fate Log
	 Web Site update and question

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Date: Sat, 03 Aug 1996 11:00:23 -0400
From: Jim Widner <jwidner@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Updates to my web site & question
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I have updated the Timelines page on my web site to August.

Also I have added as an experiment, hoping for some responses, RealAudio
[removed] versions of the latest Captain Midnight episodes I am running. 

My site does not have the luxury of a RealAudio server. That means, when
you select a soundbite, you will download the file and it will not play
while downloading. This gives you a copy to play over and over and you
do not have to have certain requirements to play them (which might be
required during download).

This brings me to my question: [removed] RealAudio files can only be played
on systems with 486DX or greater. Since you download them, you do not
have to have a [removed] modem - just the [removed] version of the RealAudio
Player. How many of you who would listen does that leave OUT? If a large
majority had all the necessary equipment, I might just start putting the
[removed] versions up there. 

If you have the equipment, you can compare the difference between the
[removed] RealAudio files and the [removed] It is unbelieveably different. The
[removed] sounds almost like the original WAV version.

I would enjoy feedback, and if this is not "de riguere" for those on
this digest, send email privately to me. I think it has application to
the future of otr via internet, and consequently, a topic for this
digest, but I am not sure if everyone agrees.

Jim Widner
jwidner@[removed]     [removed]

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Date: Sat, 03 Aug 1996 10:39:12 -0700
From: Carter Swart <swart@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Keely Smith
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8/3/96

	I agree, Keely Smith is great.  She and Louis Prima put out some 
Prima albums. Funnneee.   
	But her album "I Wish You Love," with Nelson Riddle was truly 
exceptional; the title song and "When Day is Done" are especially 
unforgettable.
	While I was with the army in Munich her music provided a little bit 
of "home."

	Carter Swart

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Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 14:51:11 -0500 (CDT)
From: Bill Pfeiffer <airwaves@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Checking the New Software - Ignore
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Just testing.

Bill

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Date: Sat, 3 Aug 96 17:07 CDT
From: wdp (AIRWAVES MEDIA)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: another check
Message-Id: <m0umoqm-000YH7C@[removed]>

Ignore this.

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Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 19:12:58 -0500
From: toews@[removed]
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Chicken MAn
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

I don't know if this was old radio or not. I heard it on a comedy show, and
it sounded like it might be OTR. It was about Chicken Man, the Winged
Warrior. It was a total and unadulterated spoof of Superman. Can anyone tell
me about this? Thanks.

Bruce

Bruce Toews
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Date: Sat, 03 Aug 1996 18:16:37 -0700
From: Jack Mann <jmann@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Speed Gibson
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Hello Digest: I'm still trying to get some dates and info on Speed 
Gibson. Anybody with any recollections about this show please Email
me personaly. Thanks,

Jack

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Date: Sun, 4 Aug 1996 00:48:18 PST
From: passage@[removed] (Frank M Passage)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: The Strange Dr. Weird Log
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

                T H E   S T R A N G E   D O C T O R   W E I R D
                -----   -------------   -----------   ---------

                                 1944 - 1945


     First Show: 11-07-44                             Last Show: 05-15-45
     Number Shows: 28                                 Audition Show: none


     Show Description:

     THE STRANGE DOCTOR WEIRD, played by Maurice Tarplin, occupied the
     "house on the other side of the Cemetery".  Like THE SEALED BOOK,
     the shows in this series are variations of THE MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER
     shows.  The shows were written by David Kogan.  This short series
     lasted only from November 7, 1944 to May 15, 1945 and consisted of
     28 shows, each 15 minutes long.

     The series originated in New York and was heard on the Mutual
     network.  In New York City, that was radio station WOR.  The Tuesday
     evening show aired from 7:15 to 7:30 [removed] and was sponsored by
Adam's
     Hats.


     List Comments:

     Since information on this show is very sparse, I've ordered the list
     alphabetically, ignoring leading "The" or "A".  Broadcast dates are
     shown where known.  Only the University of Memphis listed a broad-
     cast date for one show.  No episode numbers were found in any
     catalog.

     There was mention in both the AVPRO catalog and Gordon Payton's
     catalog that the series lasted for 28 shows.  I found 29 shows but
     a title may be a duplicate of another show.  AVPRO has all 28 shows
     but doesn't list them in their catalog, selling all as a 6-tape set.

     Story titles were announced at the start start of each show, so
     there should be no differences from source to source.

     The first and last broadcast dates, from Gordon's catalog, fall on
     Tuesdays.  There are 30 Tuesdays in that time period, so the show
     was probably pre-empted at least twice.

     In two shows I heard, the title of the next story was announced.
     This information is listed below those shows.


     List:

         Date      Num  Title                             Src Key
         --------  ---  --------------------------------  ---------
                        Beauty and the Beast              123
         02-06-45       The Dark Wings of Death           12  56
                        Dead Man's Paradise               123    8
                        Death in the Everglades           123   7
                        The Devil's Cavern                123    8
                        Ghost Ship                        123    8
                        He Woke Up Dead                   1      8
                        The House Where Death Lived       123   78
                           Next: Tiger Cat
                        Journey Into Darkness             1 3
                        Journey Into the Unknown          1 3   78
                        The Knife of Death                123
                        The Man Who Knew Everything       123    8
                        The Man Who Lived Twice           12
                        The Man Who Played Death            3    8
                        The Man Who Talked With Death     1 3
                        Murder Comes Home                 123   7
                        Murder Ship                       1
                        Murder Will Out                   123    8
         12-26-44       Stand In For Death                1     7
                        Summoning of Chandor              123   78
                           Next: Death in the Everglades
                        Survival of the Fittest           123    8
                        The Secret Room                   123
                        The Tiger Cat                     1 3
                        The Two Faces of Death            123    8
                        Picture of a Killer                 3    8
                        Revenge From the Grave            12     8
                        The Voice of Death                123    8
                        When Killers Meet                 123    8
                        White Pearls of Terror            12    7


     Information Sources:

     The information above was obtained from the following OTR vendor
     and club catalogs.  Contact them directly for more information.

     Key Source
     --- ----------------------------------------------------------------
      1  Gordon R. Payton, 119 E. Cuthbert Blvd., Bldg. "O", #3, Westmont,
         NJ 08108-1829
      2  Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
      3  Radio Memories, 1600 Wewoka St., North Little Rock, AR 72116
      4  AVPRO, PO Box 1392, Lake Elsinore, CA 92531-1392
      5  University of Memphis Radio Program Archive, Microforms Dept.,
         McWherter Library, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152
      6  Satellite Broadcasting, 4580-E Mack Ave., Frederick, MD 21701
      7  Vintage Broadcasts. 42 Bowling Green, Staten Island, NY 10314
      8  Radio Historical Association of Colorado, PO Box 1908, Englewood,
         CO 80150

     To be fair to all, this is not an endorsement of the above vendors
     and clubs.  I receive nothing by mentioning them.  They help keep
OTR
     alive.  Please support them.


     Last Update: 08-03-95


     I retain copyright, but this log may be freely copied provided that
     the text is unchanged.  Please send error corrections or additional
     information to:   Frank Passage, 109 Elmwood Road, Verona, NJ 07044
     or via e-mail to passage@[removed]

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Date: Sun, 4 Aug 1996 01:01:44 PST
From: passage@[removed] (Frank M Passage)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Stroke of Fate Log
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

                          S T R O K E   O F   F A T E
                          -----------   ---   -------

                                      1953


     First Show: 10-04-53                             Last Show: 12-29-53
     Number Shows: 13                           Audition Show: none known


     Show Description:

     STROKE OF FATE was a series based on the premise, "What would happen
     if an event in history never took place".  The shows were 30 minutes
     long and were heard on Sunday.  The series was short-lived, lasting
     only 13 shows.


     List Comments:

     This log exists thanks to Gordon Payton's catalog.  His catalog had
     12 of the 13 shows and provided information the description above is
     based on.  


     List:

              Date      Num  Title                        Src Key
              --------  ---  ---------------------------  -------
              10-04-53    1  Robert E. Lee                1
              10-11-53    2  The Earl of Essex            1
              10-18-53    3  Burr - Hamilton Deul         1
              10-25-53    4  Escape of Marie Antoinette   123
              11-01-53    5  Lincoln Consular Service     123
              11-08-53    6  Benedict Arnold              12
              11-15-53    7  Julius Caesar and Cleopatra  12
              11-22-53    8  Germany Invades-Rhineland    1
              11-29-53    9  Battle of Quebec             1
              12-06-53   10  Our Neighbor in Alaska       1
              12-13-53   11  Alexander the Great          1
              12-20-53   12  Submarine Warfare            1
                             Secret Weapon of 1776         2
              12-29-53   13  Norman Conquest of England    2             
          


     Information Sources:

     The information above was obtained from the following OTR vendor
     and club catalogs.  Contact them directly for more information.

     Key Source
     --- ----------------------------------------------------------
      1  Gordon R. Payton, 119 E. Cuthbert Blvd., Bldg. "O", #3,
Westmont,
         NJ 08108-1829
      2  Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
      3  North American Radio Archives, 134 Vincewood Dr., Nicolasville,
         KY 40356.

     To be fair to all, this is not an endorsement of the above vendors
     and clubs.  I receive nothing by mentioning them.  They help keep
OTR
     alive.  Please support them.


     Last Update: 08-03-96


     I retain copyright, but this log may be freely copied provided that
     the text is unchanged.  Please send error corrections or additional
     information to:   Frank Passage, 109 Elmwood Road, Verona, NJ 07044
     or via e-mail to passage@[removed]

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Date: Sun, 04 Aug 1996 00:21:47 -0400
From: Jim Widner <jwidner@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Web Site update and question
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>
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I supposedly sent this once via the OTR Digest Web Site, but it doesn't seem
to have made it. First some brief business:

I have updated the TimeLines feature to August. I also have added [removed]
versions in RealAudio format of the current two Captain Midnight episodes. 
The site is [removed]

The reason I have added the [removed] RealAudio format for those two episodes is
the "question" part of this header. I am curious as to how many on this
digest have [removed] RealAudio capability. Here is what is required: A 486DX or
better PC (not sure about the Mac requirements, if someone can fill me in).
Anyway, the sound quality on the [removed] version is nearly close to the
original WAV files. Listen to both if you have the capability. You do NOT
need a [removed] modem to hear my sound files. Since I am not attached to a
RealAudio server, the file will download and you can play it locally on your
own machine. 

If most have the [removed] capability, I would like to use more of those files as
I am impressed with the sound quality.

Let me know preferably via private email, unless one wants to add to a
discussion on using RealAudio in otr. I think there can be some real
possibilities in the future.

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