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I remember back a few years ago several New York area radio stations donated their massive collections of Old Time Radio transcriptions to the Library of Congress for the purpose of preservation, catalogueing, and the good of the public. These recordings are somewhat available for scholars but, according to several sources, these materials are under strict copyright rules and may not be duplicated without the expressed written permission of the right's holders. I own several Old Time Radio packages from Radio Spirits that were created, according to the package, using the Library of Congress' transcription material. To me the sound quality is outstanding and in my humble opinion worth the cost.
(But...To be heard, or never to be heard; that is the question... Will most of these programs ever hit the ears of OTR collectors? You will need to ask those in charge of the Library of Congress.)
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