REPS LIBRARY HISTORY
REPS has been around for over 30 years in the Pacfic Northwest, serving as a club and a resource for those who have a love an appreciation of Old Time Radio, audio engineering, sound effects and voice acting.
When it first began, our REPS Archivist Frank Rosin (1936-2023) began this projects as a CD library which had grown to over 6000 individual CDs, containing old time radio programs in excellent sound condition. Frank chose each selection carefully for its inclusion in the CD library and noted any sound or other problems in a catalog. All of this used to be mailed to our club members to grant them access to these unique resources. We are grateful to Frank for all the dedication he gave as our REPS Library grew with his care over the years.
Now, thanks to the help of our current dedicated Library Team, you can access things easier than ever!
REPS LIBRARY IS ONLINE!
REPS is pleased to announce the availability of our new, online, library of old radio shows, interviews, music, and even radio-related movies.
· Over 40,000 shows and growing
· The best sound available
· Copies of episodes available in the past only through paid distros are now free
· Donations from collectors who have purchased, transferred, and remastered radio disks
· Files that are not available on any other websites
· Special collections (such as all prime-time radio shows on each night of the week)
How much will this cost you? NOTHING!
How does this work? Just send your request to be added to our mailing list to repsonlinelibrary@gmail.com. You will be added to the list. REPS membership is required.
The library is updated every three months. At that time, new links will be sent to the people on our list, as well as an Excel file listing our current shows alphabetically. Old links to the site will no longer work. Each new distro is also listed separately from the current files, so that you may just work with the new files instead of looking through the older ones. Excel files are easily viewed through Google Sheets.
The online librarians are John Nicholson and Mike Miller. The series editors are Larry Maupin and Alan Litsey. To reach John or Mike, use: repsonlinelibrary@gmail.com . You can reach Larry at: lmaupin0116@gmail.com.
REPS would like to thank the Library and Distro Team for all their awesome work making resources available for all who love Old Time Radio!
What other resources does REPS have access to?
BOOKS, MAGAZINES, PUBLICATIONS & SCRIPTS
REPS has an extensive collection of printed materials, including an extensive collection of scripts. Many of them were donated by the original performers. The script catalog is not currently available online. Please contact us at REPSboard@yahoo.com if you are interested in borrowing scripts or checking if we have it in our library.
AIR CHECK NEWSLETTERS
Read back issues of the REPS newsletter from the Air Check Archives! REPS has published a newsletter for over 20 years. Looking back over past issues gives the reader a glimpse into the wonderful past of the Radio Enthusiasts of Puget Sound as the club went about its mission preserving the legacy of old time radio. Want to know more? Contact us at: REPSboard@yahoo.com