I have to say, otr.com is a very impressive archive of classic radio broadcasts. The coverage of the important news events are essential documents to understanding the context and atmosphere of the times when they occurred, as we move forward and are farther removed from these turning points in history.
It's not hard to understand how radio could provide the endless hours of entertainment, similar to how television does today (and with the depth of the internet, the ability to hear or see endless hours of past radio and television broadcasts is a pleasure that I exploit all the time).
I am listening to the first episode of Captain Midnight and am loving the voice actors portraying the characters. The vibrant performances help paint a picture of what is going on in the scene. Of course, the dialogue is very important in setting the scene, with Captain Midnight pointing out the wounds of another character ad the character describing how he got them in clear language. You can see how the absence of visuals makes the dialogue that much more important.
Speaking of entertainment through the radio, the next evolutionary step to me is the podcast. I listen to radio broadcasts in podcast form all the time due to my long commute to UT everyday and while I'm delivering pizzas on the job. I implore anyone interested in radio comedy to check out a duo by the names of Scharpling & Wurster; Jon Wurster (drummer of the band Superchunk) calls into Tom Scharpling's radio show (The Best Show on WFMU) as a wide range of absurd characters. Here's a link if you'd like to check it out: http://www.scharplingandwurster.com/index.php?cat=7
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