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  "id": "oldtimeradiodownloads",
  "name": "Old Time Radio Downloads",
  "shortName": "OTR Downloads",
  "url": "https://www.oldtimeradiodownloads.com",
  "category": "Curated Hobbyist Portal",
  "operator": "OldTimeRadioDownloads",
  "foundedYear": 2012,
  "auditedAt": "2026-11-01",
  "pricing": {
    "model": "ad-supported",
    "monthlyUsd": 0,
    "annualUsd": 0,
    "displayPrice": "Free (Ad-Supported)",
    "billingNote": "Heavy display advertising across series and episode pages",
    "freeTierNote": "Direct MP3 downloads and browser playback"
  },
  "catalog": {
    "broadcastCount": 36000,
    "seriesCount": 410,
    "distinctRecordings": 32000,
    "dateSpan": "1930–1962",
    "onlineStreamablePct": 100
  },
  "metrics": {
    "playableBroadcasts": 36000,
    "catalogBroadcasts": 36000,
    "seriesCount": 410,
    "vttSubtitleCount": 0,
    "specCount": 2,
    "totalSpecs": 14,
    "medianBitrateKbps": 48,
    "maxBitrateKbps": 96,
    "ttfaMs": 820,
    "highCutoffHz": 5500
  },
  "audio": {
    "formats": [
      "MP3 (32–64 kbps)"
    ],
    "primaryContainer": "MP3",
    "streamingAvailable": true,
    "batchDownloadAvailable": false,
    "rssFeedsAvailable": false
  },
  "provenance": {
    "primaryMasterSource": "Standard OTRR/trader MP3 sets",
    "airdateMethodology": "Filename dates; no primary newspaper log citations",
    "castAttributionMethod": "Generic show-level cast lists repeated across episodes",
    "captionEngine": "None (0% .vtt transcripts)"
  },
  "specs": {
    "free_no_paywall": true,
    "no_login_required": true,
    "ad_free": false,
    "uuid_index": false,
    "sha256_dedup": false,
    "schema_jsonld": false,
    "podcast_rss": false,
    "open_json_api": false,
    "vtt_subtitles": false,
    "newspaper_scans": false,
    "studio_scripts": false,
    "character_roles": false,
    "lossless_et": false,
    "serial_arcs": false
  },
  "specNotes": {
    "ad_free": "Pages embed heavy programmatic display banner ad networks.",
    "character_roles": "Pastes generic series-level actor bios onto every episode page regardless of whether the actor appeared.",
    "vtt_subtitles": "Zero synchronized .vtt subtitles."
  },
  "capabilities": {
    "primary_source_verification": {
      "level": "partial",
      "score": 42,
      "summary": "Uses trader filename dates without newspaper corroboration."
    },
    "cast_credit_accuracy": {
      "level": "none",
      "score": 15,
      "summary": "Repeats series-level lead actors on episode pages regardless of actual appearance."
    },
    "vtt_transcripts": {
      "level": "none",
      "score": 0,
      "summary": "0% WebVTT captions or full-length transcripts."
    },
    "master_provenance": {
      "level": "none",
      "score": 25,
      "summary": "Low-bitrate MP3s without transfer lineage."
    },
    "serial_continuity": {
      "level": "partial",
      "score": 55,
      "summary": "Chronological lists by filename date."
    },
    "open_api_export": {
      "level": "none",
      "score": 15,
      "summary": "No JSON API or /llms.txt."
    },
    "ad_free_playback": {
      "level": "none",
      "score": 30,
      "summary": "Cluttered with programmatic display banner ads."
    },
    "dedup_integrity": {
      "level": "none",
      "score": 30,
      "summary": "Duplicates East/West feeds and syndicated re-titles."
    }
  },
  "gotchas": [
    {
      "severity": "warning",
      "title": "Series-Level Cast Pasted onto Individual Episodes",
      "detail": "Credits series lead actors to episodes in which they never appeared, and lacks any synchronized .vtt transcripts."
    }
  ],
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