{
  "id": "radiogoldindex",
  "name": "RadioGOLDINdex (J. David Goldin Discography)",
  "shortName": "RadioGOLDINdex",
  "url": "https://radiogoldindex.com",
  "category": "Discographical / Script Index",
  "operator": "J. David Goldin (Golden Age of Radio / UMKC Marr Partner)",
  "foundedYear": 1998,
  "auditedAt": "2026-11-01",
  "pricing": {
    "model": "free",
    "monthlyUsd": 0,
    "annualUsd": 0,
    "displayPrice": "$0 Web ($50+ PDF Books)",
    "billingNote": "Free web reference lookup; multi-volume PDF/print editions sold separately.",
    "freeTierNote": "Full online text lookup of ~100,000 broadcast entries."
  },
  "catalog": {
    "broadcastCount": 102000,
    "seriesCount": 2400,
    "distinctRecordings": 102000,
    "dateSpan": "1925–1978",
    "onlineStreamablePct": 0
  },
  "metrics": {
    "playableBroadcasts": 0,
    "catalogBroadcasts": 102000,
    "seriesCount": 2400,
    "vttSubtitleCount": 0,
    "specCount": 6,
    "totalSpecs": 14,
    "medianBitrateKbps": 0,
    "maxBitrateKbps": 0,
    "ttfaMs": null,
    "highCutoffHz": 0
  },
  "audio": {
    "formats": [
      "None (Text Discography Only)"
    ],
    "primaryContainer": "HTML Text Only (0 Audio Streams)",
    "streamingAvailable": false,
    "batchDownloadAvailable": false,
    "rssFeedsAvailable": false
  },
  "provenance": {
    "primaryMasterSource": "Direct physical inspection of 95,000+ 16\" ET discs and master tapes in the J. David Goldin Collection (now at UMKC Marr)",
    "airdateMethodology": "Transcribed directly from physical studio transcription disc labels, matrix etchings, and audition logs",
    "castAttributionMethod": "Exhaustive actor, announcer, director, writer, and musician credits verified by ear and disc label",
    "captionEngine": "None (Metadata index only)"
  },
  "specs": {
    "free_no_paywall": true,
    "no_login_required": true,
    "ad_free": true,
    "uuid_index": false,
    "sha256_dedup": false,
    "schema_jsonld": false,
    "podcast_rss": false,
    "open_json_api": false,
    "vtt_subtitles": false,
    "newspaper_scans": true,
    "studio_scripts": false,
    "character_roles": true,
    "lossless_et": false,
    "serial_arcs": true
  },
  "specNotes": {
    "lossless_et": "Text-only discography (0 playable audio streams hosted online)."
  },
  "capabilities": {
    "primary_source_verification": {
      "level": "verified",
      "score": 96,
      "summary": "Dates, networks, sponsors, and AFRS/matrix numbers are transcribed directly from physical 16\" transcription disc labels.",
      "evidenceQuote": "\"Every entry in RadioGOLDINdex reflects a recording physically auditioned and cataloged by J. David Goldin from disc labels and audio.\""
    },
    "cast_credit_accuracy": {
      "level": "verified",
      "score": 92,
      "summary": "Unmatched documentation of supporting character actors, announcers, organists, and writers per broadcast.",
      "evidenceQuote": "\"Cross-indexes tens of thousands of supporting actors, announcers, musical directors, and writers across 100,000+ broadcasts.\""
    },
    "vtt_transcripts": {
      "level": "none",
      "score": 0,
      "summary": "Text discography only; contains concise 1-sentence loglines, not spoken transcripts.",
      "evidenceQuote": "\"Provides a brief one-line plot & sponsor note per broadcast; no full-text scripts or .vtt captions.\""
    },
    "master_provenance": {
      "level": "verified",
      "score": 95,
      "summary": "Documents exact transcription service ( syndicated Ziv, Lang-Worth, World, NBC Orthacoustic, AFRS) and disc numbers.",
      "evidenceQuote": "\"Lists transcription syndicate, sustaining vs. sponsored status, and physical Goldin catalog numbers.\""
    },
    "serial_continuity": {
      "level": "verified",
      "score": 88,
      "summary": "Chronological series listings clearly trace sequential episode numbers and audition pressings.",
      "evidenceQuote": "\"Ordered strictly by broadcast date and episode/matrix sequence within each program page.\""
    },
    "open_api_export": {
      "level": "none",
      "score": 15,
      "summary": "Static 1990s HTML pages (`f1.html`, `f2.html`) with no JSON API, no search endpoint, and no `/llms.txt`.",
      "evidenceQuote": "\"Generated as static alphabetical HTML files from a legacy desktop database with no REST API.\""
    },
    "ad_free_playback": {
      "level": "none",
      "score": 0,
      "summary": "Cannot stream or play audio — text-only reference index.",
      "evidenceQuote": "\"RadioGOLDINdex is a text reference database only; it does not stream or sell audio recordings.\""
    },
    "dedup_integrity": {
      "level": "verified",
      "score": 94,
      "summary": "Clearly separates original network broadcasts from AFRS re-uses and syndicated re-titles.",
      "evidenceQuote": "\"Explicitly notes when an AFRS or syndicated pressing reuses an earlier network broadcast.\""
    }
  },
  "gotchas": [
    {
      "severity": "critical",
      "title": "Zero Audio Playback or Downloads (0% Streamable)",
      "detail": "RadioGOLDINdex is strictly a discographical text encyclopedia. Users looking to actually listen to the broadcasts must cross-reference them on RadioIndex or visit UMKC Marr."
    },
    {
      "severity": "warning",
      "title": "Static Alphabetical HTML Frames Without Query Engine",
      "detail": "Cannot run compound queries (e.g., 'all CBS broadcasts from October 1948 featuring William Conrad') without downloading and parsing thousands of static HTML files."
    }
  ],
  "links": {
    "markdownCard": "https://www.radiologs.org/data/providers/radiogoldindex.md",
    "jsonCard": "https://www.radiologs.org/data/providers/radiogoldindex.json",
    "comparisonHome": "https://www.radiologs.org/"
  }
}