The Digital Deli Archive
(Access on Wayback Machine)
Who Created It: A dedicated, fiercely independent team of hobbyist scholars and master radio chronologists.
What It Is: An exhaustive, article-heavy log repository detailing show histories, broadcasting logistics, sponsor timelines, and master episode logs.
When It Covers: Comprehensive coverage of mid-20th-century broadcasting, focusing heavily on prime-time network runs from the 1930s through the 1950s.
Where It Is Hosted: The original live site is defunct; it is permanently preserved and accessed via the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.
Why It Provides Provenance: The Digital Deli’s peerless authority comes from its reliance on contemporary print media. The creators cross-referenced logs with daily newspaper radio columns and industry trade papers from the exact dates of broadcast, often reprinting the original text as proof.
Expectation Guide: You will be navigating a static, archived snapshot of the site. The text occasionally features strong editorial opinions regarding historical community politics and file-sharing ethics. Bypass the commentary; the underlying print-verified data is unmatched.
Links:
Access The Digital Deli Archive via the Wayback Machine