A new way to look at old-time radio: The RadioBook.

[lgroebe]

It was suggested by some Forum contributors that I share the news of a just-introduced "app" of relevance to audio theater producers and listeners.

Many of you know of the Generic Radio Workshop (and if not, welcome!) and our online OTR script library. For 12 years we've posted scripts/transcripts from over 150 radio series both famous and obscure. I've lost track of how many actual scripts are linked, but it's probably thousands.

I'm still looking for additional ways to bring the imaginative magic of audio theater to a wider audience. And when I tried Apple's "magical" iPad computer, a light went on. So recently, the first "RadioBook" was born.

A RadioBook begins like an eBook. You see a precisely-scanned facsimile of the original 60-year-old radio script that the actors actually used during their performance. You can flip the pages and read it to yourself. You can see what was edited or cut from the show!

And you can listen to the original vintage show recording, of course. Flip to a page and the show can start from there.

But the cool part is that all the sound and music cues on the script pages areall touch-enabled. Touch as you read, and you'll get the appropriate music and sound effects. It's a one-man show. (well, if you're good at doubling!)

For RadioBook #1 we picked a 1949 episode of the classic radio mystery show "Suspsense" that starred Gregory Peck. If this is successful, we'll release more RadioBooks, and in-app purchases will allow readers to add them to their library.

You can more about the RadioBook and listen to a bit of the episode at our website: http://www.genericradio.com. You can purchase it for your iPad at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/radiobook/id384561237. I'd welcome any comments, questions, or additional brainstorms on how we can use some of these new technologies to keep the old magic alive.

--Larry Groebe
cofounder, Generic Radio Workshop

[LarisaNaples]

Cool concept. So, is it also compatible with iPhones/iPod-Touch? or does it require an iPad?

[Bill Hollweg]

	Quote:	lgroebe
	It was suggested by some Forum contributors that I share the news of a just-introduced "app" of relevance to audio theater producers and listeners. Many of you know of the Generic Radio Workshop (and if not, welcome!) and our online OTR script library. For 12 years we've posted scripts/transcripts from over 150 radio series both famous and obscure. I've lost track of how many actual scripts are linked, but it's probably thousands. I'm still looking for additional ways to bring the imaginative magic of audio theater to a wider audience. And when I tried Apple's "magical" iPad computer, a light went on. So recently, the first "RadioBook" was born. A RadioBook begins like an eBook. You see a precisely-scanned facsimile of the original 60-year-old radio script that the actors actually used during their performance. You can flip the pages and read it to yourself. You can see what was edited or cut from the show! And you can listen to the original vintage show recording, of course. Flip to a page and the show can start from there. But the cool part is that all the sound and music cues on the script pages areall touch-enabled. Touch as you read, and you'll get the appropriate music and sound effects. It's a one-man show. (well, if you're good at doubling!) For RadioBook #1 we picked a 1949 episode of the classic radio mystery show "Suspsense" that starred Gregory Peck. If this is successful, we'll release more RadioBooks, and in-app purchases will allow readers to add them to their library. You can more about the RadioBook and listen to a bit of the episode at our website: http://www.genericradio.com. You can purchase it for your iPad at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/radiobook/id384561237. I'd welcome any comments, questions, or additional brainstorms on how we can use some of these new technologies to keep the old magic alive. --Larry Groebe cofounder, Generic Radio Workshop

LOVE your sight my friend- and GREAT IDEA!

[lgroebe]

	Quote:	LarisaNaples
	Cool concept. So, is it also compatible with iPhones/iPod-Touch? or does it require an iPad?

I could make it compatible, but the screen's too small. The RadioBook idea works because the iPad screen is about the size of the original script. But on an iPhone the original typewritten characters would end up in about 3-point type, I think.

However, when a great Android tablet comes along, the app could be ported.

--Larry

[Pterodactyl Ghost-Ship]

This sounds awesome! But what about poor luddites like myself who don't have the Almighty Ipad? Will it work on my lowly netbook?

[Bill Hollweg]

I am a non- Ipadder mineself. Hoping there is a way for us cromagnan peoples to "pad OTR" too
;-)