You may not of noticed, but I am bringing content from the old Calfkiller blogs and making part of, or available, to the Times Past community. The content I have posted on the Calfkiller blogs will be easily available here.
Have been asked often about the name Calfkiller. Some even said the name scared them. I am from the Cumberland Mountains area of Tennessee and one of the rivers here is called Calfkiller River. The name was taken from a Cherokee Indian Chief from this area of Tennessee, called Chief Calfkiller.
In the beginning old time radio had always been an interest to me and friends would ask for links to help in finding shows. The Calfkiller web page, or blog, was started just for friends to view links to content when I ran across something of interest. The name Calfkiller was easy to remember for anyone in the area and was just used for simplicity for just a few friends from the area. This was in the late 1990's, about the time Napster appeared.
Over time Old Time Radio started to make a come back, and search engines improved, mp3 players became more and more popular; and so did traffic to the Calfkiller blog. So I guess old Chief Calfkiller's name lives on in reference to Old Time Radio.
I started Times Past here on Ning shortly after they came on board as a platform, actually one of the first to sign up. I knew the interface had the potential to be a perfect place for the hobby of Old Time Radio. A lot better than anything I could ever come up with. It has been hard to move completely away from the Calfkiller blog, it has been a good refer for Time Past.
Now the Times Past community is growing with new members almost every day. Not just Old Time Radio fans, but also admirers of content from the post-era of Old Time Radio. I am thankful for the UK and others keeping the entertainment of radio alive today. There is some very creative and imagative minds writing and producing; as well outstanding actors from the UK keeping us old timers entertained, along with a whole new generation of new listeners.
I would like to thank all the members here at Times Past who have contributed content for all of us to enjoy, as well as contributors of the genre from other web sites who make content available. Whether any of you know or not, you are helping to preserve this content for future generations when we are gone.
Robert
