Tuned to Yesterday
10 p.m. to midnight - Nightly
Decades ago, WRVO Public Media began broadcasting old-time radio with a small collection comprising 20 reel-to-reel tapes. Today the collection includes nearly 7,000 reels and over 20,000 broadcasts.
"Tuned to Yesterday" is public radio's premier old-time radio show, hosted by Mark Lavonier. The highest quality broadcasts are restored and played as they were heard years and years ago. You'll hear programs like "The Whistler," "The Jack Benny Show," "Fibber McGee and Molly," "Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy," and "Gunsmoke" -- spanning all genres.
Visit the "Tuned to Yesterday" schedules page, available here.
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Horror: Hermit’s Cave “The Nameless” 1944 Syndicated, Cabin B-13 “The Bride Vanishes” 12/12/48 CBS.
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Mystery: Ford Theater “Ellery Queen’s Adventure of the Bad Boy” 1/4/48 NBC.
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Science Fiction: Favorite Story “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” 3/18/48 NBC, X Minus One “Lulugameena” 5/26/56 NBC.
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Sitcom: Smiths of Hollywood 2/7/47 Syndicated, Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet 4/18/52 ABC.
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Adventure: This Is My Best “Around the World in Eighty Days” 11/21/44 CBS, Cavalcade of America “Diamonds at War” 7/26/43 NBC.
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Western: Lux Radio Theater “Westward the Women” 12/29/52 CBS / AFRS.
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Drama: Stars Over Hollywood “Fantasy Impromptu” 4/12/52 CBS, Story of Dr. Kildare “$5,000 Stolen” 5/31/50 NBC.
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Comedy: Gulf Screen Guild Theater “Single Crossing” 2/11/40 CBS, Jack Benny Program 4/4/54 CBS.
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True History: Mr. President 7/17/47 ABC, Adventures in Research “The Paper Invention That Worked” 8/6/46 Syndicated.
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Romance: Stars Over Hollywood “Cupid is a Hobo” 4/19/52 CBS, Romance “The Winds of June” 9/24/55 CBS.