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Tuned to Yesterday

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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.

Location:

United States

Description:

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.

Language:

English


Episodes

3/28/24 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/29/2024
Science Fiction: The Case of the Flying Saucer with Edward R. Murrow 4/7/50 CBS, X Minus One “Death Wish” 10/10/57 NBC.

Duration:00:51:59

3/28/24 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/28/2024
Sitcom: Phone Again Finnegan 5/11/46 NBC, Blondie 10/15/44 AFRS.

Duration:00:51:59

3/27/24 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/28/2024
Adventure: Lux Radio Theater “The Naked Jungle” 6/7/54 CBS.

Duration:00:51:59

3/27/24 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/27/2024
Western: Gunsmoke “Saddle-Sore Sal” 3/24/57 CBS, Have Gun, Will Travel “The Killer’s Widow” 2/8/59 CBS.

Duration:00:51:59

3/26/24 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/27/2024
Drama: Silver Theater “Escape From Tomorrow” Part 1 2/12/39 CBS, Silver Theater “Escape From Tomorrow” Part 2 2/19/39 CBS.

Duration:00:51:59

3/26/24 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/26/2024
Comedy: Jack Benny Program “First Show for CBS” 1/2/49 CBS, Red Skelton Show 2/6/47 NBC / AFRS.

Duration:00:51:59

3/25/24 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/26/2024
True History: Democracy in America “The Chief Instrument of Freedom” 3/28/62 NBC, Our Freedom’s Blessings “Look at the Birdie” 6/21/52 Syndicated, Passing Parade “Wild Jack Howard” 1949 Syndicated.

Duration:00:51:59

3/25/24 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/25/2024
Romance: Lux Radio Theater “Remember the Night” 3/25/40 CBS.

Duration:00:51:59

3/24/24 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/25/2024
Drama: CBS Radio Workshop “Housing Problem” 6/16/57 CBS, I Confess 10/17/52 (Audition).

Duration:00:51:59

3/24/24 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/24/2024
Comedy: Edgar Bergen Hour “Guest: Jack Benny” 11/27/55 CBS.

Duration:00:51:59

3/23/24 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/24/2024
Horror: Witch’s Tale “The Devil’s Number” 12/12/35 MBS, Macabre “The Man in the Mirror” 11/27/61 AFRS.

Duration:00:51:59

3/23/24 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/23/2024
Science Fiction: Lights Out “The Immortal Gentleman” 8/31/43 CBS, Dimension X “Time and Time Again” 7/12/51 NBC.

Duration:00:51:59

3/22/24 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/23/2024
Horror: Hermit’s Cave “Blackness of Terror” 1944, Mystery in the Air “The Marvelous Barastro” 8/7/47 NBC.

Duration:00:51:59

3/22/24 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/22/2024
Mystery: First Nighter Program “The Tin Box” 5/6/48 CB, It’s a Crime, Mr. Collins “The Case of the Forest Green Ticket” 1956 MBS.

Duration:00:51:59

3/21/24 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/22/2024
Science Fiction: X Minus One “A Pail of Air” 3/28/56 NBC, Lights Out “Revolt of the Worms” 10/13/42 CBS.

Duration:00:51:59

3/21/24 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/21/2024
Sitcom: Life of Riley 9/13/47 NBC, Abie’s Irish Rose 6/17/44 NBC.

Duration:00:51:59

3/20/24 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/21/2024
Adventure, High Adventure “Bottom of the Hill” 4/6/54 NBC, Clyde Beatty Show “Danger in the Deep” #28 Syndicated.

Duration:00:51:59

3/20/24 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/20/2024
Western: Six Shooter 7/15/53 (Audition) , Gunsmoke “Mark Dillon Goes to Gouge Eye” 7/13/49 CBS Audition.

Duration:00:51:59

3/19/24 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/20/2024
Drama: Lux Radio Theater “A Tale of Two Cities” 3/26/45 CBS.

Duration:00:51:59

3/19/24 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

3/19/2024
Comedy: Fibber McGee and Molly 3/7/49 NBC, Charlie McCarthy Show 5/2/43 NBC.

Duration:00:51:59