Tuned to Yesterday

History Podcasts

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

Genres:

History Podcasts

Arts & Culture Podcasts

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

Website:

https://www.wrvo.org

Episodes

1/14/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/15/2025

Romance, Hallmark Playhouse “The Barker” 5/26/49 CBS, Romance “Summer Song” 7/2/55 CBS.

Duration:00:52:00

1/13/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/14/2025

Drama: On Stage “String Bowtie” 1/1/53 CBS, Suspense “The Long Shot” 2/9/58 CBS.

Duration:00:51:59

1/13/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/13/2025

Comedy: Martin and Lewis Show “Guest: Dorothy Kirsten” 10/14/49 NBC, Eddie Cantor Show “Guest: Alan Young” 6/13/45 NBC.

Duration:00:51:59

1/12/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/13/2025

Romance: Hallmark Playhouse “The Arbutus Bonnet” 4/6/50 CBS, Romance “Pagosa” 8/6/51 CBS.

Duration:00:51:59

1/12/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/12/2025

Crime: Big Town “The Poultry Racket” 10/14/38 CBS, Counterspy “Hot Car Killer” 9/15/49 ABC.

Duration:00:51:59

1/11/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/12/2025

Comedy: The Bickersons 5/14/48 CBS, Four Star Playhouse “Surprise for the Professor” 8/28/49 NBC.

Duration:00:51:59

1/11/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/11/2025

Broadway: Campbell Playhouse “The Garden of Allah” 11/19/39 CBS.

Duration:00:51:59

1/10/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/11/2025

Mystery: Night Beat 7/31/52 NBC, Box 13 “Killer at Large” 1/10/49 Syndicated.

Duration:00:51:59

1/10/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/10/2025

Sitcom: Smiths of Hollywood “Counterfeit Money” 1/24/47 MBS, Halls of Ivy 4/2/52 NBC.

Duration:00:51:59

1/9/24 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/10/2025

Crime: The Falcon “Case of the Faded Rose” 6/15/52 NBC, Hollywood Star Theater “Promise of Murder” 9/10/49 NBC.

Duration:00:52:00

1/9/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/9/2025

Adventure: Suspense “The Wreck of the Maid of Athens” 11/30/53 CBS, Escape “Night of the Guns” 7/31/54 CBS.

Duration:00:52:00

1/8/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/9/2025

Horror: Murder at Midnight “Island of the Dead” 12/20/46 Syndicated, Black Museum “Kilroy Was Here” 1952 Syndicated.

Duration:00:52:05

1/8/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/8/2025

Science Fiction: Suspense “2462” 1/21/62 CBS, X Minus One “The Last Martian” 8/7/53 NBC.

Duration:00:51:59

1/7/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/8/2025

Romance: Lux Radio Theater “What a Woman!” 3/14/49 CBS.

Duration:00:52:00

1/6/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/7/2025

Drama: Screen Directors’ Playhouse “Alias Nick Beale” 12/28/50 NBC.

Duration:00:51:59

1/5/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/6/2025

Adventure: Lux Radio Theater “Intrigue” 5/10/48 CBS.

Duration:00:52:00

1/5/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/5/2025

Horror: Hall of Fantasy “The Castle of Lavoka” 3/29/54 MBS, Dark Fantasy “Pennsylvania Turnpike” 3/20/42 NBC.

Duration:00:51:59

1/4/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/5/2025

Drama: LaRosa Hollywood Theater of Stars “A Very Unusual Woman” 12/5/49 Syndicated, Encore Theater “A Man to Remember” 8/6/46 CBS.

Duration:00:51:59

1/4/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/4/2025

True History: Behind the Mike “Episode #10” 11/24/40 NBC Blue, That Was the Year “1928” 1935 Syndicated.

Duration:00:52:00

1/3/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

1/4/2025

Mystery: Adventures of Sam Spade “The Cheesecake Caper” 11/6/49 CBS, Suspense “The Search for Henri LeFevre” 7/6/44 CBS.

Duration:00:51:59