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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Independence Day Special: Makers of History “Declaration of Independence” 1935 Syndicated, Voice of the Army “The Star Spangled Banner” March 1949 Syndicated, Yankee Yarns “Fourth of July” 7/1/51 Syndicated, Lum and Abner “Fourth of July Picnic” 7/4/45 ABC.
Mystery: Adventures of Sam Spade “The Report on Edith Hamilton” 4/17/49 CBS / AFRS, Adventures of Ellery Queen “The Scarecrow and the Snowman” 1/20/44 NBC.
Series: Adventures by Morse “The Cobra King Strikes Back” Part 7 6/2/46 Syndicated, One Man’s Family “The Book of Teddy – Book 78 Chapter 23” 10/4/50 NBC, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar “The Alvin Summers Matter” Part 2 10/25/55 CBS.