20 episodes
Tuned to Yesterday Mark Lavonier
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- History
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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5/2/24 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
Door to Suspense #1 featuring Lucille Ball in: My Favorite Husband 2/29/45 CBS, Suspense "A Little Piece of Rope" 10/14/48 CBS.
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5/2/24 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
Mystery: Boston Blackie “Unused Shoes” 5/2/45 MBS, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar “Lester James Matter” 3/31/53 CBS.
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5/1/24 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
Broadway: Theater Guild “Dead End” 2/24/46 ABC.
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5/1/24 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
Series: Destination Freedom “Black Hamlet” Part 1 of 2 8/14/49 WMAQ / NBC, Man Behind the Gun “The U.S.S. Boise” Part 1 of 2 3/21/43 CBS.
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4/30/24 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
Drama: Arch Oboler’s Plays “Strange Morning” 4/5/45 MBS, LaRosa Hollywood Theater of Stars “Citizen Tommy Connecticut” 10/10/49 Syndicated.
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4/30/24 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
Comedy: Bob Hope Show “Guest: Fred Allen” 3/14/50 NBC, Jimmy Durante “Guest: Lucille Ball” 10/29/47 NBC.