Tuned to Yesterday Mark Lavonier
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- History
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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.
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5/12/24 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
Western: Tales of the Texas Rangers “Open and Shut” 11/11/51 NBC, Luke Slaughter of Tombstone “Tracks Out of Tombstone” 3/2/58 CBS.
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5/12/24 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
Drama: Damon Runyon Theater “The Big Umbrella” 4/3/49 Syndicated, Rogers of the Gazette “Intense Writer” 1/6/54 CBS.
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5/11/24 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
Comedy: Joan Davis Time 3/11/46 CBS, Milton Berle Show 1/27/48 NBC.
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5/11/24 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
Horror: Creaking Door “I See Ghosts” later 1940’s Syndicated, Creeps By Night “The Hunt” 5/9/44 NBC Blue.
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5/10/24 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
Science Fiction: Biographies in Sound “Ticket to the Moon” 12/4/56 NBC.
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5/10/24 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
Comedy: Jack Benny Program 2/14/43 NBC, Milton Berle Show 2/3/48 NBC.
Customer Reviews
Love Old Radio
Please don’t ever get rid of this program, it’s a wonderful look into the past!
It’s so real, educational and entertaining.
Thank you
The best!
So good. Thank you mark lavonier.
Thank you, Mark Livonier and WRVO
Some shows I enjoy for their quality, some for their social history, and I always appreciate Mr. Livonier’s background on the shows.