Tuned to Yesterday
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. Check out our monthly schedule to see when your favorite classic programs are airing.
10/23/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1605, Horror, Hall of Fantasy “The Mark of Shame” 5/1/47 CBS, Haunting Hour “Homicide House” 6/30/45 NBC Syndication.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/23/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1672, Sitcom, Magnificent Montague 5/12/51 NBC, My Favorite Husband 1/6/50 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/22/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1673, Science Fiction, X Minus One “Tunnel Under the World” 3/14/56 NBC, Exploring Tomorrow “The Convict” 12/11/57 MBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/22/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1469, Crime, Crime Classics “The Shrapnelled Body of Charles Drew, Sr.“ 7/6/53 CBS, Gangbusters “The Case of the Supersonic Safecrackers” 12/6/47 ABC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/21/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1433, Drama, Gulf Screen Guild Theater “The Beach-Comber” 11/2/39 CBS, Radio City Playhouse “Whistle Daughter, Whistle” 7/31/48 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/21/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1353, Variety, Command Performance 5/11/42 AFRS, Rudy Vallee Show 12/26/40 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/20/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1540, Western, Frontier Gentleman “The Preacher” 10/19/58 CBS, Gunsmoke “Feud” 5/29/54 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/20/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1584, Mystery, Nero Wolfe “Case of the Careless Cleaner” 11/17/50 NBC, Richard Diamond, Private Detective “The Cover-Up Murders” 11/22/50 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/19/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1500, Romance, Campbell Playhouse “Dodsworth” 11/26/39 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier
10/19/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1478, Comedy, Texaco Star Theater 1/9/44 CBS / AFRS, Red Skelton Show “Jealousy” 1/28/47 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonie
10/18/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1236, Drama, Peril “Mask of Fate” later 1940’s Syndicated, Hallmark Playhouse “Clay Shuttered Door” 1/13/49 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/18/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1235, Comedy, Gulf Screen Guild Theater “Ballerina, Slightly with Accent” 3/10/40 CBS, Favorite Story “The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife” 4/17/48 Syndicated.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/17/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1234, Horror, Dark Fantasy “The Demon Tree” 12/5/41 NBC, Mysterious Traveler “Death is the Judge” 6/15/47 MBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/17/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1233, Science Fiction, Tales of Tomorrow “Morrow on Mars” 4/2/53 ABC, X Minus One “End as a World” 8/1/57 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/16/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1596, Horror, Mysterious Traveler “Queen of the Cats” 6/16/48 MBS, Inner Sanctum “Mr. Macabre” 8/24/52 CBS / AFRS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/16/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1639, Sitcom, Halls of Ivy 5/5/50 NBC, Great Gildersleeve 5/20/45 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/15/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1653, Science Fiction, X Minus One “Mr. Costello, Hero” 7/3/56 NBC, Lights Out “Death Robbery” 7/16/47 ABC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/15/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1457, Crime, Screen Directors’ Playhouse “Ivy” 1/11/51 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/14/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1428, Drama, Arch Oboler’s Plays “Night” 6/7/45 MBS, Your Movietown Radio Theater “The Coming of Mr. Snover” 1949-50 Syndicated.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/14/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1374, Variety, Kraft Music Hall 5/27/37 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/13/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1530, Western, Have Gun, Will Travel “Strange Vendetta” 11/23/58 CBS, Frontier Town “Five Gallons of Poison” 4/2/49 Syndicated.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/13/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1574, Mystery, Candy Matson “Fort Ord” 10/8/50 NBC, Adventures of Ellery Queen “Nick the Knife” 8/1/45 CBS / AFRS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/12/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1490, Romance, Hallmark Playhouse “State Fair” 8/26/48 CBS, Silver Theater “It May Be Forever” 2/5/39 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/12/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1456, Comedy, Burns and Allen 4/4/46 NBC, Jack Benny Program 2/13/55 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/11/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1232, Mystery, True Detective Mysteries “The Rattlesnake and the Barefoot Bride” 3/8/37 Syndicated, Let George Do It “Friendship Clubs” 5/31/48 MBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/11/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1231, True History, Memoirs of the Movies “Requiem for a Writer” 1959 Syndicated, Strange as it Seems “Stories from South America” mid to later 1930’s Syndicated.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/10/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1230, Crime, A Life in Your Hands “Carl Fortune” 7/25/50 NBC, Richard Diamond, Private Detective “The Mona Lisa Murder” 7/26/53 CBS / AFRS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/10/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1229, Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet “Addition to the Family” Later 1940’s AFRS, Burns and Allen 2/17/49 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/9/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1582, Horror, The Whistler “Escape to Skull Island” 1/15/50 CBS, Hermit’s Cave “The Mystery of the Thing” 1944 Syndicated.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/9/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1638, Sitcom, Our Miss Brooks 5/15/49 CBS, Duffy’s Tavern 3/30/49 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/8/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1652, Science Fiction, Suspense “Heads You Lose” 3/11/62 CBS, X Minus One “Reluctant Heroes” 12/19/56 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/8/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1447, Crime, Suspense “The Thimble” 11/22/59 CBS, Radio Reader’s Digest “Murder in the Big Bowl” 11/7/46 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/7/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1418, Drama, Lady Esther Screen Guild Theater “Pittsburgh” 4/12/43 CBS, The Marriage 1/3/54 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/7/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1503, Variety, Tommy Dorsey Show 8/4/45 NBC, Paul Whiteman Presents “Guest: Bob Burns” 7/11/43 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier
10/6/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1520, Western, Lux Radio Theater “The Westerner” 9/23/40 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/6/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1564, Mystery, Molle Mystery Theater “The Four Fatal Jugglers” 11/14/47 NBC, Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons “The Case of the Girl who Sang to Well” 1/20/44 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/5/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1480, Romance, Mercury Summer Theater “The Golden Honeymoon / Romeo and Juliet” 8/2/46 CBS, Romance “Heatherstone Revisited” 5/28/55 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/5/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1446, Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly 3/19/40 NBC, Wednesdays With You 8/29/45 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/4/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1228, Western, Cisco Kid “Brazos Rodeo” 1951 Syndicated, Six Shooter 2/14/54 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/4/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1226, Drama, CBS Radio Workshop “Housing Problem” 6/16/57 CBS, I Confess (Audition) 10/17/52.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
