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.
10/6/26 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.
10/3/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1224, Horror, Witch’s Tale “The Devil’s Number” 12/12/35 MBS, Macabre “The Man in the Mirror” 11/27/61 AFRS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/3/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1225, Comedy, Edgar Bergen Hour “Guest: Jack Benny” 11/27/55 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/2/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1572, Horror, Weird Circle “The Warning” 1944 NBC Syndication, Suspense “The Man in the Room” 5/11/50 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/2/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1637, Sitcom, Life of Riley 3/29/47 NBC, Aldrich Family 10/28/48 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/1/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1651, Science Fiction, Two Thousand Plus “The Temple of the Pharaohs” 12/26/51 MBS, X Minus One “Project Trojan” 6/19/56 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
10/1/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1437, Crime, 21st Precinct 9/15/53 CBS / AFRS, Casey, Crime Photographer “The Gray Kitten” 2/6/47 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/30/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1562, Horror, Dark Fantasy “Rendezvous with Satan” 5/29/42 NBC, Inner Sanctum “Murder Takes a Honeymoon” 7/26/48 CBS / AFRS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/30/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1382, Sitcom, My Friend Irma 4/18/47 CBS, My Little Margie 7/31/55 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/29/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1470, Romance, Lady Esther Screen Guild Theater “Irish Eyes Are Smiling” 3/11/46 CBS, Romance “Den of Thieves” 8/11/52 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/29/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1642, Science Fiction, Murder at Midnight “The Secret of XR3” 5/3/46 Syndicated, X Minus One “The Sense of Wonder” 4/24/56 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/28/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1408, Drama, La Rosa Hollywood Theater of Stars “A Very Unusual Woman” 12/5/49 Syndicated, Encore Theater “A Man to Remember” 8/6/46 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/28/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1518, Variety, Royal Gelatin Hour “Guest: Ed Wynn” 12/3/36 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/27/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1223, Science Fiction, Lights Out “The Immortal Gentleman” 8/31/43 CBS, Dimension X “Time and Time Again” 7/12/51 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/27/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1221, True History, You Are There “Columbus Discovers America” 7/28/47 CBS, Cavalcade of America “The Sailor Takes a Wife” 1/31/44 NBC Red.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/26/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1220, Mystery, Amazing Nero Wolfe “The Case of the Dear, Dead Lady” 11/3/50 NBC, New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes “The Haunting of Sherlock Holmes” 5/20/46 MBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/26/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1219, Comedy, Lux Radio Theater “Standing Room Only” 10/30/44 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/25/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1423, Crime, Richard Diamond, Private Detective “The Yo-Yo” 12/17/49 NBC, Mr. and Mrs. North “Touch of Death” 1954 Syndicated.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/25/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1554, Mystery, Broadway is My Beat “The Rocking Man” 3/7/53 CBS, True Detective Mysteries 9/1/50 MBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/24/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1514, Western, Wild Bill Hickok 5/30/52 MBS, Lightning Jim “The Snake Strikes” 1944 Syndicated.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/24/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1436, Comedy, Radio Reader’s Digest “Mr. Cugat is Taken Sick” 10/24/46 CBS, Bob Hope Show “Guest: Phil Harris” 9/25/53 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/23/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1552, Horror, Lights Out “The Archer” 4/13/43 CBS, Sealed Book “To Have and to Hold” 8/12/45 MBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/23/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1372, Sitcom, Burns and Allen Show 9/9/40 NBC, Aldrich Family “Mary Gets a Job” 1940’s NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/22/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1466, Romance, Academy Award Theater “The White Cliffs of Dover” 9/18/46 CBS, Front Line Theater “The Gay Divorcee” 3/6/44 AFRS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/22/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1641, Science Fiction, Quiet, Please “Twelve to Five” 4/12/48 MBS, X Minus One “Lulu” 10/31/57 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/21/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1398, Drama, Lady Esther Screen Guild Theater “Journey for Margaret” 4/5/43 CBS, Stars in the Air “The Strange Love of Martha Ivers” 4/1/7/52 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/21/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1528, Variety, Continental Celebrity Club “Guest: Ann Rutherford” 1/12/46 CBS, Birds Eye Open House “Guest: Groucho Marx” 2/21/46 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/20/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1214, Horror, Inner Sanctum “Only the Dead Die Twice” 3/23/49 CBS, Lights Out “Knock at the Door” 12/15/42 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/20/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1213, Quiz, Quick as a Flash 3/16/47 MBS, You Bet Your Life 10/19/49 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/19/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1208, Romance, Hallmark Playhouse “Cimarron” 9/9/48 CBS, Damon Runyon Theater “Baseball Hattie” 6/26/49 Syndicated.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/19/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1209, Comedy, Front Line Theater “Someone Suitable” 3/12/44 AFRS, Lum and Abner “Cedric the Hermit” 6/12/42 NBC Blue, Vic and Sade 2/17/42 NBC Blue.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/18/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1413, Crime, Big Town “The Poultry Racket” 10/14/38 CBS, Counterspy “Hot Car Killer” 9/15/49 ABC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/18/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1544, Mystery, Casey, Crime Photographer “The Ex-Convict” 1/22/48 CBS, Sherlock Holmes “The Golden Pince-nez” 4/3/55 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/17/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1501, Western, Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders “Three Wise Monkeys” 8/15/50 MBS, Hopalong Cassidy “The Killers of Lion Canyon” 3/12/51 Syndicated.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
9/17/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1422, Comedy, Ford Theater “It’s a Gift” 3/21/48 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
