Tuned to Yesterday Decades ago, WRVO Public Media began broadcasting old time radio with a small collection comprising 20 reel to real tapes. Today the collection includes nearly 5,000 reels and over 16,000 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.
Tuned to Yesterday

Tuned to Yesterday

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Decades ago, WRVO Public Media began broadcasting old time radio with a small collection comprising 20 reel to real tapes. Today the collection includes nearly 5,000 reels and over 16,000 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.

Most Recent Episodes

6/4/23 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

#1069, Drama, Quiet, Please "Presto-Change-O, I'm Sure" 8/16/48 MBS, Encore Theater "Now, Voyager" 7/16/46 CBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.

6/4/23 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

#1068, Science Fiction, Hall of Fantasy "The Crawling Thing" 5/18/53 CBS, Dimension X "Hello, Tomorrow" 9/15/50 NBC. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.

6/3/23 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

#1067, Western, Frontier Gentleman "The Well" 6/15/58 CBS, Tales of the Texas Rangers "Fugitive's Trail" 10/21/51 NBC. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.

6/3/23 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

#1066, Adventure, Lux Radio Theater "To the Ends of the Earth" 5/23/49 CBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.

6/2/23 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

#203, Mystery, Molle Mystery Theater "Death Talks Out of Turn" 6/20/44 NBC, The Whistler "Night Melody" 1/27/47 CBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.

6/2/23 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

#943, Science Fiction, Hall of Fantasy "The Man From the Second Earth" 8/11/53 MBS, Tales of Tomorrow "The Other Now" 1/22/53 ABC. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.

6/1/23 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

#843, Adventure, Suspense "Night on Red Mountain" 11/20/60 CBS, Bold Venture "A Voodoo Vendetta in Paradise" 1951 Syndicated. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.

6/1/23 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

#781, Sitcom, Magnificent Montague "The Puppy" 8/25/51 NBC, My Favorite Husband "Business School" 2/18/49 CBS / AFRS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.

5/31/23 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

#676, Drama, CBS Radio Workshop "The Endless Road" 3/17/57 CBS, On Stage "Public Furlough" 1/29/53 CBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.

5/31/23 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

#641, Western, Gunsmoke "How to Die For Nothing" 10/10/53 CBS, Tales of the Texas Rangers "Wheelchair Killing" 10/7/51 NBC. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.