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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 hig…

Mark Lavonier


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    6/23/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 51:59


    Western: All-Star Western Theater “One Man's Poison” 10/4/47 CBS, Wild Bill Hickok “The Red Wagon Jinx” 6/24/51 MBS.

    6/23/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 51:59


    Series: Adventures by Morse “The Cobra King Strikes Back” Part 6 5/26/46 Syndicated, One Man's Family “The Book of Teddy – Book 78 Chapter 22” 10/3/50 NBC, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar “The Alvin Summers Matter” Part 1 10/24/55 CBS.

    6/22/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 51:59


    Horror: Lights Out “They Met at Dorset” 2/23/43 CBS, Suspense “The Giant of Thermopylae” 5/3/54 CBS.

    6/22/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 51:59


    Comedy: You Bet Your Life 3/12/52 CBS, Abbott and Costello Show 4/17/47 NBC.

    6/21/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 51:59


    Western: Wild Bill Hickok 5/30/52 MBS, Lightning Jim “The Snake Strikes” 1944 Syndicated.

    6/21/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 52:00


    True History: March of Time 4/5/35 CBS, That Was the Year “1924” 1935 Syndicated, Adventures in Research “The Perfect Clock” 2/11/47 Syndicated.

    6/20/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 51:59


    Adventure: Stars in the Air “House on 92nd Street” 5/3/52 CBS, Dangerous Assignment “Buzz Bomb” 2/24/51 NBC.

    6/20/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 51:59


    Comedy: Jack Benny Program 4/24/55 CBS, Eddie Cantor Show “Guest: John Charles Thomas” 4/1/42 NBC.

    6/19/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 52:00


    Science Fiction: X Minus One “Gray Flannel Armor” 1/9/58 NBC, Radio Guild “The Man Who Was Tomorrow” 5/14/39 NBC Blue.

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    6/19/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 51:59


    Drama: Lux Radio Theater “Cynara” 7/6/53 CBS.

    6/18/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 51:59


    Mystery: Michael Shayne “The Case of the Mail Order Murders” 5/21/52 Syndicated, Line-Up 7/1/52 CBS.

    6/18/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 51:59


    Collection Curios #10: Queen's Men "Harry Prescott Story" 1954 Syndicated, McGarry and His Mouse 6/26/46 NBC.

    6/17/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 51:59


    Horror: Creaking Door “The Cards” 1950's SA, Escape “The Birds” 7/10/54 CBS.

    6/17/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 52:00


    Sitcom: A Date with Judy 8/1/44 NBC, Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet 10/30/53 ABC.

    6/16/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 51:59


    Western: Frontier Gentleman “South Sunday” 2/2/58 CBS, Dr. Sixgun 9/9/54 NBC.

    6/16/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 51:59


    Series: Adventures by Morse “The Cobra King Strikes Back” Part 5 5/19/46 Syndicated, One Man's Family “The Book of Teddy – Book 78 Chapter 21” 9/29/50 NBC, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar “The Chesapeake Fraud Matter” Part 5 (final) 10/21/55 CBS.

    6/15/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 51:59


    Variety: The Magic Key 3/22/36 NBC Blue.

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    6/15/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 52:00


    Crime: Boston Blackie “Broken Clock Murder” 1/12/49 MBS, Pat Novak, For Hire “Jack of Clubs” 2/20/49 ABC.

    6/14/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 52:00


    Science Fiction: Dimension X “Child's Play” 6/24/51 NBC, Murder at Midnight “Terror Out of Space” 2/24/47 Syndicated.

    6/14/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2025 51:59


    Mystery: Adventures of Sam Spade “The Cheesecake Caper” 11/6/49 CBS, Suspense “The Search for Henri LeFevre” 7/6/44 CBS.

    6/13/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 51:59


    Adventure: Tell It Again “Moby Dick” 6/13/48 CBS, Escape “Yellow Wake” 7/21/50 CBS.

    6/13/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 51:59


    Comedy: Jack Benny Program 3/27/55 CBS, Joan Davis Time “Guest: Danny Thomas” 10/4/47 CBS.

    6/12/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 51:59


    Science Fiction: Hollywood Star Playhouse “The Tenth Planet” 9/7/52 NBC, X Minus One “The Scapegoat” 8/8/57 NBC.

    6/12/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 51:59


    Drama: Silver Theater “Love is Where You Find It” 3/12/39 CBS, Hallmark Playhouse “Salad Days” 11/29/51 CBS.

    6/11/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 51:59


    Mystery: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar “The Lake Mead Mystery Matter” 3/22/59 CBS, Hercule Poirot “The Case of the Careless Victim” 2/22/45 MBS.

    6/11/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 51:59


    Collection Curios #11: Art Baker's Notebook 7/1/47 Syndicated, Your Hope Chest 10/12/47 CBS Pacific, John J. Anthony 4/14/45 MBS.

    6/10/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 51:59


    Horror: Hall of Fantasy “The Castle of Lavoka” 3/29/54 MBS, Dark Fantasy “Pennsylvania Turnpike” 3/20/42 NBC.

    6/10/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 52:00


    Sitcom: Lum and Abner 11/14/48 CBS, Blondie “Baby Snooks Visits” 10/8/44 CBS.

    6/9/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 51:59


    Western: CBS Radio Workshop “Roughing It” 10/5/56 CBS, Gunsmoke “Second Choice” 11/6/55 CBS.

    6/9/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 51:59


    Series: Adventures by Morse “The Cobra King Strikes Back” Part 4 5/12/46 Syndicated, One Man's Family “The Book of Teddy – Book 78 Chapter 20” 9/28/50 NBC, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar “The Chesapeake Fraud Matter” Part 4 10/20/55 CBS.

    6/8/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 51:59


    Drama: Mr. Ace and Jane “Jane Dreams About a Horse” 5/1/48 CBS, The Marriage “The Grandfather Clock” 1/17/54 NBC.

    6/8/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 51:59


    Horror: Escape “Dead of the Night” 3/21/47 CBS, Quiet, Please “Clarissa” 4/19/48 MBS.

    6/7/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 51:59


    Comedy: Fibber McGee and Molly 11/25/41 NBC, Wednesday with You 7/18/45 NBC.

    6/7/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2025 52:00


    True History: Hallmark Playhouse “Stephen Foster: America's Troubadour” 12/27/51 CBS, American Adventure “Runaway Justice” 1/12/56 NBC.

    6/6/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday presents, "Radio Was There: D-Day"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 51:59


    Tuned to Yesterday Special - Radio Was There: D-Day.

    6/6/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2025 51:59


    Comedy: Milton Berle Show 11/4/47 NBC, Fibber McGee and Molly 1/15/52 NBC.

    6/5/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 51:59


    Science Fiction: Suspense “Doom Machine” 3/4/62 CBS, X Minus One “Marionettes, Inc.” 12/21/55 NBC.

    6/5/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 51:59


    Drama: Lux Radio Theater “Key Largo” 11/28/49 CBS.

    6/4/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 51:59


    Mystery: Adventures of Sherlock Holmes “The Wooden Claw” 2/22/48 MBS, Molle Mystery Theater “Leg Man” 10/19/45 NBC / AFRS.

    6/4/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 51:59


    Collection Curios #12: Nightmare "The Purple Cloud" 11/19/53 MBS, Relay Quiz (audition) WHK, Book of Memories #19 Syndicated.

    6/3/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 51:59


    Horror: Quiet, Please “Rain on New Year's Eve” 12/29/47 MBS, Escape “The Abominable Snowman” 9/13/56 CBS.

    6/3/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 52:00


    Sitcom: Life of Riley “Insurance Policy” 5/31/47 NBC, Magnificent Montague 2/16/51 NBC.

    6/2/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 51:59


    Western: Hawk Larabee “The Pilgrim” 12/28/48 CBS, Have Gun, Will Travel “The Boss” 2/7/60 CBS.

    6/2/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 51:59


    Series: Adventures by Morse “The Cobra King Strikes Back” Part 3 5/5/46 Syndicated, One Man's Family “The Book of Teddy – Book 78, Chapter 19” 9/27/50 NBC, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar “The Chesapeake Fraud Matter” Part 3 10/19/55 CBS.

    6/1/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 51:59


    Variety: Tommy Dorsey Show 8/4/45 NBC, Paul Whiteman Presents “Guest: Bob Burns” 7/11/43 NBC.

    6/1/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 51:59


    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.

    5/31/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 51:59


    Romance: Campbell Playhouse “Dodsworth” 11/26/39 CBS.

    5/31/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 52:00


    Crime: Dragnet “The Big fellow” 8/30/55 NBC, Mysterious Traveler “I Would Die Alone” 5/11/48 MBS.

    5/30/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 51:59


    Horror: Weird Circle “The Tapestry Horse” 1944 Syndicated, Lights Out “Prelude to Murder” 6/15/43 NBC.

    5/30/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 51:59


    Science Fiction: Dimension X “Universe” 11/26/50 NBC, Hall of Fantasy “Out of the Sky” 4/20/53 NBC.

    5/29/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 51:59


    Mystery: Screen Directors' Playhouse “Shadow of a Doubt” 11/9/50 NBC.

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