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…

Romance: Lady Esther Screen Guild Theater “Irish Eyes Are Smiling” 3/11/46 CBS, Romance “Den of Thieves” 8/11/52 CBS.

Comedy: Fibber McGee and Molly 6/24/41 NBC, Avalon Time with Red Skelton 9/9/39 NBC.

Western: Gunsmoke “Chester's Dilemma” 1/31/60 CBS, Tales of the Texas Rangers “Square Dance” 5/20/51 NBC.

Science Fiction: Exploring Tomorrow “The Mountain of Diamond” 6/4/58 MBS, Dimension X “The Roads Must Roll” 9/1/50 NBC.

Crime: I Was a Communist for the FBI “Jump to the Whip” 8/31/52 Syndicated, Gangbusters “Appointment with Death” 12/18/48 ABC.

Series: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar “The Lorco Diamonds Matter” 11/10/55 CBS, Adventures of Marco Polo “Episode #9” 1940 Syndicated, Firefighters “Episode #15” 12/2/49 Syndicated, Man in the Iron Mask “Episode #11” 1948 Syndicated.

Western: Wild Bill Hickok “Old Red's Revenge” 11/19/52 Syndicated, Six Shooter 4/8/54 NBC.

Crime: FBI in Peace and War “Retirement Plan” 9/21/58 CBS, The Whistler “The Clayton Affair” 4/29/51 CBS.

Drama: Screen Directors' Playhouse “Alias Nick Beale” 12/28/50 NBC.

Comedy: Henry Morgan Show 3/5/47 ABC, Can You Top This? 4/21/42 NBC.

Mystery: Suspense “Mystery of Edwin Drood” Part 1 1/5/53 CBS, Suspense “Mystery of Edwin Drood” Part 2 1/12/53 CBS.

Sitcom: Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet “Too Many Ties” 10/9/53 NBC Abbott and Costello Show 10/5/44 NBC.

Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving: Two Hours of Stars 11/26/47 CBS. (Part 2 of 2).

Thanksgiving: Two Hours of Stars 11/26/47 CBS. (Part 1 of 2)

Thanksgiving: Adventures of Sam Spade “The Terrified Turkey Caper” 11/24/50 NBC, Family Theater “Home for Thanksgiving” 2/4/53 MBS.

Thanksgiving: Jack Benny Program 11/19/39 NBC, Hallmark Playhouse “Free Land” 11/25/48 CBS.

Western: Gunsmoke “Solomon” 4/17/60 CBS, Fort Laramie “The Galvanized Yankee” 10/7/56 CBS.

Science Fiction: Dimension X “Destination Moon” 6/24/50 NBC, X Minus One “Double Dare” 12/19/57 NBC.

Crime: Big Story “The Bobby-Sox Kid from Bayonne” 10/16/46 NBC, Gulf Screen Guild Theater “Blind Alley” 2/25/40 CBS.

Series: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar “The Lorco Diamonds Matter” Part 3 of 5 11/9/55 CBS, Adventures of Marco Polo “Episode #8” 1940 Syndicated, Firefighters “Episode #14” 11/30/49 Syndicated, Man in the Iron Mask “Episode #10” 1949 Syndicated.

Science Fiction: Quiet, Please “Northern Lights” 1/30/49 MBS, X Minus One “The Coffin Cure” 11/21/57 NBC.

True History: Biography in Sound “They Knew Grantland Rice” 2/14/56 NBC.

Romance: Stars Over Hollywood “Fog Warning” 1/12/52 CBS, Damon Runyon Theater “The Lemon-Drop Kid” 10/24/48 Syndicated.

Mystery: Lux Radio Theater “The Unguarded Hour” 12/4/44 CBS.

Mystery: Suspense “Drury's Bones” 1/25/45 CBS, New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes “The Fifth of November” 11/5/45 MBS.

Sitcom: Phil Harris / Alice Faye Show 11/20/49 NBC, Halls of Ivy 4/7/50 NBC.

Western: Cisco Kid “The Hothead Sheepherder” 1950 Syndicated, Frontier Town “Thunder Over Texas” 1949 Syndicated.

Science Fiction: X Minus One “The Lights on Precipice Peak” 3/13/57 NBC, Beyond Tomorrow “Incident at Switchpath” 4/11/56 CBS.

Crime: Suspense “Report on the Jolly Death Riders” 8/27/51 CBS, The Whistler “The Gentle Way” 6/23/47 CBS.

Series: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar “The Lorco Diamonds Matter” Part 2 of 5 11/8/55 CBS, Adventures of Marco Polo “Episode #7” 1940 Syndicated, Firefighters “Episode #13” 12/1/49 Syndicated, Man in the Iron Mask “Episode #9” 1948 Syndicated.

Horror: Suspense “Feathers” 1/14/62 CBS, Lights Out “The Dream” 3/23/38 NBC.

Western: Fort Laramie “Talented Recruits” 7/8/56 CBS, Gunsmoke “Summer Night” 6/16/57 CBS.

Crime: Line-Up 11/23/50 CBS, The Saint “Greed Causes Murder” 8/14/49 MBS.

Drama: Theater Guild “All About Eve” 11/16/52 NBC.

Mystery: Lux Radio Theater “Murder, My Sweet” 6/11/45 CBS.

Sitcom: Great Gildersleeve “Pal to Leroy” 11/1/42 NBC, Burns and Allen 5/8/47 NBC.

Adventure: NBC University Theater “Heart of Darkness” 5/15/49 NBC.

Horror: Mysterious Traveler “The Man Insects Hated” 7/27/47 MBS, Suspense “Return to Dust” 2/1/59 CBS.

Romance: Romance “The Valiant Lady” 7/17/54 CBS, Gulf Screen Guild Theater “Waterloo Bridge” 1/12/41 CBS.

Comedy: Screen Guild Theater “Bachelor Mother” 11/23/42 CBS, Edgar Bergen Show “Guest: Lana Turner” 11/16/47 NBC.

Western: Frontier Gentleman “The Librarian” 10/5/58 CBS, Six Shooter 10/11/53 NBC.

Science Fiction: Exploring Tomorrow “The Telepath” 5/7/58 MBS, Suspense “Plan X” 2/2/53 CBS.

Crime: Suspense “After the Movies” 12/7/50 CBS, The Clock “Nicky” 3/4/48 ABC.

Series: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar “The Lorco Diamonds Matter” Part 1 of 5 11/7/55 CBS, Adventures of Marco Polo “Episode #6” 1940's Syndicated, Firefighters “Episode #12” 11/29/49 Syndicated, Man in the Iron Mask “Episode #6” 1948 Syndicated.

Science Fiction: Lux Radio Theater “I'll Never Forget You” 9/22/52 CBS.

Comedy: Martin and Lewis Show “Guest: Jane Wyman” 11/30/51 NBC, Jimmy Durante Show “Guest Host: Al Jolson” 1/12/48 NBC.

True History: Mr. President 7/17/47 ABC, Adventures in Research “The Paper Invention That Worked” 8/6/46 Syndicated.

Romance: NBC University Theater “Howard's End” 3/26/50 NBC.

Mystery: I Cover the Waterfront 8/29/55 CBS, Suspense “Two for the Road” 11/9/58 CBS.

Sitcom: Smiths of Hollywood 1/10/47 Syndicated, Halls of Ivy 1/30/52 NBC.

Adventure: Escape “Journey Into Fear” 11/19/50 CBS, Suspense “The Digger” 10/9/56 CBS.