Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Classic Radio Theater features great radio programs that warmed the hearts of millions for the better part of the 20th century. Host Wyatt Cox brings the best of radio classics back to life with both the passion of a long-time (as in more than half a century) fan and the heart of a forty-year newsman. But more than just “playing the hits”, Wyatt supplements the first hour of each day’s show with historical information on the day and date in history, including audio that takes you back to World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. FDR, Eisenhower, JFK, Reagan, Carter, Nixon, LBJ. It’s a true slice of life from not just radio’s past, but America’s past.
Wyatt produces 21 hours a week of freshly minted Classic Radio Theater presentations each week, and each day’s broadcast is timely and entertaining!
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 119 minutes
- Episodes
- 1080
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Classic Radio for October 4, 2024 - The Marriage, Battle of the Sexes, and Zero Hour
A Mixed Bag on a Friday...
First a look at the events of the day
Then The Marriage starring Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn, originally broadcast October 4, 1953, 71 years ago, PTA 5th Grade Volunteer …
First a look at the events of the day
Then The Marriage starring Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn, originally broadcast October 4, 1953, 71 years ago, PTA 5th Grade Volunteer …
02:31:23 |
Fri 04 Oct 2024
Classic Radio for October 3, 2024 - Moving the Store, Phil Harris and Rexall, and The Garden of Evil
2+ Hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then Lum and Abner, originally broadcast October 3, 1948, 76 years ago. Lum wants to remodel the store, but Abner discovers the store is actuall…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Lum and Abner, originally broadcast October 3, 1948, 76 years ago. Lum wants to remodel the store, but Abner discovers the store is actuall…
02:52:21 |
Thu 03 Oct 2024
Classic Radio for October 2, 2024 Matt Gets It,Miscarriage of Justice, and The Chicago Tunnel Gang
Westerns and Crime on a Wednesday
First a look at the events of the day
Then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast October 2, 1954, 70 years ago, Matt Gets It. Dan Grat comes to Dodge …
First a look at the events of the day
Then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast October 2, 1954, 70 years ago, Matt Gets It. Dan Grat comes to Dodge …
02:20:02 |
Wed 02 Oct 2024
Classic Radio for October 1, 2024 - The Hijacker, The Mermaid, and The Most Dangerous Game
2+ Hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast October 1, 1949, 75 years ago, Tom Laval. Thomas Laval admits to being involved in a truck h…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast October 1, 1949, 75 years ago, Tom Laval. Thomas Laval admits to being involved in a truck h…
02:42:24 |
Tue 01 Oct 2024
Classic Radio for September 30, 2024 - the last of Suspense and Johnny Dollar
The Last Days of Old Time Radio and Westerns
First a look at the events of the day
Then Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 30, 1962, 62 years ago, The Tip …
First a look at the events of the day
Then Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 30, 1962, 62 years ago, The Tip …
02:27:04 |
Mon 30 Sep 2024
Classic Radio for September 29, 2024 - The Day I Took a Drink of Water, The Doubtful Dairy Matter, and Vamp Till Dead
2+ Hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then in answer to your comments, the last recording form WC Fields from 1946, The Day I took a Drink of Water.
Then Yours Truly Johnny Dollar star…
First a look at this day in History.
Then in answer to your comments, the last recording form WC Fields from 1946, The Day I took a Drink of Water.
Then Yours Truly Johnny Dollar star…
02:26:41 |
Sun 29 Sep 2024
Classic Radio for September 28, 2024 - Work of Art, The Trap, and the Big Bible
2 hours of Crime
First a look at the events of the day
Then The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast September 28, 1951, 73 years ago, Work of Art. In Buenos Aires in July, 1…
First a look at the events of the day
Then The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast September 28, 1951, 73 years ago, Work of Art. In Buenos Aires in July, 1…
02:34:44 |
Sat 28 Sep 2024
Classic Radio for September 27, 2024 - The Billiard Table, The Cafe Kropotkin, and the Art Object
2+ Hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast September 27, 1951, 73 years ago, The Billiard Table. The family is mixed on h…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast September 27, 1951, 73 years ago, The Billiard Table. The family is mixed on h…
02:31:29 |
Fri 27 Sep 2024
Classic Radio for September 26, 2024 - On The Air, Andy and Kingfish to Florida, and Fibber Fakes Illness
2 hours of Comedy
First a look at the events of the day
Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast September 26, 1954, 70 years ago, Is the show on the air? The first show of the season. Jack complains t…
First a look at the events of the day
Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast September 26, 1954, 70 years ago, Is the show on the air? The first show of the season. Jack complains t…
02:34:51 |
Thu 26 Sep 2024
Classic Radio for September 25, 2024 - Crime and Punishment, Stealing Towels, and the Lonely Sleep.
2+ Hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast September 25, 1947, 77 years ago, Crime and Punishment. The last show of the s…
02:30:21 |
Wed 25 Sep 2024
Classic Radio for September 24, 2024 - The Latin Quarter, Mr Gribbles Nose, and the King in the House
2 hours of Comedy and Variety
First a look at the events of the day
Then The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast September 24, 1939, 85 years ago. Now that school has started, Charlie McCar…
First a look at the events of the day
Then The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast September 24, 1939, 85 years ago. Now that school has started, Charlie McCar…
02:28:33 |
Tue 24 Sep 2024
Classic Radio for September 23, 2024 - Scrubbing the Back Porch, Driving to Canada, and The Foot
2+ Hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 23, 1935, 89 years ago, Anything To Get Out Of Scrubbing Back Porch. The back porc…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 23, 1935, 89 years ago, Anything To Get Out Of Scrubbing Back Porch. The back porc…
02:33:48 |
Mon 23 Sep 2024
Classic Radio for September 22, 2024 - Postal Pirates Redux, Yellow Talon Murder, and a Red Evening Dress
2 hours of crime
First a look at the events of the day
Then Counterspy starring Don McLaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 22, 1949, 75 years ago, The Case of the Postal Pirates …
First a look at the events of the day
Then Counterspy starring Don McLaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 22, 1949, 75 years ago, The Case of the Postal Pirates …
02:43:19 |
Sun 22 Sep 2024
Classic Radio Special - CONELRAD
A podcast on the predecessor to the Emergency Broadcast System and the Emergency Alert System - CONELRAD
First, No Second Chance from 1955 - "No Second Chance" Conelrad in "practice" radio public serv…
First, No Second Chance from 1955 - "No Second Chance" Conelrad in "practice" radio public serv…
01:13:43 |
Sat 21 Sep 2024
Classic Radio for September 21, 2024 - The Final Payment, The Big Shot, and the Rogues Holiday
2+ Hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Big Town starring Edward Pawley, originally broadcast September 21, 1948, 76 years ago, The Final Payment. Steve Wilson and Lorelei bust an…
02:33:41 |
Sat 21 Sep 2024
Classic Radio for September 20, 2024 - The Maltese Falcon, Rocket From Manhattan, and Postal Pirates
2 hours of crime
First a look at the events of the day
Then Screen Guild Theater, originally broadcast September 20, 1943, 81 years ago, The Maltese Falcon starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydne…
First a look at the events of the day
Then Screen Guild Theater, originally broadcast September 20, 1943, 81 years ago, The Maltese Falcon starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydne…
02:29:09 |
Fri 20 Sep 2024
Classic Radio for September 19, 2024 - Comic Strip Bandits, Never a Horse, and a Pleasant Murder -
2+ Hours of Drama
First a look at this day in History.
Then This Is Your FBI, originally broadcast September 19, 1953, 71 years ago, The Comic Strip Bandits. A former comic strip artist spots the dri…
First a look at this day in History.
Then This Is Your FBI, originally broadcast September 19, 1953, 71 years ago, The Comic Strip Bandits. A former comic strip artist spots the dri…
02:28:45 |
Thu 19 Sep 2024
Classic Radio for September 18, 2024 - The Vanishing Weapon, Cover For an Hour, and the Black Cat
2 hours of crime
First a look at the events of the day
Then Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast September 18, 1949, 75 years ago, The Case of the Vanishing Weapon. …
First a look at the events of the day
Then Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast September 18, 1949, 75 years ago, The Case of the Vanishing Weapon. …
02:28:33 |
Wed 18 Sep 2024
Classic Radio for September 17, 2024 -Chase and Sanborn, Sunset Boulevard, and Superman
2+ Hours of Variety
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast September 17, 1939, 85 years ago. Charlie McCarthy tells about his adventures in Honolulu…
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast September 17, 1939, 85 years ago. Charlie McCarthy tells about his adventures in Honolulu…
02:35:42 |
Tue 17 Sep 2024
Classic Radio for September 16, 2024 - Salute to Radio, Greatest Schmoe on Earth, and Homers Party
2 hours of Comedy
First a look at the events of the day
Then The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast September 16, 1947, 77 years ago, A Salute to Radio. Milton takes Junior to a child psychiatr…
First a look at the events of the day
Then The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast September 16, 1947, 77 years ago, A Salute to Radio. Milton takes Junior to a child psychiatr…
02:30:46 |
Mon 16 Sep 2024
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