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
- 1081
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Classic Radio for April 11, 2024 - The Money Machine, The Man of Mystery, and Operation Tomorrow
2 + Hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Mr. District Attorney starring Jay Jostyn, originally broadcast April 11, 1951, 73 years ago, The Case of the Money Machine. A former worke…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Mr. District Attorney starring Jay Jostyn, originally broadcast April 11, 1951, 73 years ago, The Case of the Money Machine. A former worke…
02:26:06 |
Thu 11 Apr 2024
Classic Radio for April 10, 2024 - The Gray Mist Murders, The High School Hotshots, and a Two Horse Parlay
Two + hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Crime Club, originally broadcast April 10, 1947, 77 years ago, The Gray Mist Murders. A pleasure cruise to Hawaii on a private yacht beco…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Crime Club, originally broadcast April 10, 1947, 77 years ago, The Gray Mist Murders. A pleasure cruise to Hawaii on a private yacht beco…
02:19:20 |
Wed 10 Apr 2024
Classic Radio for April 9, 2024 - Good Friday, Uncle Harry's Bones, and Lady with a Plan
2 + Hours of Drama
First a look at this day in History.
Then Mr. President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast April 9, 1950, 74 years ago, Good Friday. A president feels fit and glad to be a…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Mr. President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast April 9, 1950, 74 years ago, Good Friday. A president feels fit and glad to be a…
02:39:29 |
Tue 09 Apr 2024
Classic Radio for April 8, 2024 - Mollys Twisted Ankle, Leroys Pet Pig, and the Sad Sack
Two + hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast April 8, 1947, 77 years ago, Molly’s Twisted Ankle. Fibber is sure Molly has twisted her a…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast April 8, 1947, 77 years ago, Molly’s Twisted Ankle. Fibber is sure Molly has twisted her a…
02:33:13 |
Mon 08 Apr 2024
Classic Radio for April 7, 2024 - The Washed Up Star, The Short Order Crook, and Cleaning out the Hall Closet
2 + Hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Martin and Lewis Show, originally broadcast April 7, 1953, 71 years ago with guest Mitzi Gaynor. The boys and Mitzi do a sketch about …
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Martin and Lewis Show, originally broadcast April 7, 1953, 71 years ago with guest Mitzi Gaynor. The boys and Mitzi do a sketch about …
02:34:39 |
Sun 07 Apr 2024
Classic Radio for April 6, 2024 - Bob and Dinah, Gambling, and the Swimming Pool
Two + hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Bob Hope Show, originally broadcast April 6, 1948, 76 years ago with guest Dinah Shore. The program originates from Laguna Beach, on …
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Bob Hope Show, originally broadcast April 6, 1948, 76 years ago with guest Dinah Shore. The program originates from Laguna Beach, on …
02:27:39 |
Sat 06 Apr 2024
Classic Radio for April 5, 2024 - A Guy Gets Lonely, Murder in G Flat, and Grand Theft
2 + Hours of Suspense
First a look at this day in History.
Then Suspense, originally broadcast April 5, 1945, 79 years ago, A Guy Gets Lonely starring Dane Clark. An interesting story about an old man…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Suspense, originally broadcast April 5, 1945, 79 years ago, A Guy Gets Lonely starring Dane Clark. An interesting story about an old man…
02:31:01 |
Fri 05 Apr 2024
Classic Radio for April 4, 2024 - The Man from Singapore, Unit 99, and the Magic Murder
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast April 4, 1950, 74 years ago, The Man from Singapore. Two schemers kill their ex-partner in Hawaii, planning the…
Then The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast April 4, 1950, 74 years ago, The Man from Singapore. Two schemers kill their ex-partner in Hawaii, planning the…
02:22:31 |
Thu 04 Apr 2024
Classic Radio for April 3, 2024 - The Sun is a Witness, The Diamond as big as the Ritz Hotel
by2 + Hours of Crime and Westerns
First a look at this day in History.
Then Crime Club, originally broadcast April 3, 1947, 78 years ago, The Sun is a Witness. The shadows on a roll of film provide th…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Crime Club, originally broadcast April 3, 1947, 78 years ago, The Sun is a Witness. The shadows on a roll of film provide th…
02:23:05 |
Wed 03 Apr 2024
Classic Radio for April 2, 2024 - Eight Records, The Eight Ball, and a mistreated lady
Two + hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast April 2, 1946, 78 years ago, Eight Records of Death. A murder is rec…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast April 2, 1946, 78 years ago, Eight Records of Death. A murder is rec…
02:28:52 |
Tue 02 Apr 2024
Classic Radio for April 1, 2024 - April Fools All Around
2 + Hours of April Fools Day Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then Life with Luigi starring J Carrol Naish, originally broadcast April 1, 1952, 72 years ago, April Fools Joke. Pasquale plays…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Life with Luigi starring J Carrol Naish, originally broadcast April 1, 1952, 72 years ago, April Fools Joke. Pasquale plays…
02:26:56 |
Mon 01 Apr 2024
Classic Radio for March 31, 2024 - Rose Marie and Jimmy D, How Jack Became Cheap, and Two Girls
Two + hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Jimmy Durante Show, originally broadcast March 31, 1948, 76 years ago. Rose Marie does a very good imitation of Jimmy. The whole ca…
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Jimmy Durante Show, originally broadcast March 31, 1948, 76 years ago. Rose Marie does a very good imitation of Jimmy. The whole ca…
02:50:01 |
Sun 31 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 30, 2024 - The Big Confession, Boarding House Double Cross, and Cat and Mouse
2 + Hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast March 30, 1954, 70 years ago, The Big Confession. Paul Marcus confesses to Sergeant Friday…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast March 30, 1954, 70 years ago, The Big Confession. Paul Marcus confesses to Sergeant Friday…
02:31:09 |
Sat 30 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 29, 2024 - Sense of Justice, Laruie's Suitor, and The Killer List Matter
Two + hours of Drama
First a look at this day in History.
Then Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast March 29, 1959, 65 years ago, Sense of Justice. Andy is accused of murder…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast March 29, 1959, 65 years ago, Sense of Justice. Andy is accused of murder…
02:17:20 |
Fri 29 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 28, 2024 - A Pail of Air, Pleasure Before Business, and Jack and the Beanstalk
A Mixed bag today of some of radio’s finest...
First a look at this day in History.
Then X Minus One, originally broadcast March 28, 1956, 68 years ago, A Pail of Air. A story about the last family l…
First a look at this day in History.
Then X Minus One, originally broadcast March 28, 1956, 68 years ago, A Pail of Air. A story about the last family l…
02:30:23 |
Thu 28 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 27, 2024 - Night Must Fall, Mr President, and A Tale of Two Cities
Two + hours of Drama
First a look at this day in History.
Then Suspense, originally broadcast March 27, 1948, 76 years ago, Night Must Fall starring Robert Montgomery. The story of the rise and fall …
First a look at this day in History.
Then Suspense, originally broadcast March 27, 1948, 76 years ago, Night Must Fall starring Robert Montgomery. The story of the rise and fall …
02:33:00 |
Wed 27 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 26, 2024 - Jack and Bob in Palm Springs, Baseball Uniforms, and Bullets Branigan
Two + hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast March 26, 1950, 74 years ago with Guest Bob Hope.
The program originates from Palm Springs. Mary messes u…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast March 26, 1950, 74 years ago with Guest Bob Hope.
The program originates from Palm Springs. Mary messes u…
02:39:19 |
Tue 26 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 25, 2024 - Royal Gelatin, Remember the Night, and Claudia
Two + hours of Variety and Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Royal Gelatin Hour starring Rudy Vallee, originally broadcast March 25, 1937, 87 years ago with Guest star Bob Hope. Edg…
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Royal Gelatin Hour starring Rudy Vallee, originally broadcast March 25, 1937, 87 years ago with Guest star Bob Hope. Edg…
02:29:42 |
Mon 25 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 24, 2024 - Planning a vacation, The Hobby Show, and Easter Outfits
Two + hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Jimmy Durante Show, originally broadcast March 24, 1948, 76 years ago, Planning a Vacation. Jimmy and guest Victor Moore take a trip…
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Jimmy Durante Show, originally broadcast March 24, 1948, 76 years ago, Planning a Vacation. Jimmy and guest Victor Moore take a trip…
02:28:26 |
Sun 24 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 23, 2024 - The Actress, The Homesteaders, and The Big Mustache
wo + hours of Western and Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner originally broadcast March 23, 1958, 66 years ago, The Actress. A British actress in t…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner originally broadcast March 23, 1958, 66 years ago, The Actress. A British actress in t…
02:20:09 |
Sat 23 Mar 2024
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