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 March 22, 2024 - Murder at Lake Mead, Script by Mark Brady, and Pressure
Two + hours of Drama
First a look at this day in History.
Then Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast March 22, 1959, 65 years ago, The Lake Mead Mystery Matter. A hood o…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast March 22, 1959, 65 years ago, The Lake Mead Mystery Matter. A hood o…
02:38:44 |
Fri 22 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 21, 2024 - Faith, Lime, and Charity, The Corruptors, and Mr Meeks
Two + hours of Drama
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast March 21, 1952, 72 years ago, Faith, Lime, and Charity. Fraud and or…
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast March 21, 1952, 72 years ago, Faith, Lime, and Charity. Fraud and or…
02:37:28 |
Thu 21 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 20, 2024 - Old Friend, Caesers Wife, and Protection
Two + hours of Westerns and Science Fiction
First a look at this day in History.
Then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast March 20, 1954, 70 years ago, Old Friend. After trying to b…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast March 20, 1954, 70 years ago, Old Friend. After trying to b…
02:16:33 |
Wed 20 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 19, 2024 - Drums of Doom, Mae West Robbed, and a Reckless Ride
Two + hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Shadow starring Bret Morrison and Marjorie Anderson, originally broadcast March 19, 1944, 80 years ago, The Drums of Doom. A dancer i…
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Shadow starring Bret Morrison and Marjorie Anderson, originally broadcast March 19, 1944, 80 years ago, The Drums of Doom. A dancer i…
02:36:55 |
Tue 19 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 18, 2024 - Murder in Black and White, Red Waves, and a Pistol Shot
Two + hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Casey Crime Photographer starring Staats Cotsworth, originally broadcast March 18, 1948, 76 years ago, Murder in Black and White. One mur…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Casey Crime Photographer starring Staats Cotsworth, originally broadcast March 18, 1948, 76 years ago, Murder in Black and White. One mur…
02:45:00 |
Mon 18 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 17, 2024 - Jack as the Hunchback, Sam Shovel, and Dirty Politics at Ivy
Two + hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Jack Benny Show, originally broadcast March 17, 1940, 84 years ago, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Jack gets dramatic coaching from gue…
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Jack Benny Show, originally broadcast March 17, 1940, 84 years ago, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Jack gets dramatic coaching from gue…
02:28:52 |
Sun 17 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 16, 2024 - Concerto for Index Finger, The Chair, and the IRS visits Jack Benny
Two + hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast March 16, 1943, 81 years ago, Concerto for Index Finger. Gracie is going to perform …
First a look at this day in History.
Then George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast March 16, 1943, 81 years ago, Concerto for Index Finger. Gracie is going to perform …
02:24:48 |
Sat 16 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 15, 2024 - The Man with the Steel Teeth, The Big Impossible, and the Shiny Gun
Two + hours of Crime Drama
First a look at this day in History.
Then Escape, originally broadcast March 15, 1953, 71 years ago, The Man With the Steel Teeth starring Harry Bartell and written by John D…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Escape, originally broadcast March 15, 1953, 71 years ago, The Man With the Steel Teeth starring Harry Bartell and written by John D…
02:31:23 |
Fri 15 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 14, 2024 - The Mathematical Murder Case, The Vital Statistic, and The Dixon Case
Two + hours of Crime Drama
First a look at this day in History.
Then Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast March 14, 1950, 74 years ago, The Mathematical Murder Case. Eddie Stone want…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast March 14, 1950, 74 years ago, The Mathematical Murder Case. Eddie Stone want…
02:26:47 |
Thu 14 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 13, 2024 - The Deadly Train, Vendetta, and an unloaded Gun
Two + hours of Crime and Western Drama
First a look at this day in History.
Then Mr. District Attorney starring Jay Jostyn, originally broadcast March 13, 1946, 78 years ago, The Case of the Deadly Tra…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Mr. District Attorney starring Jay Jostyn, originally broadcast March 13, 1946, 78 years ago, The Case of the Deadly Tra…
02:25:04 |
Wed 13 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 12, 2024 - Sagebrush Soap contest, Train Trip to Omaha, and the secret word is sky
Two + hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast March 12, 1950, 74 years ago, Sagebrush Soap Contest. Rochester does his income tax. Jack wins the "Sage…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast March 12, 1950, 74 years ago, Sagebrush Soap Contest. Rochester does his income tax. Jack wins the "Sage…
02:41:55 |
Tue 12 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 11, 2024 - North Borneo, Fog, Webs of Murder, and the Shipboard Mystery
Two + hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast March 11, 1953, 71 years ago, North Borneo. Steve is sent to locate a sh…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast March 11, 1953, 71 years ago, North Borneo. Steve is sent to locate a sh…
02:41:12 |
Tue 12 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 10, 2024 - Mr Benny goes to Washington, Victoria's New Review, and Womens Rights
Two + hours of comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast March 10, 1940, 84 years ago, Mr. Benny Goes to Washington. Jack announces that it's Don Wilson's sevent…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast March 10, 1940, 84 years ago, Mr. Benny Goes to Washington. Jack announces that it's Don Wilson's sevent…
02:34:25 |
Sun 10 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 9, 2024 - Incident In a Bar, Corpse on the Town, and Laughing Gas
Two + hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast March 9, 1954, 70 years ago, Incident In a Bar. The vice-president of an insura…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast March 9, 1954, 70 years ago, Incident In a Bar. The vice-president of an insura…
02:19:03 |
Sat 09 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 8, 2024 - The Crooked Eye, The Big Laugh, and The Murderous Junkman
Two + hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Big Town starring Edward Pawley, originally broadcast March 8, 1949, 75 years ago, The Crooked Eye. An expose of the fake detective racket…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Big Town starring Edward Pawley, originally broadcast March 8, 1949, 75 years ago, The Crooked Eye. An expose of the fake detective racket…
02:20:31 |
Fri 08 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 7, 2024 - Tax Time at Duffys, Ratface, and Al wins $500
Two + hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then Duffy’s Tavern starring Ed Gardner as Archie, originally broadcast March 7, 1944, 80 years ago. Archie is working on his income tax retur…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Duffy’s Tavern starring Ed Gardner as Archie, originally broadcast March 7, 1944, 80 years ago. Archie is working on his income tax retur…
02:44:29 |
Thu 07 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 6, 2024 - Blood Money, The Bride of Death, and a Wire Spool
Two + hours of Westerns and Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast March 6, 1960, 64 years ago, Somebody Out There Hates Me. Tej…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast March 6, 1960, 64 years ago, Somebody Out There Hates Me. Tej…
02:28:19 |
Wed 06 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 5, 2024 - Chinese Elephant Puzzle, Undercover Woman, and Party to Murder
Two + hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Whistler, originally broadcast March 5, 1950, 74 years ago, The Chinese Elephant Puzzle. A wooden puzzle, filled with diamonds, proves…
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Whistler, originally broadcast March 5, 1950, 74 years ago, The Chinese Elephant Puzzle. A wooden puzzle, filled with diamonds, proves…
02:25:28 |
Tue 05 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 4, 2024 - The Horn blows at Midnight, Edgar and Charlie and Where's Archie
Two + hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Ford Theater, originally broadcast March 4, 1949, 75 years ago, The Horn Blows at Midnight starring Jack Benny. The beautiful and fun…
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Ford Theater, originally broadcast March 4, 1949, 75 years ago, The Horn Blows at Midnight starring Jack Benny. The beautiful and fun…
02:43:19 |
Mon 04 Mar 2024
Classic Radio for March 3, 2024 - The Paleface, Womens Rights, and the boy genius
Two + hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Screen Director’s Playhouse, originally broadcast March 3, 1950, 74 years ago, The Paleface starring Bob Hope and Jane Russell. A wes…
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Screen Director’s Playhouse, originally broadcast March 3, 1950, 74 years ago, The Paleface starring Bob Hope and Jane Russell. A wes…
02:41:43 |
Sun 03 Mar 2024
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