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 December 22, 2023 -Good News, Christmas Carol, Big Little Jesus, and more
Two hours of Christmas shows
First a look at this day in History.
Then Good News of 1939, originally broadcast December 22, 1938, 85 years ago, Christmas Show. Baby Snooks and Daddy visit Santa Claus. …
First a look at this day in History.
Then Good News of 1939, originally broadcast December 22, 1938, 85 years ago, Christmas Show. Baby Snooks and Daddy visit Santa Claus. …
02:51:59 |
Fri 22 Dec 2023
Classic Radio for December 21, 2023 - Christmas Eve and Suspense!
Two hours of Christmas shows
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Aldrich Family starring Bobby Ellis, originally broadcast December 21, 1952, 71 years ago, Christmas Eve with the Family. It's…
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Aldrich Family starring Bobby Ellis, originally broadcast December 21, 1952, 71 years ago, Christmas Eve with the Family. It's…
02:16:12 |
Thu 21 Dec 2023
Classic Radio for December 20, 2023 - Irma, Gildy, Harold, Matt and the McGees Say Merry Christmas
Two hours of Christmas shows
First a look at this day in History.
Then My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast December 20, 1948, 75 years ago, Irma’s Christmas Party. Irma wants to …
First a look at this day in History.
Then My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast December 20, 1948, 75 years ago, Irma’s Christmas Party. Irma wants to …
02:27:11 |
Wed 20 Dec 2023
Classic Radio for December 19, 2023 - It's Christmas Time!
Two hours of Christmas shows
First a look at this day in History.
Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast December 19, 1954, 69 years ago, Christmas in Palm Springs. Jack and the gang have a Christmas pa…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast December 19, 1954, 69 years ago, Christmas in Palm Springs. Jack and the gang have a Christmas pa…
02:29:33 |
Tue 19 Dec 2023
Classic Radio Theater for December 18, 2023 - A Movie Murder, A Party Murder, and a Cop murder
Two hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Calling All Cars, originally broadcast December 18, 1934, 89 years ago, The Moving Picture Murder. A hold-up and murder has taken place in …
First a look at this day in History.
Then Calling All Cars, originally broadcast December 18, 1934, 89 years ago, The Moving Picture Murder. A hold-up and murder has taken place in …
02:27:05 |
Mon 18 Dec 2023
Classic Radio Theater for December 17, 2023-A Nose, Silverware, A Suit, and a sweepstakes ticket
Two hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then Jimmy Durante, originally broadcast December 17, 1947, 76 years ago. Guest Victor Moore helps Jimmy's political aspirations (he's running f…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Jimmy Durante, originally broadcast December 17, 1947, 76 years ago. Guest Victor Moore helps Jimmy's political aspirations (he's running f…
02:29:49 |
Sun 17 Dec 2023
Classic Radio for December 16, 2023 - Wedding Sabotage, Gracie's Play, Fibber's Tree, and Gildy's Opera
Two hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then Amos ‘n’ Andy, originally broadcast December 16, 1951, 72 years ago, Breaking up Andy’s Wedding. Madame Queen has sabotaged Andy's wedding …
First a look at this day in History.
Then Amos ‘n’ Andy, originally broadcast December 16, 1951, 72 years ago, Breaking up Andy’s Wedding. Madame Queen has sabotaged Andy's wedding …
02:27:56 |
Sat 16 Dec 2023
Classic Radio for December 15, 2023 - Snooks, A Christmas Carol, Sing for a King, Shoelaces
Two hours of Christmas shows
First a look at this day in History.
Then Good News of 1939, originally broadcast December 15, 1938, 85 years ago. Daddy's not feeling too well, so Baby Snooks tells him a …
First a look at this day in History.
Then Good News of 1939, originally broadcast December 15, 1938, 85 years ago. Daddy's not feeling too well, so Baby Snooks tells him a …
02:32:00 |
Fri 15 Dec 2023
Classic Radio for December 14, 2023 - Harry Lime, Counterspy, Mr DA, and Philo Vance
Two hours of Crime Drama
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast December 14, 1951, 72 years ago, An Old Moorish Custom. Harry's in…
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast December 14, 1951, 72 years ago, An Old Moorish Custom. Harry's in…
02:16:16 |
Thu 14 Dec 2023
Classic Radio for December 13, 2023 - Christmas Shopping, Christmas Party, Sailing to Russia
JTwo hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Adventures of Archie Andrews starring Bob Hastings, originally broadcast December 13, 1947, 76 years ago, Christmas Shopping. Mass con…
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Adventures of Archie Andrews starring Bob Hastings, originally broadcast December 13, 1947, 76 years ago, Christmas Shopping. Mass con…
02:26:14 |
Wed 13 Dec 2023
Classic Radio for December 12, 2023 - Christmas Shopping, Christmas Party, and Wanna Buy a Duck
Two hours of Drama
First a look at this day in History.
Then Dr Christian starring Jean Hersholdt, originally broadcast December 12, 1937, 86 years ago, The Mother-in-law. A story about a wedding and…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Dr Christian starring Jean Hersholdt, originally broadcast December 12, 1937, 86 years ago, The Mother-in-law. A story about a wedding and…
02:23:08 |
Tue 12 Dec 2023
Classic Radio for December 11, 2023 - The Governor, The Bully, The Entertainer, and bananas
Two hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast December 11, 1945, 78 years ago, My Boyhood Friend, the Governor. Fibber brags that he knows t…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast December 11, 1945, 78 years ago, My Boyhood Friend, the Governor. Fibber brags that he knows t…
02:30:46 |
Mon 11 Dec 2023
Classic Radio for December 10, 2023 - A Frame up, A Museum Murder, a Payoff, and Microfilm Smuggling
Two hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast December 10, 1952, 71 years ago, Vienna. An attack between Austria and Hun…
First a look at this day in History.
Then Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast December 10, 1952, 71 years ago, Vienna. An attack between Austria and Hun…
02:23:55 |
Sun 10 Dec 2023
Classic Radio for December 9, 2023 - A Wedding, a Quiz Show, an opera, and THAT song
Two hours of Laughs
First a look at this day in History.
Then Amos ‘n’ Andy, originally broadcast December 9, 1951, 72 years ago, Andy’s Wedding Plans. Andy meets Theresa Thompkins at night school and …
First a look at this day in History.
Then Amos ‘n’ Andy, originally broadcast December 9, 1951, 72 years ago, Andy’s Wedding Plans. Andy meets Theresa Thompkins at night school and …
02:35:59 |
Sat 09 Dec 2023
Classic Radio for December 8, 2023 - The Devil, Joe Friday, Nero Wolfe, and Prune Bread
Two hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Screen Guild Theater, originally broadcast December 8, 1949, 74 years ago, Alias Nick Beal starring Broderick Crawford and Ray Milland. …
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Screen Guild Theater, originally broadcast December 8, 1949, 74 years ago, Alias Nick Beal starring Broderick Crawford and Ray Milland. …
02:14:11 |
Fri 08 Dec 2023
Classic Radio for December 7, 2023 - Pearl Harbor Day-A Super-sized podcast
A super-sized edition of our podcast in remembrance of this date 82 years ago.
First, a look at this date in history with a news broadcast from that date.
Then the Gulf Screen Guild Theater, Between Am…
First, a look at this date in history with a news broadcast from that date.
Then the Gulf Screen Guild Theater, Between Am…
03:36:21 |
Thu 07 Dec 2023
Classic Radio for December 6, 2023 - FBI, Homicide, Safecracking, and Indians
Two hours of Crime
First, a look at this date in history.
Then This is your FBI, originally broadcast December 6, 1946, 77 years ago, Operation Rhumba. In wartime, a scientist working in South America…
First, a look at this date in history.
Then This is your FBI, originally broadcast December 6, 1946, 77 years ago, Operation Rhumba. In wartime, a scientist working in South America…
02:21:01 |
Wed 06 Dec 2023
Classic Radio for December 5, 2023 - Christmas Shpping, the Blind Boy,and the Lamb
A mixed bag of Comedy, Drama, and Western adventure.
First, a look at this date in history.
Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast December 5, 1954, 69 years ago, Christmas Shopping. Jack goes Christm…
First, a look at this date in history.
Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast December 5, 1954, 69 years ago, Christmas Shopping. Jack goes Christm…
02:33:32 |
Tue 05 Dec 2023
Classic Radio for December 4, 2023 - A Murder, an Orphan, and a Drug Store
Two hours of Comedy
First, a look at this date in history.
Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast December 4, 1938, 85 years ago, Murder at the Movies. The program originates from New York City. The ca…
First, a look at this date in history.
Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast December 4, 1938, 85 years ago, Murder at the Movies. The program originates from New York City. The ca…
02:29:34 |
Mon 04 Dec 2023
Classic Radio for December 3, 2023 - Cyrano Durante, The Thing, and Take a Letter Darling
Two hours of Comedy
First, a look at this date in history.
Then The Jimmy Durante Show, originally broadcast December 3, 1947, 76 years ago, with guest Charles Boyer. The whole cast does "Cyrano de Be…
First, a look at this date in history.
Then The Jimmy Durante Show, originally broadcast December 3, 1947, 76 years ago, with guest Charles Boyer. The whole cast does "Cyrano de Be…
02:42:50 |
Sun 03 Dec 2023
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