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
- 1079
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Classic Radio 07-16-25 - Mr President, Attorney for the Defense, and Rich Man Poor Man
Drama on a Wednesday
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, Mr. President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast July 16, 1950, 75 years ago, Fairly Out, Fairly In. A high‑stakes diplomati…
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, Mr. President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast July 16, 1950, 75 years ago, Fairly Out, Fairly In. A high‑stakes diplomati…
02:37:23 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Classic Radio 07-15-25 - Yellow Sky, Drunkenness, and a Missing Murderer
Drama on a Tuesday
First, a look at the events of the day
Then, The Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast July 15, 1949, 76 years ago, Yellow Sky starring Gregory Peck. An adaptation of t…
First, a look at the events of the day
Then, The Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast July 15, 1949, 76 years ago, Yellow Sky starring Gregory Peck. An adaptation of t…
02:45:11 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
Classic Radio 07-14-25 - Dear Dead Days, Drums of the Fore and Aft, and The Man Who Talked
Drama and comedy on a Monday
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast July 14, 1951, 74 years ago, The Dear Dead Days. An…
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast July 14, 1951, 74 years ago, The Dear Dead Days. An…
02:39:13 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
Classic Radio 07-13-25 - Stranded on a Deserted Island, The White Kitten, and Adventure Shows
Comedy and Questions on a Sunday
First, a look at the events of the day
Then, The Adventures of Archie Andrews starring Bob Hastings, originally broadcast July 13, 1946, 79 years ago, Stranded on a Des…
First, a look at the events of the day
Then, The Adventures of Archie Andrews starring Bob Hastings, originally broadcast July 13, 1946, 79 years ago, Stranded on a Des…
02:46:39 |
Sun 13 Jul 2025
Classic Radio 07-12-25 - Texas Cowboys, Young Gun, and The Fugitive
Westerns and Drama on a Saturday
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast July 12, 1954, 71 years ago, Texas Cowboys. Marshal Dillon threaten…
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast July 12, 1954, 71 years ago, Texas Cowboys. Marshal Dillon threaten…
02:34:37 |
Sat 12 Jul 2025
Classic Radio 07-11-25 - WC goes on vacation, and Dracula
Variety and Drama on a Friday
First a look at the events of the day
Then, The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast July 11, 1937, 88 years ago with guest Gladys George. Charlie McCarthy tells…
First a look at the events of the day
Then, The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast July 11, 1937, 88 years ago with guest Gladys George. Charlie McCarthy tells…
02:30:52 |
Fri 11 Jul 2025
Classic Radio 07-10-25 - Granby Plants, Archie Dates, and a bicycle for Jerry Mahoney
Comedy on a Thursday
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, Granby’s Green Acres starring Gale Gordon and Bea Benederet, originally broadcast July 10, 1950, 75 years ago, Granby Plants a Crop. W…
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, Granby’s Green Acres starring Gale Gordon and Bea Benederet, originally broadcast July 10, 1950, 75 years ago, Granby Plants a Crop. W…
02:26:47 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Classic Radio 07-09-25 - Last Summer's Love, She Eats Soybeans, The Dangerous Dollars
Crime and Drama on a Wednesday
First a look at the events of the day
Then, Romance, originally broadcast July 9, 1955, 70 years ago, Last Summer’s Love. Two young people fall in love during their summe…
First a look at the events of the day
Then, Romance, originally broadcast July 9, 1955, 70 years ago, Last Summer’s Love. Two young people fall in love during their summe…
02:30:11 |
Wed 09 Jul 2025
Classic Radio 07-08-25 - Grandpa's Birthday, Breakfast in Hollywood, and Cross Country
Comedy and Crime on a Tuesday
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast July 8, 1940, 85 years ago, Grandpa’s 92nd Birthday. It's Grandpa's ninet…
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast July 8, 1940, 85 years ago, Grandpa’s 92nd Birthday. It's Grandpa's ninet…
02:33:32 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
Classic Radio 07-07-25 - Man who would be King, Poison for Profit, Cabin On The Lake
Crime and Drama on a Monday
First a look at the events of the day
Then, Escape, originally broadcast July 7, 1947, 78 years ago, The Man Who Would Be King. An adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling classic.…
First a look at the events of the day
Then, Escape, originally broadcast July 7, 1947, 78 years ago, The Man Who Would Be King. An adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling classic.…
02:30:15 |
Mon 07 Jul 2025
Classic Radio 07-06-25 - Tough Guy, Gladys Kern Murder, The Boomerang
Crime on a Sunday
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast July 6, 1954, 71 years ago, The Tough Guy. Barrie jo…
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast July 6, 1954, 71 years ago, The Tough Guy. Barrie jo…
02:38:36 |
Sun 06 Jul 2025
Classic Radio 07-05-25 - Hack Prine, Comanche, and Source of Irritation
Westerns and Drama on a Saturday
First a look at the events of the day
Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast July 5, 1954, 71 years ago, Hack Prine. A professional gunman, who is…
First a look at the events of the day
Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast July 5, 1954, 71 years ago, Hack Prine. A professional gunman, who is…
02:22:47 |
Sat 05 Jul 2025
Classic Radio 07-04-25 - Rushlight Diamond, Paris is not the same, Two Coffins To Fill
Drama on a Friday
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, The Adventures of Sam Spade starring Howard Duff, originally broadcast July 4, 1948, 77 years ago, the Rushlight Diamond Caper. Sam is hi…
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, The Adventures of Sam Spade starring Howard Duff, originally broadcast July 4, 1948, 77 years ago, the Rushlight Diamond Caper. Sam is hi…
02:15:56 |
Fri 04 Jul 2025
Classic Radio 07-03-25 - House of Darkness, Last Dinosaur, and The Puppy
Crime on a Thursday
First a look at the events of the day
Then, Box 13 starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast July 3, 1949, 76 years ago, House of Darkness. A shot in the dark helps Dan Holiday and…
First a look at the events of the day
Then, Box 13 starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast July 3, 1949, 76 years ago, House of Darkness. A shot in the dark helps Dan Holiday and…
02:25:28 |
Thu 03 Jul 2025
Classic Radio 07-02-25 - Men in White, Oakland Payroll Robbery, Where the Red Men Roam
Drama on a Wednesday
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, Encore Theater, originally broadcast July 2, 1946, 79 years ago, Men in White starring Robert Taylor. A doctor must choose between hi…
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, Encore Theater, originally broadcast July 2, 1946, 79 years ago, Men in White starring Robert Taylor. A doctor must choose between hi…
02:36:04 |
Wed 02 Jul 2025
Classic Radio 07-01-25 - Gun for Chester, Trooper's Widow, and Y'all Come!
Westerns and Crime on a Tuesday
First, a look at the events of the day
Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast July 1, 1956, 69 years ago, A Gun for Chester. Asa Ledbetter is in t…
First, a look at the events of the day
Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast July 1, 1956, 69 years ago, A Gun for Chester. Asa Ledbetter is in t…
02:32:28 |
Tue 01 Jul 2025
Classic Radio 06-30-25 - Hundred Grand Note, Perfumed Cigarette Lighter, and Blood Bath
Drama on a Monday
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, Boston Blackie starring Chester Morris, originally broadcast June 30, 1944, 81 years ago. Mr. Manleder's business note for $100,000 is du…
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, Boston Blackie starring Chester Morris, originally broadcast June 30, 1944, 81 years ago. Mr. Manleder's business note for $100,000 is du…
02:28:03 |
Mon 30 Jun 2025
Classic Radio 06-29-25 - Bathysphere, Operation Zero, and The Sunken Dollar
Drama on a Sunday
First a look at the events of the day
Then, Lights Out, originally broadcast June 29, 1943, 82 years ago, Bathysphere. A dictator and a scientist embark on a daring dive in a deep-s…
First a look at the events of the day
Then, Lights Out, originally broadcast June 29, 1943, 82 years ago, Bathysphere. A dictator and a scientist embark on a daring dive in a deep-s…
02:31:08 |
Sun 29 Jun 2025
Classic Radio 06-28-25 - Lady Takes a Chance, Pelicans Roost, and The Rifle Case
Comedy and Crime on a Saturday
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, The Screen Director’s Playhouse, originally broadcast June 28, 1951, 74 years ago, Lady Takes a Chance starring Joan Caufield…
First, a look at this day in History.
Then, The Screen Director’s Playhouse, originally broadcast June 28, 1951, 74 years ago, Lady Takes a Chance starring Joan Caufield…
02:40:00 |
Sat 28 Jun 2025
Classic Radio 06-27-25 - Suing WC Fields, Gildys Wedding Day, and the Sabre Dance
Comedy on a Friday
First a look at the events of the day
Then, The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast June 27, 1937, 88 years ago with guest Sonja Henie. Don Ameche and Sonja Henie appear i…
First a look at the events of the day
Then, The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast June 27, 1937, 88 years ago with guest Sonja Henie. Don Ameche and Sonja Henie appear i…
02:31:36 |
Fri 27 Jun 2025
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