Tuned to Yesterday
Decades ago, WRVO Public Media began broadcasting old-time radio with a small collection comprising 20 reel-to-reel tapes. Today the collection includes nearly 7,000 reels and over 20,000 broadcasts. "Tuned to Yesterday" is public radio's premier old-time radio show, hosted by Mark Lavonier. The highest quality broadcasts are restored and played as they were heard years and years ago. You'll hear programs like "The Whistler," "The Jack Benny Show," "Fibber McGee and Molly," "Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy," and "Gunsmoke" -- spanning all genres.Visit the "Tuned to Yesterday" schedules page, available here.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 188
- Years Active
- 2025
6/30/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1405, Western, Have Gun, Will Travel “Love Bird” 8/30/59 CBS, Six Shooter 3/14/54 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced …
6/30/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1368, Series, Adventures by Morse “The Cobra King Strikes Back” Part 7 6/2/46 Syndicated, One Man’s Family “The Book of Teddy – Book 78 Chapter 23” 10/4/50 NBC, Yours Truly, Johnny Do…
6/29/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1520, Western, Lux Radio Theater “The Westerner” 9/23/40 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
6/29/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1521, Comedy, Milton Berle Show 2/10/48 NBC, Jack Benny Program 4/25/54 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark La…
6/28/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1519, True History, Tomorrow 10/17/56 Syndicated.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
6/28/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1518, Variety, Royal Gelatin Hour “Guest: Ed Wynn” 12/3/36 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark …
6/27/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#783, Adventure, Man Called X 2/12/52 NBC, Escape “The Coward” 8/14/54 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavo…
6/27/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#808, Comedy, Fred Allen Show “Guest: Frank Sinatra” 5/16/43 NBC, Bob Hope Show “Guest: Bing Crosby” 1/1/52 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, S…
6/26/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#822, Science Fiction, Two Thousand Plus “A Veteran Comes Home” 7/5/50 MBS, X Minus One “Seventh Victim” 3/6/57 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Wester…
6/26/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#233, Drama, Rogers of the Gazette “Jill’s Baby” 12/23/53 CBS, You Are There “Ratification of the Constitution” 9/19/48 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy…
6/25/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1663, Mystery, Lux Radio Theater “The Blue Gardenia” 11/30/54 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.
6/25/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
Collection Curios #9: Suspicion "Double Cross" 1935 Syndicated, The Big Guy "The Case of The Villainous Friend" 8/27/50 NBC, Word Detective "Tangerine" 1959 Syndicated.
Tuned to Yesterday features pro…
6/24/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1429, Horror, Inner Sanctum “Death’s Little Brother” 8/29/49 CBS / AFRS, Sealed Book “Death at Storm House” 4/22/45 MBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, W…
6/24/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#591, Sitcom, My Favorite Husband 10/21/50 CBS / AFRS, Aldrich Family 6/24/48 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Ma…
6/23/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1395, Western, All-Star Western Theater “One Man’s Poison” 10/4/47 CBS, Wild Bill Hickok “The Red Wagon Jinx” 6/24/51 MBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy,…
6/23/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1367, Series, Adventures by Morse “The Cobra King Strikes Back” Part 6 5/26/46 Syndicated, One Man’s Family “The Book of Teddy – Book 78 Chapter 22” 10/3/50 NBC, Yours Truly, Johnny D…
6/22/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1516, Horror, Lights Out “They Met at Dorset” 2/23/43 CBS, Suspense “The Giant of Thermopylae” 5/3/54 CBS.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi…
6/22/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1515, Comedy, You Bet Your Life 3/12/52 CBS, Abbott and Costello Show 4/17/47 NBC.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by M…
6/21/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1514, Western, Wild Bill Hickok 5/30/52 MBS, Lightning Jim “The Snake Strikes” 1944 Syndicated.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. …
6/21/25 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
#1513, True History, March of Time 4/5/35 CBS, That Was the Year “1924” 1935 Syndicated, Adventures in Research “The Perfect Clock” 2/11/47 Syndicated.
Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio'…