Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
Our new distribution Channel. 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 news man. 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!
Episodes
June 1, 2024 • 134 mins
2+ Hours of Drama
First a look at this day in History.
Then Mr Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons starring Bennet Kilpack, originally broadcast June 1, 1950, 74 years ago, The Quicksand Murder Case. A real estate agent loses his new tenant...to a murderess.
Followed by Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast June 1, 1958, 66 years ago, Cattle Drive. There's going to be an Arizona cattle drive for the Army...
First a look at this day in History.
Then Mr Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons starring Bennet Kilpack, originally broadcast June 1, 1950, 74 years ago, The Quicksand Murder Case. A real estate agent loses his new tenant...to a murderess.
Followed by Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast June 1, 1958, 66 years ago, Cattle Drive. There's going to be an Arizona cattle drive for the Army...
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2 + Hours of Drama on a Friday
First a look at this day in History.
Then This is Your FBI, originally broadcast May 31, 1946, 78 years ago, The Slaugherhouse Swindlers. A couple of scammers con vulnerable ranchers out of their cattle and sell them to a black market slaughterhouse.
Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast May 31, 1959, 65 years ago, The Man Who Would Be King starring Dan o’Herlihy. The famous Kipling story about th...
First a look at this day in History.
Then This is Your FBI, originally broadcast May 31, 1946, 78 years ago, The Slaugherhouse Swindlers. A couple of scammers con vulnerable ranchers out of their cattle and sell them to a black market slaughterhouse.
Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast May 31, 1959, 65 years ago, The Man Who Would Be King starring Dan o’Herlihy. The famous Kipling story about th...
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2+ Hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Counterspy starring Don MacLaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast May 30, 1948, 76 years ago, The Case of the Photogenic Crook. A movie company comes to a small town in Pennsylvania to re-enact a famous bank robbery. Even the mayor and the chief of police lend a hand.
Followed by the news of the day 76 years ago, then The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starrin...
First a look at this day in History.
Then Counterspy starring Don MacLaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast May 30, 1948, 76 years ago, The Case of the Photogenic Crook. A movie company comes to a small town in Pennsylvania to re-enact a famous bank robbery. Even the mayor and the chief of police lend a hand.
Followed by the news of the day 76 years ago, then The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starrin...
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May 29, 2024 • 137 mins
2 + Hours of Westerns and SciFi on a Wednesday
First a look at this day in History.
Then Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast May 29, 1953, 71 years ago, Bullets for Boot Hill. The old judge in Dos Rios single-handledly stands up to a crowd of drunken cowboys and Blackjack Turner.
Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast May 29, 1954, 70 years ago, Feud. An Ozark mountain feud comes to th...
First a look at this day in History.
Then Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast May 29, 1953, 71 years ago, Bullets for Boot Hill. The old judge in Dos Rios single-handledly stands up to a crowd of drunken cowboys and Blackjack Turner.
Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast May 29, 1954, 70 years ago, Feud. An Ozark mountain feud comes to th...
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2+ Hours of Drama
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Green Hornet starring Robert Hall, originally broadcast May 28, 1946, 78 years ago, Polarized Glasses. The Hornet breaks up a spy ring using a polarized light code.
Followed by the news of the day 78 years ago, then Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast May 28, 1946, 78 years ago, The Escaped Prisoner. Mike Harlan has broken out of prison and winds ...
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Green Hornet starring Robert Hall, originally broadcast May 28, 1946, 78 years ago, Polarized Glasses. The Hornet breaks up a spy ring using a polarized light code.
Followed by the news of the day 78 years ago, then Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast May 28, 1946, 78 years ago, The Escaped Prisoner. Mike Harlan has broken out of prison and winds ...
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May 27, 2024 • 147 mins
2 + Hours of Laughs on a Monday
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast May 27, 1945, 79 years ago, Bessie Quits. Gildy finally fires Bessie, and is very sorry he's done so! Maybe he should have hired My Friend Irma Peterson!
Followed by Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast May 27, 1947, 77 years ago, Shrimps McGee. No, McGee isn’t short. Fibber's in the ...
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast May 27, 1945, 79 years ago, Bessie Quits. Gildy finally fires Bessie, and is very sorry he's done so! Maybe he should have hired My Friend Irma Peterson!
Followed by Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast May 27, 1947, 77 years ago, Shrimps McGee. No, McGee isn’t short. Fibber's in the ...
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May 26, 2024 • 135 mins
2+ Hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then Fred Allen, originally broadcast May 26, 1946, 78 years ago, King for a Day with Jack Benny. Fred and guest Jack Benny are heard on Fred's new quiz show, "King For A Day."
Followed by My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast May 26, 1953, 71 years ago, Free Trip to Europe. Irma has won an all-expense-paid trip to England.
Then Jimmy Durante, originally ...
First a look at this day in History.
Then Fred Allen, originally broadcast May 26, 1946, 78 years ago, King for a Day with Jack Benny. Fred and guest Jack Benny are heard on Fred's new quiz show, "King For A Day."
Followed by My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast May 26, 1953, 71 years ago, Free Trip to Europe. Irma has won an all-expense-paid trip to England.
Then Jimmy Durante, originally ...
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May 25, 2024 • 146 mins
5 + Hours of Suspense and Johnny Dollar
First a look at this day in History.
Then Suspense, originally broadcast May 25, 1943, 81 years ago, Sorry Wrong Number starring Agnes Moorehead. The first broadcast of this thriller classic. Possibly the best-remembered program of the series. An invalid woman battles the frustrations of the telephone system after she overhears a plot to murder someone! The show would be produced seven more ti...
First a look at this day in History.
Then Suspense, originally broadcast May 25, 1943, 81 years ago, Sorry Wrong Number starring Agnes Moorehead. The first broadcast of this thriller classic. Possibly the best-remembered program of the series. An invalid woman battles the frustrations of the telephone system after she overhears a plot to murder someone! The show would be produced seven more ti...
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May 24, 2024 • 143 mins
2+ Hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast May 24, 1951, 73 years ago, The Big Mailman. The search for Harvey Fletcher, a mail thief.
Followed by Night Watch with Donn Reed, originally broadcast May 24, 1954, 70 years ago, Abandoned Children and Potential Suicide. The first call is about two abandoned kids while their "parents" drink in a bar. A man is standing in tra...
First a look at this day in History.
Then Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast May 24, 1951, 73 years ago, The Big Mailman. The search for Harvey Fletcher, a mail thief.
Followed by Night Watch with Donn Reed, originally broadcast May 24, 1954, 70 years ago, Abandoned Children and Potential Suicide. The first call is about two abandoned kids while their "parents" drink in a bar. A man is standing in tra...
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May 23, 2024 • 148 mins
2 + Hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then This is Your FBI, originally broadcast May 23, 1952, 72 years ago, Hot Ice. The missing loot from a jewel robbery is in the building where a crooked game on an amusement pier is located.
Followed by Broadway Is My Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast May 23, 1953, 71 years ago, The Robin Forrest Murder Case. A meek obedient wife named Joan Tracy is found drunk ...
First a look at this day in History.
Then This is Your FBI, originally broadcast May 23, 1952, 72 years ago, Hot Ice. The missing loot from a jewel robbery is in the building where a crooked game on an amusement pier is located.
Followed by Broadway Is My Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast May 23, 1953, 71 years ago, The Robin Forrest Murder Case. A meek obedient wife named Joan Tracy is found drunk ...
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May 22, 2024 • 143 mins
2+ Hours of Westerns
First a look at this day in History.
Then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast May 22, 1954, 70 years ago, Monopoly. A "businessman" from St. Louis named Ivy is planning to take over the freight business in Dodge, with a gunfighter to help him do it!
Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast May 22, 1960, 64 years ago, Lucky Penny. The Lucky Penny mine has sudde...
First a look at this day in History.
Then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast May 22, 1954, 70 years ago, Monopoly. A "businessman" from St. Louis named Ivy is planning to take over the freight business in Dodge, with a gunfighter to help him do it!
Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast May 22, 1960, 64 years ago, Lucky Penny. The Lucky Penny mine has sudde...
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2 + Hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast May 21, 1951, 73 years ago, Big Brother. A beautiful dancer named Dove. Lou Mendel was madly in love. Mendel was her big brother, who wanted no other...and you can let George finish the limerick.
Followed by Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast May 21, 1946, 78 years ago, Detour to Terro...
First a look at this day in History.
Then Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast May 21, 1951, 73 years ago, Big Brother. A beautiful dancer named Dove. Lou Mendel was madly in love. Mendel was her big brother, who wanted no other...and you can let George finish the limerick.
Followed by Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast May 21, 1946, 78 years ago, Detour to Terro...
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May 20, 2024 • 146 mins
2+ Hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball with Richard Denning, originally broadcast May 20, 1949, 75 years ago, Feeling Old. Liz is feeling old and decrepit, so George takes drastic steps to cheer her up.
Followed by Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast May 20, 1941, 83 years ago, Fibber Bakes Molly’s Birthday Cake. It's Molly's birthday, and Fibber is baking a ca...
First a look at this day in History.
Then My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball with Richard Denning, originally broadcast May 20, 1949, 75 years ago, Feeling Old. Liz is feeling old and decrepit, so George takes drastic steps to cheer her up.
Followed by Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast May 20, 1941, 83 years ago, Fibber Bakes Molly’s Birthday Cake. It's Molly's birthday, and Fibber is baking a ca...
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May 19, 2024 • 153 mins
2 + Hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast May 19, 1946, 78 years ago, Leroy Learns to Dance. Gildersleeve arranges a birthday party for Ethel Hammerschlag, much against Leroy's wishes. Gildy re-enacts an extended conversation he had with his father when he was a young boy.
Followed by the news from 78 years ago, then The Jack Benny Show, original...
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast May 19, 1946, 78 years ago, Leroy Learns to Dance. Gildersleeve arranges a birthday party for Ethel Hammerschlag, much against Leroy's wishes. Gildy re-enacts an extended conversation he had with his father when he was a young boy.
Followed by the news from 78 years ago, then The Jack Benny Show, original...
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May 18, 2024 • 134 mins
2+ Hours of Westerns and Drama from this date 66 years ago
First a look at this day in History.
Then Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast May 18, 1958, 66 years ago, The Ghost to Ghost Matter. Johnny investigates a whole town which seems to be haunted, it's not just a haunted house.
Followed by the news from 66 years ago, then Suspense, originally broadcast May 18, 1958, 66 years ago, Ray Bradbury’s Zer...
First a look at this day in History.
Then Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast May 18, 1958, 66 years ago, The Ghost to Ghost Matter. Johnny investigates a whole town which seems to be haunted, it's not just a haunted house.
Followed by the news from 66 years ago, then Suspense, originally broadcast May 18, 1958, 66 years ago, Ray Bradbury’s Zer...
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May 17, 2024 • 149 mins
2 + Hours of Crime
First a look at this day in History.
Then Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast May 17, 1950, 74 years ago, The Lost City. A whole lot of oil is missing, and Steve Mitchell is off to find out how?
Followed by The news of the day 74 years ago, then Mr District Attorney star Jay Jostyn, originally broadcast May 17, 1950, 74 years ago, The Case of Deadly Devotion. Nick Oliver, on the lam f...
First a look at this day in History.
Then Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast May 17, 1950, 74 years ago, The Lost City. A whole lot of oil is missing, and Steve Mitchell is off to find out how?
Followed by The news of the day 74 years ago, then Mr District Attorney star Jay Jostyn, originally broadcast May 17, 1950, 74 years ago, The Case of Deadly Devotion. Nick Oliver, on the lam f...
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2+ Hours of Crime on this Thursday
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Green Hornet, originally broadcast May 16, 1944, 80 years ago, Paroled for Revenge. A gangster fresh from stir goes gunning for the guy who put him there, Britt Reid. Donovan Faust stars as the Green Hornet.
Followed by the news from 80 years ago, then Columbia Presents Corwin, originally broadcast May 16, 1944, New York: A Tapestry For Radio. A descr...
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Green Hornet, originally broadcast May 16, 1944, 80 years ago, Paroled for Revenge. A gangster fresh from stir goes gunning for the guy who put him there, Britt Reid. Donovan Faust stars as the Green Hornet.
Followed by the news from 80 years ago, then Columbia Presents Corwin, originally broadcast May 16, 1944, New York: A Tapestry For Radio. A descr...
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2 + Hours of Drama and History
First a look at this day in History.
Then Night Beat starring Frank Lovejoy, originally broadcast May 15, 1950, 74 years ago, The Night Watchman. Did a night watchman named Tony Graham, who walks with a cane, set a series of warehouse fires? His father seems to be a bad luck symbol too!
Followed by Mr President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast May 15, 1949, 75 years ago, Ladies They Talk Abo...
First a look at this day in History.
Then Night Beat starring Frank Lovejoy, originally broadcast May 15, 1950, 74 years ago, The Night Watchman. Did a night watchman named Tony Graham, who walks with a cane, set a series of warehouse fires? His father seems to be a bad luck symbol too!
Followed by Mr President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast May 15, 1949, 75 years ago, Ladies They Talk Abo...
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May 14, 2024 • 151 mins
2+ Hours of Crime on this Tuesday
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Whistler, originally broadcast May 14, 1950, 74 years ago, Blue Alibi. The wife of a city official tries to get him to break off with racketeers who have been paying him graft. William Conrad and Willard Waterman are featured.
Followed by I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast May 14, 1952, 72 years ago, The Red Red Her...
First a look at this day in History.
Then The Whistler, originally broadcast May 14, 1950, 74 years ago, Blue Alibi. The wife of a city official tries to get him to break off with racketeers who have been paying him graft. William Conrad and Willard Waterman are featured.
Followed by I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast May 14, 1952, 72 years ago, The Red Red Her...
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2 + Hours of Comedy
First a look at this day in History.
Then My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast May 13, 1949, 75 years ago, Anniversary Presents. With the Cooper’s 10th anniversary here, Liz is hoping for an expensive gift from George. She thinks the mink that George’s boss bought for his wife is for her!
Followed by The Jack Benny Show, originally broadcast May 13, 1951, 73 years a...
First a look at this day in History.
Then My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast May 13, 1949, 75 years ago, Anniversary Presents. With the Cooper’s 10th anniversary here, Liz is hoping for an expensive gift from George. She thinks the mink that George’s boss bought for his wife is for her!
Followed by The Jack Benny Show, originally broadcast May 13, 1951, 73 years a...
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