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Tuned to Yesterday

Tuned to Yesterday

Written by: Mark Lavonier
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 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.Broadcast Disclaimer: According to our research of the programs in our collection, most of the shows we air are in the public domain, or we have agreements with certain copyright holders. In presenting these programs on our air with historical integrity, it is not our intention to broadcast unauthorized copyrighted material. Additionally, we do not sell the programs. If you are a copyright holder of any of these, ‘golden age of radio’ shows, please contact us at mark@wrvo.org. Art Drama & Plays Entertainment & Performing Arts World
Episodes
  • 2/21/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    2/21/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
    Feb 22 2026
    Drama: Radio Guild “The Towers of Hate” 6/4/39 NBC Blue, Suspense “Night of the Storm” 7/2/61 CBS.
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    52 mins
  • 2/21/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday

    2/21/26 10pm Tuned to Yesterday
    Feb 22 2026
    Mystery: New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes “The Uneasy Easy Chair” 5/13/46 MBS, Box 13 “The Clay Pidgeon” 8/7/49 Syndicated.
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    52 mins
  • 2/20/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

    2/20/26 11pm Tuned to Yesterday
    Feb 21 2026
    Horror: Dark Fantasy “The Demon Tree” 12/5/41 NBC, Mysterious Traveler “Death is the Judge” 6/15/47 MBS.
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    52 mins
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