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Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox
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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!
Wyatt produces 21 hours a week of freshly minted Classic Radio Theater presentations each week, and each day’s broadcast is timely and entertaining!
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Classic Radio 06-05-26 - On the Prod, The Blacksmith, and Apache Concerto
2d ago02:21:22Tap to summarizeWesterns on a FridayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast June 5, 1953, 73 years ago, On The Prod. Floyd Hunsacker needs a lawyer. The father of Paula, Floyd's fiancee, has accused him of cattle theft. Floyd's heading for a fall!Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast June 5, 1954, 72 years ago, Blacksmith. Emil, a good-natured German blacksmith, is picked on by Gil Tallman...once too often! Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast June 5, 1960, 66 years ago, Apache Concerto. Paladin is sent to return a harmonium salesman and his lovely niece home, despite being captured by the bandit Chivaro.Followed by Lum and Abner, originally broadcast June 5, 1949, 77 years ago, Losing a Diamond Ring. The case of the lost diamond ring. Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast June 5, 1935, 91 years ago, Squire Wants to be a Partner. Selecting a picture for the opening show. How about Mickey Mouse? Uh, oh...here comes Squire Skimp! Thanks to Bill B for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order!
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Classic Radio 06-04-26 - Eight Steps to Murder, Dictaphone Murders, and The Innocent Bride
3d ago02:25:04Tap to summarizeCrime on a Thursday First, a look at the events of the day.Then, Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast June 4, 1946, 79 years ago, Eight Steps to Murder. A newsman plans to murder a Broadway producer and marry the man's wife. Followed by Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast June 4, 1946, 79 years ago, The Case of the Dictaphone Murders. A recording of a bribe and then a murder..but where's the record?Then, Calling All Cars, originally broadcast June 4, 1935, 91 years ago, The Innocent Bride. A bank has been held up in Long Beach. A Russian immigrant proposes marriage and spends lavishly. Followed by I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast June 4, 1952, 74 years ago, Card Game in the Clouds. A game of gin rummy en route to Buffalo leads to a microfilm scheme to get secret documents to the Communists.Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast June 4, 1948, 78 years ago, A Fishing We Will Go. Gone fishin'. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order!
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Classic Radio 06-03-26 - Last CBS Radio News, Last 1951 Benny Show, and Birdie May Leave
4d ago02:41:37Tap to summarizeComedy on a WednesdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Special added attraction: The sounds of the final day of CBS News Radio from May 22, 2026. Preserved for history. Then, The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny, originally broadcast June 3, 1951, 75 years ago. The last show of the season. Jack reads one of Mary's lines and cracks up the cast. Mahlon Merrick is introduced as the writer of all the singing commercials and music director of the program. The Sportsmen do not appear, so the rest of the cast sings the very clever commercial. Artie Auerbach is introduced as "Mr. Kitzel." Joseph Kearns is introduced as the vault keeper and one of the men from the Internal Revenue Department. Will Wright is the other tax man. Sheldon Leonard is introduced as the race track tout.Followed by the Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman, originally broadcast June 3, 1953, 73 years ago, Birdie may Move. Gildersleeve decides that Birdie would be happier working for Marjorie, but life isn't the same without her. Then, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast June 3, 1947, 79 years ago, Citizenship Test. Fibber has no birth certificate, so he's going to study for his citizenship papers.Followed by Old Gold Comedy Theater starring Harold Lloyd, originally broadcast June 3, 1945, 81 years ago, Having a Wonderful Crime. A lawyer and two honeymooning friends are on the lam from a murder rap. Pat O'Brien, June Duprez, and Tom Conway star in this adaptation of a 1945 picture. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast June 3, 1948, 78 years ago, Dinner in the Kitchen. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star. Thanks to Bill B for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
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Classic Radio 06-02-26 - Good and Faithful Servant, She Wouldn't Say Yes, and The Jazz Singer
5d ago02:36:31Tap to summarizeA Mixed Bag on a Tuesday First, a look at the events of the day.Then, Suspense, originally broadcast June 2, 1952, 74 years ago, A Good and Faithful Servant starring Jack Benny. Jack’s second appearance on Suspense. An accountant in a department store, who is nearing retirement, carries out an ingenious plan to steal $50,000 - yet all does not go as smoothly as he had hoped.Followed by Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast June 2, 1950, 76 years ago, She Wouldn't Say Yes starring Rosalind Russell reprising her role in the 1945 motion picture. A lady psychiatrist falls for a man she meets on a train, with funny if somewhat predictable results. Then, Lux Radio Theater, originally broadcast June 2, 1947, 79 years ago, The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson reprising his 1927 screen role. An adaptation of the first talking feature from 1927 about the son of a Cantor who must choose between a career on the stage and his father's wishes. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast June 2, 1948, 78 years ago, Peace and Quiet. David at home. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day
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Classic Radio 06-01-26 - Cattle Drive, School Days, and Weight Loss
6d ago02:20:39Tap to summarizeWesterns and Drama on a MondayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast June 1, 1958, 68 years ago, Cattle Drive. There's going to be an Arizona cattle drive for the Army. Luke bets his horse, "Blue Streak," that they'll arrive with all the cows.Followed by Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast June 1, 1958, 68 years ago, School Days. The new schoolmarm is the most popular with town residents, even though there are no children in town! Then, The Story of Dr. Kildare starring Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast June 1, 1950, 76 years ago. Kildare and Gillespie try to get Mrs. Carew to lose twenty pounds. Followed by Crime and Peter Chambers starring Dane Clark, originally broadcast June 1, 1954, 72 years ago, Angela Wentworth's Uncle. Angel Wentworth asks Peter to "call on my uncle." The man is dead, of course, and one very expensive earring is missing. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast June 1, 1948, 78 years ago, To Tell or Not to Tell. The bet. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star. Thanks to Bill B for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order!
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Classic Radio 05-31-26 - Beyond Glory, Big Bindle, and Island In The Lake
1w ago02:35:08Tap to summarizeDrama on a Sunday First, a look at the events of the day.Then, Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast May 31, 1951, 75 years ago, Beyond Glory starring Alan Ladd. An adaptation of the 1948 drama, which also starred Ladd. A former soldier thinks he may have caused the death of his commanding officer in Tunisia. After visiting the officer's widow, they fall in love, and she encourages him to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point.Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast May 31, 1951, 75 years ago, the Big Bindle. Sergeant Friday pretends that he's from Phoenix. He goes undercover to crack a narcotics ring operating out of one of the nicest hotels in Los Angeles. Then, Let George Do It, starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast May 31, 1948, 78 years ago, The Island in the Lake. George visits the Shelby Friendship Club for a clue to the missing Mrs. Angela Phillistin, a lady with a past from exclusive Tuxedo Lake.Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast May 31, 1948, 78 years ago, Lunch with Victoria Manners. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day
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Classic Radio 05-30-26 - Gildy on Memorial Day, Harold is Marchal, and Charlie and Chopsticks
1w ago02:35:55Tap to summarizeComedy on a SaturdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast May 30, 1943, 83 years ago, Memorial Day Parade. After the Memorial Day parade, Gildersleeve decides to write his will.Followed by the Harold Peary Show, originally broadcast May 30, 1951, 75 years ago, Harold is Marshall for a Day. Harold is appointed Marshal for a day.Then, The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast May 30, 1937, 89 years ago. Josephine Hutchinson and Don Ameche do a scene from "The Dark Angel," a heart wrenching story about a blind man who tries to sacrifice his love. W.C. Fields and Charlie McCarthy feud.Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast May 30, 1941, 85 years ago, Memorial Day. Lum and Abner chat after Lum delivered his two-hour Memorial Day address. Grandpappy Spears and Grandpappy Masters recall the Civil War. Thanks to Bill B for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
Transcribe →Classic Radio 05-29-26 - Bullets for Boot Hill, Feud, and Dusty
1w ago02:28:06Tap to summarizeWesterns and Patriotism on a Friday First, a look at the events of the day.Then, Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast May 29, 1953, 73 years ago, Bullets for Boot Hill. The old judge in Dos Rios single-handedly stands up to a crowd of drunken cowboys and Blackjack Turner. Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast May 29, 1954, 72 years ago, Feud. An Ozark mountain feud comes to the plains of Dodge City.Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast May 29, 1960, 66 years ago, Dusty. Paladin hires out to young Dusty for $1.61, to keep his uncle from beating him and shooting his dog. Followed by Box Office, originally broadcast May 29, 1942, 84 years ago, Memorial Day. A program celebrating Memorial Day and marking the start of war bond sales in movie theaters, starting tomorrow. Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast May 29, 1935, 91 years ago, How to Operate a Picture Show. Plans for the new motion picture theatre continue, including an offer to rent Dick Huddleston's old cotton warehouse at a very reasonable rent!Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day
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Classic Radio 05-28-26 - Traitor for Hire, Unforgiving Corpse, and Frank's Promise
1w ago02:33:04Tap to summarizeCrime on a ThursdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast May 28, 1952, 74 years ago, Traitors for Hire. Cvetic is working in the U.S. Employment Office and is ordered to place Communist infiltrators in key war plant jobs. Followed by Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast May 28, 1951, 75 years ago, The Unforgiving Corpse starring Luis Van Rooten. A railroad stationmaster sees ghosts and gets messages from a man who's been dead for ten years.Then, The Adventures of Frank Merriwell starring Lawson Zerbe, originally broadcast May 28, 1949, 77 years ago, Frank Merriwell’s Promise. In order to protect the reputation of one of Boston's newspapers, Frank pitches a no-hit baseball game. Followed by Did Justice Triumph, originally broadcast May 28, 1947, 79 years ago, Killer Ties a Knot. A sweet little old lady is killed by two of her roomers. They plan to frame a sailor. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast May 28, 1948, 78 years ago, Surprise Visitors. Victoria Manners pays a visit and takes a long, long look at David. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star. Thanks to Bill B for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order!
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Classic Radio 05-27-26 - Fibber's Record, Liz's Tonsils, and Jack's Doctor
2w ago02:40:56Tap to summarizeComedy on a Wednesday First, a look at the events of the day.Then, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast May 27, 1941, 85 years ago, Fibber Makes A Record. After pushing him off a ladder, Fibber visits a recording studio to make an apology record for neighbor Gildersleeve, who lives at #83 Wistful Vista. Followed by My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast May 27, 1949, 77 years ago, Liz In The Hospital. George wakes up feeling sick, but it's Liz who winds up in the hospital for a tonsillectomy. Then, The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny, originally broadcast May 27, 1951, 75 years ago, Jack Visits the Doctor. Jack goes to the doctor and meets "Speedy" Riggs getting his eyes examined. Followed by The Old Gold Comedy Theater hosted by Harold Lloyd, originally broadcast May 27, 1945, 81 years ago, June Moon starring Jack Carson and Frank McHugh. A novice songwriter meets up with an old pro. An adaptation of the 1931 motion picture. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast May 27, 1948, 78 years ago, Mr Reynolds. Mr Reynolds wants David to build…something... Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star. Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCheck out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order! If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day
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