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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 08-17-26 - The Weakest Link, Wonder Boy, and Laura D Fair
Yesterday02:14:15Tap to summarizeCrime on a MondayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast August 17, 1955, 71 years ago, The Weakest Link. A criminal conspiracy unravels due to a compromised participant Followed by Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 17, 1958, 68 years ago, Wonder Boy. A young man with a very fast draw is bound to become a killer. An engrossing story with a real western flavor. Then, Crime Classics, originally broadcast August 17, 1953, 73 years ago, The Incredible Trial of Laura D. Fair. The oft-times married Miss Laura uses her "4-shooter" on a ferry in San Francisco harbor...for interesting reasons.Followed by Crime and Peter Chambers starring Dane Clark, originally broadcast August 17, 1954, 72 years ago, Elaine Janis, School Teacher. Elaine seeks Chambers' help after becoming tangled in an extortion and murder plot.Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast August 17, 1948, 78 years ago, A Day on the Town. 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.streamIf 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 08-16-26 - Statue of Death, Hired Killer, and Mavis Mccloud
2d ago02:31:10Tap to summarizeCrime and Westerns on a SundayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then Counterspy starring Don MacLaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast August 16, 1949, 77 years ago, The Case of the Statue of Death. An electric eye is outsmarted. A gift of appreciation causes the death of an innocent woman. Molecules of murder!Followed by Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast August 16, 1950, 76 years ago, Find Hired Killer Lupac. The Commissioner sends Steve Mitchell to Paris to track down a dangerous hired killer named LupacThen, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 16, 1954, 72 years ago, Mavis Mccloud. Young and beautiful Mavis arrives in Dodge looking for a husband. Finding one in a short time, her troubles are just beginning, and so are Marshal Dillon's!Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 16, 1959, 67 years ago, The Lady. The Honorable Diane Coulter hires Paladin as a guide and interpreter for a trip to Shiprock. An exciting encounter with the Indians ensues. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast August 16, 1948, 78 years ago, Claudia has Doubts, David has Doubts. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.Thanks to Brian for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream
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Classic Radio 08-15-26 - Critical Author Caper, The Professional Beggar, and A Friend to Alexander
3d ago02:35:02Tap to summarizeCrime on a SaturdayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective starring Howard Duff, originally broadcast August 15, 1948, 78 years ago, The Critical Author Caper. Spade is hired to find Gabrielle Leggitt, who has disappeared. The author of murder mysteries plays an important part in the case. Followed by Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast August 15, 1948, 78 years ago, The Case of the Professional Beggar. A young boy's life is at stake when he's the witness to a machine-gun murder. Then, Suspense, originally broadcast August 15, 1956, 70 years ago, A Friend to Alexander starring John Dehner. The James Thurber story of a very personal reaction to the Hamilton-Burr duel. Followed by Rocky Jordan starring George Raft, originally broadcast August 15, 1951, 75 years ago, The Man in the Nile. The price of wisdom is above gold. Sometimes you can know too much; then the price is lead...out of a .38.Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast August 15, 1935, 91 years ago, Inspecting the Rolling Store. Caleb Weehunt has finally finished the store on wheels, but now how to get it out of the blacksmith shop?Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf 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 08-14-26 - The end of WWII - and The Lodger and more
4d ago03:02:43Tap to summarizeVJ Day and Crime on a FridayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then some of the sounds of this date 81 years ago, August 14, 1945, beginning with a Gabriel Heatter commentary the evening before the announcement, then excerpts of various broadcasts around the country, HV Kaltenborn with commentary on the end of the war, and the Fred Waring Show with a live shortwave report from special commentator Jack Benny in Paris! We also bring you the Norman Corwin classic Fourteen August, A Message For The Day Of Victory, written on a fast deadline, and performed by Orson Welles Followed by Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast August 14, 1947, 79 years ago, The Lodger. A good adaptation of the classic Jack the Ripper story.Then, Broadway Is My Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast August 14, 1950, 76 years ago, The Mary Deming Murder Case. Mary Deming, the girl voted most likely to succeed in high school, is found murdered in her rooming house. Followed by The Crime Club, originally broadcast August 14, 1947, 79 years ago, The Gypsy Sings of Death. A tea leaf reading, a lost bracelet, and a gypsy caravan lead a reporter to murder. Thanks to Brian for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind 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 08-13-26 - Diamond Smuggler, Alien Smuggling, and the Fearless Clown
5d ago02:23:26Tap to summarizeCrime on a ThursdayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast August 13, 1946, 80 years ago, The Diamond Smuggler. Momma and Poppa Adams are in reality diamond smugglers and perhaps poisoners.Followed by Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast August 13, 1949, 77 years ago, Alien Smuggling Ring. Steve's friend and fellow agent Allen Prescott is found hanging in a bell tower in a Portuguese fishing village. Steve is out to break up an alien smuggling racket. Then, Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast August 13, 1951, 75 years ago, The Fearless Clown. Fofo, The Fearless Clown, has been killed by an elephant. However, the beautiful Relita (the girl, not the elephant) has confessed to the crime...before it happened!Followed by Calling All Cars, originally broadcast August 13, 1936, 90 years ago, The Missing Messenger. A suspicious person has been spotted near Pasadena Avenue and Avenue Forty-Two. An ideal officer solves a brutal crime.Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast August 13, 1948, 78 years ago, Lotte from the Bronx Recognizes the Farmer's Wife Within Claudia. 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.streamIf 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 08-12-26 - Gold Rush Gracie, Gildy and Leroy at the Lake, and Assembly Line
6d ago02:29:22Tap to summarizeComedy and Westerns on a WednesdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast August 12, 1940, 86 years ago, Gold Rush Gracie. George remembers his career in vaudeville and how he met Gracie. Followed by The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman, originally broadcast August 12, 1953, 73 years ago, Deciding on a Lake Cabin. Gildersleeve and Leroy are planning a week at a cabin by the lake...but which cabin by what lake?Then, Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast August 12, 1956, 70 years ago, Assembly Line. Indian Agent Lack is expecting an uprising...and for a very good reason.Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 12, 1956, 70 years ago, Snakebite. Gorman and Hicks arrive in Dodge and promptly kill Pony Thompson's dog. Gorman is then found knifed in the back.Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast August 12, 1948, 78 years ago, Claudia Cleans the Closet. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.Thanks to Brian for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream
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Classic Radio 08-11-26 - Lou to the UN - Only Johnny Knows, and the Red Forest
1w ago02:33:01Tap to summarizeVariety on a TuesdayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Abbott and Costello, originally broadcast August 11, 1948, 78 years ago, Lou is a Delegate to the UN. Costello almost gets a part acting in a movie with Katharine Hepburn and then gets an offer to work for the U.N.O. as a diplomat. Followed by The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast August 11, 1956, 70 years ago, Only Johnny Knows. A look at child rearing in America since Colonial times. How things have changed, and how they have not changed.Then, Escape, originally broadcast August 11, 1950, 76 years ago, The Red Forest. A good story about a group of people trapped by a raging forest fire. William Conrad stars. Followed by The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast August 11, 1950, 76 years ago, The Quiet Magpie. Vincent Calloway is standing trial for the murder of his father, which he did not commit. Marlowe uncovers a complex tale of blackmail and intrigue.Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast August 11, 1948, 78 years ago, Bertha Takes Over. 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.streamIf 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 08-10-26 - Sakhalin, Cat Man, and Utopia Ballroom
1w ago02:24:44Tap to summarizeDrama on a MondayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, Lights Out, originally broadcast August 10, 1943, 83 years ago, Sakhalin. Political intrigue and man's inhumanity to his fellow man on a frozen Siberian island. Followed by Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 10, 1958, 68 years ago, The Cat Man. The story of an itinerant Irishman, his sixty-two cats, and his big plans. Then, Crime and Peter Chambers starring Dane Clark, originally broadcast August 10, 1954, 72 years ago, Utopia Ballroom. A murder suspect retains Chambers to try to clear him. Followed by Crime Classics, originally broadcast August 10, 1953, 73 years ago, The Axe and The Droot Family - How They Fared. In Pennsylvania in 1795, the shortest distance to an inheritance is two crushed skulls. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast August 10, 1948, 78 years ago, Fritz Helps Ruby, the Pig. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.Thanks to Brian for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream
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Classic Radio 08-09-26 - Thing on the Fourble Board, The Big Screen, and The Dry Well
1w ago02:25:04Tap to summarizeDrama on a SundayFirst, a look at the events of the day.Then, Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast August 9, 1948, 78 years ago, The Thing on the Fourble Board. A creature from beneath the earth climbs up an oil well pipe to the surface. Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 9, 1951, 75 years ago, The Big Screen. With the help of the Los Angeles News, the police tackle a new and growing problem: crooked TV repairmen. The target: "Chaney's Video Repair."Then, The Adventures of Frank Merriwell starring Lawson Zerbe, originally broadcast August 9, 1947, 79 years ago, The Riddle of the Dry Well. Frank and his friends are out west in Arizona. Frank discovers why all the water in the valley has suddenly vanished.Followed by Confession, originally broadcast August 9, 1953, 73 years ago, The Peter W Greer Case. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast August 9, 1948, 78 years ago, Bobby's First Visitor. 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.streamIf 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 08-08-26 - Nelson Eddy and Wendy Barrie, Lady Hamilton, and Scapegoat
1w ago02:26:07Tap to summarizeVariety on a SaturdayFirst, a look at this day in History.Then, The Chase and Sanborn Hour hosted by Don Ameche, originally broadcast August 8, 1937, 89 years ago, with guest Wendy Barrie. Nelson Eddy makes his first appearance on the show in this classic broadcast. Detective Charlie McCarthy has already managed to wreck Edgar Bergen's brand-new car, setting up plenty of laughs. Actress Wendy Barrie stars in John Kirkpatrick's comedy sketch, A Wedding, while W. C. Fields recounts the misadventures of his latest yacht race before trading witty barbs with Barrie.Followed by Theater of Romance hosted by Arnold Moss, originally broadcast August 8, 1944, 82 years ago, Lady Hamilton starring Gertrude Warner and Peter Donald. The love story of the aristocratic woman and the famous Admiral Nelson, despite his wife and her husband.Then, X Minus One, originally broadcast August 8, 1957, 69 years ago, Scapegoat. The story of an obnoxious visitor from another world. Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast August 8, 1935, 91 years ago, Tired of High Society. Cedric has heard some disturbing things about Squire Skimp's mine. Mr. Worthington was driving a car with stolen license plates. Abner has lost all his money at the racetrack and is "shut of being a playboy."Thanks to Brian for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream
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