Talkzone: When Radio Was!

Host : Greg Bell

WHEN RADIO WAS features digitally-restored episodes of classic old-time radio. This highly popular show is hosted by old-time radio expert Greg Bell.

It's a fun, family-friendly show for listeners of every generation.

WHEN RADIO WAS presents classic shows including Abbott & Costello, Sam Spade, Hopalong Cassidy, The Shadow, Fibber McGee and Molly, The Jack Benny Show, Gang Busters, Gunsmoke, Suspense, Dragnet, and many more.

Be sure to check out The Official WHEN RADIO WAS Website to visit the store, get free downloads, learn about old-time radio, and more.

Today's Episode

April 15, 2021 The Mysterious Traveler & Tops In Sports We open the day with the mystery and intrigue of The Mysterious Traveler, followed by Tops In Sports with special guest Gil Hodges.

Upcoming Episodes

April 16, 2021 Gunsmoke & Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar Today, we present two CBS action series from the mid 1950s: Gunsmoke with "Bad Boy." Then, Bob Bailey stars in Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar in the conclusion of "The Matter of the Medium Well Done."

April 19, 2021 Phil Harris & Alice Faye Show & Jack Benny Program It's a day of fun and laughs, with The Phil Harris & Alice Faye Show & The Jack Benny Program.

April 20, 2021 Jack Benny Program & This is Your FBI First up, we conclude a 1939 episode of The Jack Benny Program. Then, we move on to the crime drama called "the finest dramatic program on the air" by FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover, This is Your FBI.

April 21, 2021 Boston Blackie & The Adv. of Superman It's a day of drama and adventure with Boston Blackie and The Adventures of Superman.

April 22, 2021 Mutual Radio Theater It's an unusual program today, as we spend an entire hour on a single episode. And that episode does not come from the golden age of radio. It's a revivial series from the late 1970s, with a classic radio pedigree called Mutual Radio Theater.

April 23, 2021 Suspense & Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar First up, Academy Award nominee Richard Widmark stars in a 1950 episode of Suspense. Then, it's our weekly visit with Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar as America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator opens his investigation of "The Primrose Matter."

Recent Episodes

April 14, 2021 Sherlock Holmes & The Adventures of Superman It's a day of mystery and adventure! We start with another Sherlock Holmes mystery, followed by the first installment of the storyline "Kingdom Under The Sea" on The Adventures of Superman.

April 13, 2021 The Jimmy Durante Show & Gleason and Armstrong Lucille Ball is the special guest on a 1948 episode of The Jimmy Durante Show. Then, it's Gleason and Armstrong.

April 12, 2021 The Charlie McCarthy Show & The Couple Next Door Today, it's an hour of classic radio comedy, with Edgar Bergen and company on The Charlie McCarthy Show with actress Ann Blyth. Then it's more laughs with The Couple Next Door.
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