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.

Upcoming Episodes

May 23, 2022 Father Knows Best and Abe Burrows We kick things off with one of the many programs that successfully made the transition from radio to television - the sitcom Father Knows Best. Then we'll hear a 1948 episode of Abe Burrows.

May 24, 2022 The Jimmy Durante Show & Vic and Sade It's a day of classic comedy, as we open with a 1947 episode of The Jimmy Durante Show. Then, it's Vic and Sade.

May 25, 2022 Casey, Crime Photographer & The Adv. of Superman Today we present with a pair of very different crimefighters, with Casey, Crime Photographer and The Adventures of Superman.

May 26, 2022 Cavalcade of America & Bill Stern's Colgate Sports Newsreel Up first, an Episode of an anthology drama program brought to you by the DuPont corporation--Cavalcade of America. Then, pianist and bandleader Frankie Carle is the special guest on a 1948 installment of Bill Stern's Colgate Sports Newsreel.

May 27, 2022 The Whistler & Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar Today, it's a pair of CBS/Hollywood-produced programs. First, we present a tale of mystery and terror, courtesy of The Whistler. That's followed by part 4 of "The Long Shot Matter," on Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.

Recent Episodes

May 20, 2022 Boston Blackie & Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar Today we present two of the very best detective programs from the Golden Age of Radio...Boston Blackie and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.

May 19, 2022 Screen Director's Playhouse & Big Sister Today, we present The Screen Director's Playhouse and the long-running homespun humor of "Lum & Abner".

May 18, 2022 Box Thirteen & Superman It's a day of exciting drama as we open with an excellent but lesser-known series: Box 13 stars Alan Ladd as a newspaperman-turned-mystery novelist. Then, we head to Metropolis for another episode of Superman.

May 17, 2022 Jack Benny Program & Gunsmoke Today, we present the second half of an episode of The Jack Benny Program,. Then we switch from comedy to western action, with an episode of Gunsmoke.
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