<figure><img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9022273/2147483647/strip/false/crop/800x600+0+0/resize/704x528!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F07%2F47%2F4c23dcff4378905de813abe5a197%2Fttywest.png"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>#1459, Western, Gunsmoke “The Preacher” 11/13/55 CBS, Hawk Larabee “Mountain Central Railroad” 7/18/47 CBS.Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.

#1459, Western, Gunsmoke “The Preacher” 11/13/55 CBS, Hawk Larabee “Mountain Central Railroad” 7/18/47 CBS. Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.

#1459, Western, Gunsmoke “The Preacher” 11/13/55 CBS, Hawk Larabee “Mountain Central Railroad” 7/18/47 CBS.Tuned to Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.

8/4/25 11pm Tuned to Yesterday

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.Visit the "Tuned to Yesterday" schedules page, available here.

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