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Schedule last changed February 26, 2022.  All programs run on-time or up to 15 minutes later than shown because no program content is cut. For more information about any program or actor, click/tap the name or word to follow the link.

Notes: The Freeway Funnies comedy and variety shows are now part of the Obscure Old Time Radio programming block, running 5:00am to 5:00pm Pacific. We've also added old radio newscasts and special short programs during our late night/overnight block for your interest.  Have Gun Will Travel is new to us. We've also reinstated Theater Five. Be sure to send us email and answer our poll at the bottom of this page.

We've just added the Monday Marathon! This is 8 hours of a favorite oldtime radio program based on your email comments!  See the yello grid below for details

Program Schedule
 
Pacific Eastern Evening/Night/Overnight
5:00pm 8:00pm Columbia/CBS Radio Workshop - Experimental
5:30pm 8:30pm Box 13, starring Alan Ladd
6:00pm 9:00pm Have Gun Will Travel, Starring John Dehner
6:30pm 9:30pm Theater Five - Anthology
7:00pm
10:00pm Sam Spade starring Howard Duff/Steve Dunne
7:30pm 10:30pm Crime Classics: Historic crimes anthology
8:00pm 11:00pm Jeff Regan Investigator, starring Jack Webb
8:30pm 11:30pm Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, starring Bob Bailey
9:00pm 12:00am The Falcon, detective mystery
9:30pm 12:30am The Saint starring Vincent Price
10:00pm 1:00am Black Museum starring Orson Welles
10:30pm 1:30am Sam Spade starring Howard Duff/Steve Dunne
11:00pm 2:00am Have Gun Will Travel, Starring John Dehner
11:30pm 2:30am Theater Five - Anthology
12:00am 3:00am Inner Sanctum, created by Himan Brown
12:30am 3:30am Escape: Adventure (anthology)
1:00am 4:00am Suspense: Thriller (anthology)
1:30am 4:30am Lights Out: Horror
2:00am 5:00am Jeff Regan Investigator, starring Jack Webb*
2:30am 5:30am Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, starring Bob Bailey
3:00am 6:00am Columbia/CBS Radio Workshop - Experimental
3:30am 6:30am Box 13, starring Alan Ladd
4:00am 7:00am The Saint starring Vincent Price
4:30am 7:30am Crime Classics: Historic crimes anthology
     
Pacific Eastern Obscure Old Time Radio - 11 Hours Daily!
5:00am to
4:00pm
8:00am to 7:00pm Oddities, short runs, comedies, regional shows, syndication, old news, commentaries, short speeches, sport clips, old radio jingles, short stories, poetry, man on the moon, etc.
4:00pm 7:00pm Groucho Marx, You Bet Your Life #1
4:30pm 7:30pm Groucho Marx, You Bet Your Life #2
     
*Program notes: On Jeff Regan, Jack Webb was replaced by Frank Graham when he started Dragnet. Frank Nelson (of the Jack Benny Program) played Lyon in the Graham episodes.
     
Pacific Eastern Monday Marathon - Every Monday
4:00pm to 12 Midnight 7:00pm to 3:00am This is a continuous marathon of a different old time radio show each week. Your suggestions are welcome. Click/tap below.
     
March 6   Pat Novak for Hire - Starring Jack Webb & Raymond Burr
March 13   Candy Matson Yukon 2-8209
March 20   The Adventures of Frank Race
March 27   Dangerously Yours - Starring Victor Jory
April 3   Fred Allen Show - Variety starring Fred Allen
April 10   Rocky Fortune - Starring Frank Sinatra
April 17   Burns & Allen - George Burns & Gracie Allen
April 24   The Six Shooter - Starring James Stewart
May 1   Our Miss Brooks - Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Richard Crenna
May 8   It's A Crime Mr Collins
May 15   Yours Truly Johnny Dollar - Starring Bob Bailey
     

Other Actors and Producers
These people are often heard as narrators, supportive actors, and guest stars.

Richard Crenna
William (Bill) Conrad
John Dehner
Mason Adams
George Fenneman
Virginia Gregg
Parley Baer

Ray Collins
Kenny Delmar
Ernesting Wade
Amanda Randolph
Howard McNear
Lillian Randolph
Georgie Ellis
Mel Blanc

 

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