Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Best of Classic Radio 09-22-26 - More Postal Pirates, College Football, and Red Evening Dress 22.09.2026 2ชม. 5นาที

Originlally Broadcast Thursday, September 22, 2022Hour 1 - Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 22, 1949, 77 years ago, The Case of the Postal Pirates Part 2. The investigation of the parcel post theft ring continues. An apparent suicide is really a murder.Hour 2 - The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast September 22, 1957, 69 years ago, College Football Report. A sports interview, A Hollywood agent with canine clients, Bang Gunley: U. S. Marshall Fields (sponsored by "Puffed Grass" cereal). Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 22, 1948, 78 years ago, One Lives, One Dies. Tense drama in a doctor's office. Hour 3 - Gangbusters, originally broadcast September 22, 1945, 81 years ago, Red Evening Dress. The story of Juanita Hanson, who lead William Harlen Crain to ex-convicts named Crane (no relation) and Shakey O'Leary. The gang commits a series of crimes for Juanita, who wanted a red dress very much. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 22, 1954, 72 years ago, Low Lying Frog. What will Fibber do with all those frogs?

Best of Classic Radio 09-21-26 - Luigi Moves to Chicago, The Back-Stage Murder, and Rogues Holiday 21.09.2026 2ชม. 5นาที

Originally broadcast Wednesday, September 21, 2022Hour 1 - Life with Luigi starring J Carrol Naish, originally broadcast September 21, 1948, 78 years ago, Moving to Chicago. Possibly the first show of the series. Luigi arrives in Chicago, sets up his antique business, avoids Rosa, and nearly sells his prize statue of George Washington. Hour 2 - Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast September 21, 1948, The Back-Stage Murder Case. After a theatre has been robbed, the star receives a threatening letter and her understudy is murdered. Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 21, 1948, An Automobile Accident. Bad news...very bad news.Hour 3 - The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast September 21, 1951, 75 years ago, Rogues Holiday. Harry's crossing the Atlantic on the Princess Ann, planning to swindle to Lady Barbara Follet. However, what about her lovely companion? Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Imperfect Alibi Matter, originally broadcast September 21, 1956, 70 years ago. A gambler stakes his life on his hand...and loses!

Best of Classic Radio 09-20-26 - Postal Pirates, Fog, and The FU 20.09.2026 2ชม. 6นาที

Originally broadcast Tuesday, September 20, 2022Hour 1 - Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 20, 1949, 77 years ago, The Case of the Postal Pirates. A parcel post theft ring. A little black box catches a revolver in mid-air. A one-fingered typist punctuates sentences with bullets.Hour 2 - The Whistler, originally broadcast September 20, 1942, 84 years ago, Fog. A young fisherman with a brief spell of amnesia has killed an enemy, but remembers nothing about it. Also, Claudia, originally broadcast September 20, 1948, 78 years ago, An Autumn Evening at Home. Hour 3 - Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast September 20, 1954, 72 years ago,The FU. It appears that Al Clovis has shot Onie Becker in the back, killing him. Clovis leads Marshal Dillon and Chester out of town so the bank can be robbed. Also Part 4 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Imperfect Alibi Matter, originally broadcast September 20, 1956, 70 years ago. Up pops an eyewitness and drives the final nail into the wrong coffin!

Best of Classic Radio 09-19-26 - Till The Day I Die, Extra! Extra!, and David Has a Fight 19.09.2026 2ชม. 6นาที

Originally broadcast Monday, September 19, 2022Hour 1 - Suspense, originally broadcast September 19, 1946, 80 years ago, Till The Day I Die starring Dane Clark. A killer and his moll are holed up after pulling a job and killing a man. The dead man looks exactly like the killer, and with good reason!Hour 2 - Box Thirteen starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast September 19, 1948, 78 years ago, Extra! Extra! A young newsboy hires Dan to get his father out of jail. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 19, 1954, 72 years ago, Your Three Minutes are Up. Hour 3 -The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, originally broadcast September 19, 1945, 81 years ago, David Has a Fight with the Jones Boy. Ozzie has a fight with Harriet! Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Imperfect Alibi Matter, originally broadcast September 19, 1956. Harvey's been shot in the forehead with a .38 Smith and Wesson. Alvin Gentry confesses to the murder, but all the facts are wrong and the confession is rejected. A possible mistake!

Best of Classic Radio 09-18-26 - The Black Cat, Archie's In Love, and Weekend Activity 18.09.2026 2ชม. 6นาที

Originally broadcast Sunday, September 18, 2022Hour 1 - Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast September 18, 1947, 79 years ago, The Black Cat. The classic tale about the man who kills his wife and hides her body behind a brick wall. A feline nemesis! Hour 2 - The Adventures of Archie Andrews starring Bob Hastings as Archie, originally broadcast September 18, 1948, 78 years ago. Archie’s in Love. Archie's mother thinks he's sick, but actually "The Pride Of Riverdale" is just love with his history teacher, Miss Biddle. Also The Challenge of the Yukon, originally broadcast September 18, 1948, 78 years ago, Big Bill. Big Bill won't stand cruelty to animals, but he's very shy with Annie. A bullet in the leg gives Cupid a hand.Hour 3 - Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast September 18, 1952, 74 years ago, Weekend Activity. There's a convention of insurance underwriters in Chicago at the same time that all three kids are going to be away for the weekend. This is not as easy as it sounds! Also Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police, originally broadcast September 18, 1937, 89 years ago, Barney heads for the hut.

Best of Classic Radio 09-17-26 - The Rat Race, Fred MacMurray and Charlie, and Doctor of Poison 17.09.2026 2ชม. 5นาที

Originally broadcast Saturday, September 17, 2022Hour 1 - I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast September 17, 1952, 74 years ago, The Rat Race. Cvetic drives a hearse that is smuggling a wanted Communist out of town and away from the FBI. He helps the fugitive get onto a Polish freighter...with the help of "Candy."Hour 2 - The Chase and Sandborn Hour starring Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, originally broadcast September 17, 1939. Charlie tells about his adventures in Honolulu. Guest Fred MacMurray and Don appear in "Brenda," by John Whedon. Helen Broderick does a monologue as a harried secretary and then feuds with Charlie.Hour 3 - Suspense, originally broadcast September 17, 1951, Neal Cream, Doctor of Poison starring Charles Laughton. The story of the most notorious poisoner who ever lived. Also Part 1 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Imperfect Alibi Matter, originally broadcast September 17, 1956. An attempt on Harvey Stone's life and an attack on Johnny!

Best of Classic Radio 09-16-26 - The Payroll, Salute to Radio, and Thick n Thin 16.09.2026 2ชม. 5นาที

Originally broadcast Friday, September 16, 2022Hour 1 - Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast September 16, 1956, 70 years ago, The Payroll. The paymaster is four months late coming to Fort Laramie...but watch out when he finally shows up! Norman Macdonnell, the producer and director of the show, tells a brief history of the real Fort Laramie on the 67th anniversary of the fort's closing. Hour 2 - The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast September 16, 1947, 79 years ago, A Salute to Radio. Milton takes Junior (Arnold Stang) to a child psychiatrist. Also, Claudia, originally broadcast September 16, 1948, 78 years ago, A Steak Dinner Goes to the Dogs.Hour 3 - Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast September 16, 1956, 70 years ago, Thick ‘n’ Thin. Odie Perkins and Brace McCoy, two old codgers who have been friends for years, suddenly start feuding. Also, The Martin and Lewis Show, originally broadcast September 16, 1952, 74 years ago, with guest Rosemary Clooney. Dean, Jerry, and Rosemary are circus performers.

Best of Classic Radio 09-15-26 - Harry-Red-Bever, Freberg build-it-yourself piano, and Brothers in Crime 15.09.2026 2ชม. 6นาที

Originally broadcast Thursday, September 15, 2022Hour 1 - Gangbusters, originally broadcast September 15, 1945, 81 years ago, The Case of Harry ‘Red’ Bever. "Red" is an army deserter with a quick trigger finger. Red is caught by a trick involving two women drivers. Gangbusters Nationwide Clues: an $8500 reward is offered for the return of a two-year-old baby. Hour 2 - Stan Freberg, originally broadcast September 15, 1957, 69 years ago, Another Hi-Fi Lecture. The Freberg Build-It-Yourself grand piano, The fortune cookie factory, Prof. Horn lectures on Hi Fi. Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 15, 1948. 78 years ago, The Nortons’ First Anniversary. It's the first anniversary for Claudia and David. Making a racket in the middle of the driveway in the middle of Connecticut. Hour 3 - Wanted, originally broadcast September 15, 1950, 76 years ago, Brothers in Crime. On March 17, 1947, in Bakersfield, California, there was a bank robbery. Suspicion fell on "Stupid" Sam Scribner, but the cops couldn't prove anything. In Oregon, Sam teamed up with an Indian-looking guy, known only as "Seminole," and more crimes followed. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 15, 1954, 72 years ago, And Not a Drop to Drink. The water at 79 Wistful Vista is turned off for the afternoon. Fibber gets very thirsty!

Best of Classic Radio 09-14-26 - A Pride of Carrots, Blind Justice, and the Love Affair 14.09.2026 2ชม. 6นาที

Originally broadcast Wednesday, September 14, 2022Hour 1 - The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast September 14, 1956, 70 years ago, A Pride of Carrots, or Venus Well Served. A clever allegory about the first astronauts to land on Venus and the talking vegetables that live there. June Foray, Bill Thompson, Daws Butler, and Alan Reed make this a treat for the ear. Hour 2 - Big Town, starring Edward Pauley, originally broadcast September 14, 1948, 78 years ago, "Blind Justice". A construction foreman named Mike Barton has been shot. Was the killer Knuckles Malone? The only "witness" to the crime is blind. Also, Claudia, originally broadcast September 14, 1948, 78 years ago, Claudia and the Country Auction. Hour 3 - The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast September 14, 1951, 75 years ago, Love Affair. In a remote Saudi Arabian town, Harry finds a murder and a double-cross in oil. Harry has the oil concession rights and two foreign agents set to buy. Also Part 5 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Confidential Matter, originally broadcast September 14, 1956, 70 years ago. Fate plays a devil's tune, collects a payment long overdue, and the music ends in a scream!

Best of Classic Radio 09-13-26 - The Flatbush Fagin, Dooley Surrenders, and It Pays to be Ignorant 13.09.2026 2ชม. 6นาที

Originally broadcast Tuesday, September 13, 2022Hour 1 -Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 13, 1949, 76years ago, The Case of the Flatbush Fagin. A story about juvenile delinquents who worshipped a really bad kid. Stolen loot is paid for with a wet handkerchief and hard cash.Hour 2 - Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast September 13, 1954, 73 years ago, Dooley Surrenders. A buffalo skinner named Emmett Dooley confesses to Marshal Dillon that he's killed a man, but Matt has a good reason for refusing to put him in jail. Also, Claudia, originally broadcast September 13, 1948, 78 years ago, Claudia’s First Check. It's been a fine day...a fine day! Hour 3 - It Pays to be Ignorant starring Tom Howard, originally broadcast September 13, 1950, 76 years ago. In what town in Pennsylvania did Lincoln make his Gettysburg address? Also Part 4 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Confidential Matter, originally broadcast September 13, 1956, 70 years ago. A search for a dead man who intends to stay dead, and is willing to kill to do it!

Best of Classic Radio 09-12-26 - Meet Miss Sherlock, Gildy and the War Bond Drive, and Actor's Alibi 12.09.2026 2ชม. 6นาที

Originally broadcast on Monday, September 12, 2022Hour 1 - Meet Miss Sherlock starring Sondra Gair as Jane Sherlock, originally broadcast September 12, 1946, 80 years ago, Wilma and the Widow. Jane Sherlock, amateur detective, and her friend, attorney Peter Blossom, try to solve another murder...with a beret!Hour 2 - The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast September 12, 1943, 83 years ago, The War Bond Drive. Summerfield is going all out to sell U. S. War Bonds. Gildersleeve makes an eloquent appeal for bond purchases. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 12, 1954, 82 years ago, Never End a Sentence with a Premonition. Fibber's fortune cookie reads, "You have a rendezvous with a big man in a blue serge suit...beware!"Hour 3 - Box Thirteen starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast September 12, 1948, 78 years ago, Actor’s Alibi. Murder in a radio studio, death by electrical transcription? Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Confidential Matter, originally broadcast September 12, 1956, 70 years ago. $80,000 and a beaten girl...both missing! Then, one of the two is found and a bombshell explodes!

Best of Classic Radio 09-11-26 - Paradise USA, Night Watch, and The Queen of Spades 11.09.2026 2ชม. 5นาที

Originally broadcast on Sunday, September 11, 2022Hour 1 - Four Star Playhouse, originally broadcast September 11, 1949, 77 years ago, Paradise USA starring Rosalind Russell. A comedy-romance involving an actress and an artist. Jeff Chandler appears, billed as Ira Grossel, his birth name. Hour 2 - Nightwatch with reporter Donn Reed, originally broadcast September 11, 1954, 72 years ago, A Traffic Accident and a Strong Arm Robbery. The first case is about a traffic accident; a woman has been injured. Also Dick Tracy, originally broadcast September 11, 1947, 79 years ago, The Case of the Low Hijack. Tracy and Pat are prisoners in a truck, being held by "Mori Bund."Hour 3 - Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast September 11, 1947, 79 years ago, The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin. A Russian officer kills to learn the secret of the playing cards that cannot lose. Also Part 2 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Confidential Matter, originally broadcast September 11, 1956, 70 years ago. A trail back into a man's past is faint and twisting, and at times, runs through quicksand!

Best of Classic Radio 09-10-22 - The Rustin Hickory, I Beg your Pardon, and Phone Call from Death 10.09.2026 2ชม. 5นาที

As originally broadcast on Saturday, September 10, 2022 Hour 1 - The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast September 10, 1949, 77 years ago, The Rustin Hickory. A teacher from Ferndale, Nebraska, is in big trouble. A photo helps to end the confusion. Hour 2 - Mr President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast September 10. 1950, 76 years ago, I Beg Your Pardon. The President is in trouble over several pardons that he’s issued. Also, Claudia, originally broadcast September 10, 1948, 78 years ago, After the Play Ends. Claudia plans to wear her costume home. Hour 3 - The Whistler, originally broadcast September 10, 1945, 81 years ago, Phone Call from Death. A woman's best friend is murdered while she's on the phone with the woman...or was she? Also Part 1 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Confidential Matter, originally broadcast September 10, 1956, 70 years ago. Ed Morgan, one of Johnny's best pals, seems to have embezzled $80,000 before his death.Thanks for enjoying these best-of shows while I take a little vacation!

Best of Classic Radio 09-09-26 - Buffalo Hunters, You Only Die Once, and The Human Comedy 09.09.2026 2ชม. 6นาที

Originally broadcast Friday, September 9, 2022Hour 1 - Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast September 9, 1956, 66 years ago, Buffalo Hunters. Captain Quince is trailing those who are slaughtering buffalo on Indian land. Hour 2 - The Sealed Book, originally broadcast September 9, 1945, You Only Die Once. A scheming husband and wife team try to get a millionaire's money by murdering him. Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 9, 1948. Bobby’s First Cold. Little Bobby is having his first cold and fever. Hour 3 - Screen Director’s Playhouse, originally broadcast September 9, 1949, The Human Comedy starring Mickey Rooney. A telegram delivery boy finds out a little of what life is all about. Also, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 9, 1954, The Shirt Off His Back. Fibber tries to exchange a sports shirt.

Best of Classic Radio 09-08-26 - The Courageous Come-On, Martian Death March, and The Abominable Snowman Returns 08.09.2026 2ชม. 5นาที

Originally broadcast Thursday, September 8, 2022Hour 1 - Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 8, 1949, 73 years ago, The Case of the Courageous Come-on. A girl is "good at being bad" until she sees a blind spot. Is the sword mightier than the pen? After the drama, Vice President Barkley speaks about hiring disabled veterans. Hour 2 - X-Minus One, originally broadcast September 8, 1955, The Martian Death March. The story of man's inhumanity to Martians. An allegory of westward expansion and the mistreatment of the native Americans. Also, Claudia, originally broadcast September 8, 1948, Mr Tucker Takes Center-Stage. In Claudia's dressing room after the show.Hour 3 - The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast September 8, 1957, Revisiting the Abominable Snowman. A revisit to the Abominable Snowman, a visit to George Washington, a radio show from the Moon similar to Jackie Gleason's "The Honeymooners" called "The Honeyearthers." Also, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 8, 1954, Antiques Road Race. Molly has purchased a valuable antique. It's a pair of bookends that Fibber has sold as junk.

Best of Classic Radio 09-07-26 - Ghosts Don't Die in Bed, The Charmona Matter, and The Bohemian Star 07.09.2026 2ชม. 6นาที

Origionally broadcast Wednesday, September 7, 2022Hour 1 - Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast September 7, 1954, 68 years ago, Ghosts Don’t Die in Bed. A strange house on a stormy night, and a corpse in the library. The corpse is from an eighty year old murder! Last show of the season.Hour 2 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast September 7, 1957, The Charmona Matter. A sunken yacht and a missing captain are both heavily insured. The grieving wife isn't exactly heartbroken about the loss of either! Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 7, 1936, Judge McGee of the Court of Domestic Relations. Meet the judge at the Wistful Vista "Court of Human Relations." Guess who?Hour 3 - The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast September 7, 1951, The Bohemian Star. A diamond as big as a duck's egg? In 1938 London, Harry learns about the crown jewels of Bockanovia. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Curse of Kamashek Matter, originally broadcast September 7, 1956. The secret of the bones.

Best of Classic Radio 09-06-26 - The Big 17, Riley goes to College, and Strange for a Killer 06.09.2026 2ชม. 4นาที

Originally broadcast Tuesday, September 6, 2022Hour 1 -Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast September 6, 1951, 71 years ago, The Big 17. A teen-age riot in a movie theater leads to the discovery of a marijuana and goof-ball ring. The seventeen-year-old "pusher" is about to start distributing much stronger narcotics. Hour 2 - The Life of Riley starring William Bendix, originally broadcast September 6, 1947, Riley goes to College? Riley enrolls at a phony engineering school: "P.I.T.", "The Pacific Institute Of Technology." Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 6, 1948, Opening Night Jitters. Hour 3 - Suspense, originally broadcast September 6, 1955, Strange for a Killer starring John Dehner. A killer trapped by the cops is holding a man's wife and son hostage in their apartment. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Curse of Kamashek Matter, originally broadcast September 6, 1956. The curse strikes...twice!

Best of Classic Radio 09-05-26 - Tailspin Tommy, Leroy's Car, and The Fat Man 05.09.2026 2ชม. 5นาที

Originally broadcast Monday, September 5, 2022Hour 1 - Tailspin Tommy, originally broadcast September 5, 1941, 81 years ago, The first show of the series. The gang flies over a downed airplane. Upon investigating, it appears to be tied into the theft of a tungsten mine!Hour 2 - The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman, originally broadcast September 5, 1951, Leroy Buys a Car. The first show of the season. It's finally time to teach Leroy how to drive. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 5, 1954, Boast to Boast. The McGees are back from a brief visit to Twin Rock Falls, but nobody wants to hear about it.Hour 3 - The Fat Man starring J Scott Smart, originally broadcast September 5, 1951. An ex-major, hated by everyone, is shot in the woods of suburban Washington, D.C. Whodunnit? Everyone has a motive! Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Curse of Kamashek Matter, originally broadcast September 5, 1956. A wealthy man isn't, Donald is secretly off to Egypt.

Best of Classic Radio 09-04-26 - The Murder Profits, Engagement Ring, and The Mask of Medussa 04.09.2026 2ชม. 5นาที

Originally Broadcast Sunday, September 4, 2022Hour 1 - Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast September 4, 1945, 77 years ago, The Murder Profits starring Wendy Barrie. During a dark and stormy night, Claudia Dale picks up a hitchhiker on a road beside a cemetery. He seems to know all about her, where she's coming from, and the fact that her husband has just been murdered.Hour 2 - Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast September 4, 1952, Engagement Ring. A member of the Anderson Family just got an engagement ring, but it’s not who you’d expect, and it causes havoc in the household. Also, Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police, Episode 36, originally broadcast September 4, 1937, Speed is lost in the tunnel. Hour 3 - Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast September 4, 1947, The Mask of Medussa. An excellent horror story about forty seven murderers frozen solid. They still possess active and seething minds, even though they remain in kept in a "wax" museum. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Curse of Kamashek Matter, originally broadcast September 4, 1956. Looks like Johnny's off on an expedition.

Best of Classic Radio 09-03-26 - Mr President, The Bums Rush Matter, and Ambitino Perilous 03.09.2026 2ชม. 5นาที

Originally broadcast Saturday, September 3, 2022Hour 1 - Mr President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast September 3, 1950, 72 years ago, A Different Kind of Loneliness. As Mr. President tries to put the country’s economic house back in order, he also tries to get the White House repaired. Hour 2 -The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast September 3, 1949, The Bums Rush. Marlowe is hired to find an old geezer, and finds murder instead. Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 3, 1948, Difficult Dress Rehearsal. Hour 3 -The Whistler, originally broadcast September 3, 1945, Ambition Perilous. A scheming politician's plan to further his career by giving a job to an ex-con he helped send to jail has interesting results. Also Part 1 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Curse of Kamashek Matter, originally broadcast September 3, 1956. An expedition is forming, but family conflicts are too.