Classic Radio Theater

Hudson River Radio's own Big Jim Wheeler is thrilled to share his personal collection of classic radio shows from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s! Jim grew up on a farm in upstate New York, where TV shows were scarce, and where radio was king. It was a time where families would gather around the radio to hear the latest episode of their favorite shows.

She Wore A Yellow Ribbon starring John Wayne
Jun 15, 2025 – 49:40
Dragnet- Big Net
Jun 8, 2025 – 26:50
Dragnet- Big Note
Jun 1, 2025 – 26:33
Dragnet- Big Saw
May 25, 2025 – 26:18
Fibber McGee & Molly- I Can Get It For You Wholsesale
May 18, 2025 – 31:30
Fibber McGee & Molly- Fibber's Closet
May 11, 2025 – 31:28
Gunsmoke- Uncle Oliver
May 4, 2025 – 23:42
Gunsmoke- General Parcley Smith
Apr 27, 2025 – 25:15
Gunsmoke- The Army Trial
Apr 20, 2025 – 23:24
Lily Tomlin- This Is A Recording (Part 2)
Apr 13, 2025 – 24:07
Lily Tomlin- This Is A Recording (Part 1)
Apr 6, 2025 – 26:15
The Great Crepitation Contest of 1946
Mar 30, 2025 – 15:24
My Darling Clementine starring Henry Fonda
Mar 23, 2025 – 50:59
The Treasure of Sierra Madre, starring Humphrey Bogart
Mar 16, 2025 – 49:06
The Lone Ranger - Marshall Brett Accuses Don Reed of Murder
Mar 9, 2025 – 29:16
The Lone Ranger - Eric Hyde Loses Cattle to Rustlers
Mar 2, 2025 – 30:10
Dragnet- Big Confession
Feb 16, 2025 – 26:40
Dragnet- Big Mustache
Feb 9, 2025 – 26:42
Dragnet- Big Rod
Feb 2, 2025 – 27:17
Gunsmoke- The Reed Survives
Jan 26, 2025 – 24:59
Gunsmoke- Trust
Jan 19, 2025 – 24:23
Gunsmoke- Cow Doctor
Jan 12, 2025 – 24:44
WC Fields, His Only Recording
Jan 5, 2025 – 17:49
Flip Wilson, Part 2
Dec 29, 2024 – 19:25
Flip Wilson, Part 1
Dec 22, 2024 – 20:13
Orson Welles- A Christmas Carol
Dec 15, 2024 – 56:29
An Evening With Groucho, Part 2
Dec 8, 2024 – 34:55
An Evening With Groucho, Part 1
Dec 1, 2024 – 39:45
The Life of Riley- Thanksgiving with the Gillises
Nov 24, 2024 – 27:47
Gunsmoke- The Liar From Blackhawk
Nov 17, 2024 – 25:40
Gunsmoke- Robber Bridegroom
Nov 10, 2024 – 26:48
Gunsmoke- Potato Road
Nov 3, 2024 – 24:08
Orson Welles- The War of the Worlds
Oct 27, 2024 – 51:56
Suspense- House in Cypress Canyon
Oct 20, 2024 – 26:51
Lights Out- Rocket From Manhattan
Oct 13, 2024 – 31:13
Lights Out- Oxychloride X
Oct 6, 2024 – 30:11
Amos 'N Andy
Sep 29, 2024 – 43:09
Amos 'N Andy
Sep 22, 2024 – 44:30
Amos 'N Andy
Sep 15, 2024 – 42:07
Amos 'N Andy
Sep 8, 2024 – 44:49
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Godfather (But Don't Ask)
Sep 1, 2024 – 45:57
Dragnet- Big Cup
Aug 25, 2024 – 26:18
Dragnet- Big Pipe
Aug 18, 2024 – 26:16
Dragnet- Big Sucker
Aug 11, 2024 – 25:58
Gunsmoke- Reward For Matt
Aug 4, 2024 – 23:54
Gunsmoke- Skid Row
Jul 28, 2024 – 24:06
Gunsmoke- Bloody Hands
Jul 21, 2024 – 24:13
Abbott & Costello- Dec 12, 1946
Jul 14, 2024 – 30:18
Abbott & Costello- Five Skits
Jul 7, 2024 – 33:29
The Burns & Allen Show- The Post Office
Jun 30, 2024 – 29:13

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Grandpopie’ delight

Just for the record:

I don’t care if all these shows are from a personal collection or from public domain (I guess some do)…. I am just happy I can hear them………just saying! Thanks for getting them out to us!
TJwheelie

All public domain

“His personal collection “ is a joke. All of these shows are public domain and can be gathered free at archive.con