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 ...
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This series explores the disappearance of Heidi Allen. It's a case that began decades ago, but has left the residents of central New York with many unanswered questions. As "The Heidi Allen Case" continues, you'll hear from different people whose lives were changed permanently as a result of Heidi's kidnapping -- starting from the beginning. You can listen online, on any WRVO or NPR app, and on iTunes. Ryan Zalduondo, a senior at SUNY Oswego, is your host. Zalduondo only learned about the He ...
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#1342, Horror, Dark Fantasy “Spawn of the Sandman” 2/27/42 NBC, Suspense “The Dead Alive” 3/9/53 CBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#714, Science Fiction, X Minus One “Protection” 3/20/57 NBC, Escape “The Earthmen” 7/25/51 CBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#1643, Mystery, Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons “The Mother’s Plea Murder Case” 4/23/52 NBC, Box 13 “Speed to Burn” 6/26/49 Syndicated. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#479, Sitcom, My Favorite Husband “Dinner for Twelve” 1950 CBS / AFRS, Great Gildersleeve “Leroy gets the Flu” 2/17/46 NBC. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#125, Drama, Hallmark Playhouse “The Prairie Years” 2/3/49 CBS, Globe Theater “No Room For Divorce” 1945. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#723, Adventure, Rocky Fortune “Double Identity” 10/13/53 NBC, Cloak and Dagger “The People in the Forest” 6/11/50 NBC. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#680, Crime, This is Your FBI “Draft Dodger” 5/25/45 NBC Blue, The Whistler “Fateful Friday” 5/26/47 CBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#703, Comedy, Bob Hope Show 4/1/53 NBC, Jack Carson Show 6/25/47 CBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#1135, Romance, Stars Over Hollywood “The Truth Pays Off” 3/15/52 CBS, La Rosa Hollywood Theater of Stars “The North Wind” 12/4/50 CBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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(Mark Lavonier) #1316, Series, Leatherstocking Tales “The Deerslayer” Part 7 & 8 1932 Syndicated, Frankenstein Part 7 & 8 1931 Syndicated. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#1476, Adventure, Lux Radio Theater “The Prisoner of Zenda” 6/4/39 CBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#1475, Horror, Hermit’s Cave “The Castle by the Sea” 1942 Syndicated, Mysterious Traveler “Stranger in the House” 1/29/52 MBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#1474, Drama, Mayor of the Town 11/4/42 CBS, Suspense “Misfire” 10/6/57 CBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#1473, True History, Dizzy Dean Show 8/21/48 WMAQ / NBC, Cavalcade of America “Big Boy” 9/29/47 NBC. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#1332, Horror, Haunting Hour “Revenge” 1945 Syndicated, Sleep No More “Monster Cat”, “Night” 1956-57 NBC. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#708, Science Fiction, Dimension X “The Martian Death March” 1/14/51 NBC, Exploring Tomorrow “Flashback” 10/29/58 MBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#1635, Mystery, Chick Carter, Boy Detective 2/28/45 MBS, Calling All Detectives 9/24/48 WGN Chicago, Casebook of Gregory Hood “The Eloquent Corpse” 10/14/46 MBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#467, Sitcom, Halls of Ivy 6/11/52 CBS, Duffy’s Tavern 12/14/51 NBC. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#104, Drama, Arch Oboler’s Plays “Family Nagashi” 9/27/45 MBS, Grand Central Station “Grandpa Crashes Through” 3/21/45 CBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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#707, Adventure, Lux Radio Theater “The Navy Comes Through” 5/3/43 CBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.By Mark Lavonier
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(Ryan Zalduondo / WRVO Public Media) As the hearings that would determine whether or not Gary Thibodeau would receive a new trial or not got underway, there was plenty of new information pertaining to potential new developments regarding the Heidi Allen kidnapping case. Leads about potential suspects were followed up on by Thibodeau’s legal team an…
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(Ryan Zalduondo / WRVO) Gary Thibodeau was convicted of kidnapping Heidi Allen in 1995, and his appeals ran out in 1999. Things appeared bleak for all parties involved as time moved forward into the 2000’s. But new light was shed on the case in 2013 when a woman came forward to say she had information about who may have kidnapped Allen in 1994. [Yo…
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(Ryan Zalduondo / WRVO) Richard Thibodeau’s arrest on May 25, 1994 for kidnapping Heidi Allen changed a lot of things in New Haven, New York. [You can catch up on last week's episode, if you missed it. We cover Allen's disappearance and the initial arrests of Richard and Gary.] Richard, who maintained his innocence from the moment he was arrested, …
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(Ryan Zalduondo / WRVO) The Easter Sunday disappearance of 18-year-year old Heidi Allen from a gas station convenience store gripped the central New York community and has continued to do so to this day. The crime took place in the quiet small town of New Haven, leading to an immediate fallout that was unlike anything it had ever seen. Allen’s kidn…
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Heidi Allen podcast coming to WRVO this April
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3:18(Ryan Zalduondo / WRVO) As the 25th anniversary of Heidi Allen's kidnapping approaches on April 3, 2019, WRVO is bringing you a special series on the story that has transfixed residents of Central and Northern New York for decades. Your host is Ryan Zalduondo, a senior at SUNY Oswego. Here's more from Ryan: I only learned about Heidi Allen's story …
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