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Classic Radio Rewind (Old Time Radio)

Classic Radio Rewind is your weekly trip back to the golden age of radio — when the airwaves were packed with drama, comedy, mystery, and adventure.

Podcast · By WOTR Radio Network · American English · US · Official site

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Sep 15, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

    Sherlock Holmes "A Study In Scarlet" (Old Time Radio Variety) (opens the original)

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    Classic Radio Rewind presents a special three-part presentation of Sherlock Holmes starring Carleton Hobbs as the legendary detective and Norman Shelley as Dr. Watson. Originally featured as a special LIVE edition of Classic Radio Rewind on Old Time Radio USA on September 12th 2026, this episode brings you A Study in Scarlet in its entirety. First broadcast by the BBC in December 1962, the story takes listeners back to the very beginning of the Holmes and Watson partnership, as a mysterious murd

  2. Episode · Aug 30, 2026

    The Phil Harris and Alice Faye Show / Gunsmoke (Old Time Radio Variety) (opens the original)

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    Classic Radio Rewind – Episode 101: The Phil Harris & Alice Faye Show and Gunsmoke Turn back the dial for another journey into radio’s golden age on Classic Radio Rewind , presented by the WOTR Radio Network . In Episode 101 , host Jarnathan Cross begins with comedy and confusion courtesy of The Phil Harris and Alice Faye Show . In “The Wrong Studio,” originally broadcast February 12, 1950, Phil finds himself in the wrong recording studio—and before long, mixed-up scripts, misunderstandings, and

  3. Episode · Aug 25, 2026

    Boston Blackie / The Big Story (Old Time Radio Variety) (opens the original)

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    Classic Radio Rewind celebrates a milestone with Episode 100! Join host Jarnathan Cross , for a special edition featuring two classic crime dramas from radio’s golden age. First, it’s Boston Blackie in “The John Daley Case,” originally broadcast November 10th, 1948. Then, The Big Story takes us into the streets of New York with “Manhunt in Manhattan,” originally heard January 7th, 1948. Plus, we’ll share what’s coming up across the WOTR Radio Network, including the annual Dragnet Labor Day Marat

  4. Episode · Aug 3, 2026

    Dragnet / The Burns & Allen Show (Old Time Radio Variety) (opens the original)

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    🎙️ Classic Radio Rewind — Episode 75 Encore Presentation : The Burns and Allen Show & Dragnet This week on Classic Radio Rewind , we’re reaching back into the archives for a special encore presentation of one of our favorite double features from the Golden Age of Radio! 💫 First, join George Burns and Gracie Allen for The Burns and Allen Show — "Helping a Friend's Daughter." What begins as a simple act of kindness quickly turns into the kind of delightful confusion that only Gracie Allen can crea

  5. Episode · Jul 28, 2026

    The Milton Berle Show / The Haunting Hour (Old Time Radio Variety) (opens the original)

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    Classic Radio Rewind – Episode 99 This week on Classic Radio Rewind , host Jarnathan Cross of the WOTR Radio Network opens the vault for two unforgettable broadcasts from radio’s golden era. We kick things off with The Milton Berle Show and its lively variety episode “Salute to the Great Outdoors,” originally aired August 5th, 1947. Uncle Miltie heads into the wilderness, and—true to form—chaos, comedy, and musical mayhem follow close behind. After that, we descend into the eerie world of The Ha

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