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The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows | Old Time Radio

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The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows | Old Time Radio brings together legendary comedy, mystery, crime, suspense, science fiction, Westerns, horror, adventure, and drama from the golden age of broadcasting. Discover iconic programs, unforgettable characters, celebrated performers, and timeless stories from radio’s greatest era. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. From famous favorites to essential classics, The 50 Greatest Old Time Radio Shows is a curated showcase of the programs that helped define vintage radio entertainment. Rediscover the best in old time radio shows, classic radio, golden age radio, mystery, comedy, crime, suspense, Westerns, sci-fi, horror, and drama. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-50-greatest-old-time-radio-shows-old-time-radio--7218119/support.

Chart trend

Position in the Drama chart (US), last 90 days.

#90
all-time peak
7
days in the top 100 since Mar 2026

Latest episodes

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Dimension X - "And the Moon Be Still as Bright" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

Dimension X presents “And the Moon Be Still as Bright,” episode 26, originally broadcast on NBC on September 29, 1950. This sustaining, commercial-free drama adapts Ray B

Sep 4
30 min

Suspense - "Dateline - Lisbon" (Old Time Radio, 1944)

Suspense presents “Dateline - Lisbon,” originally broadcast on CBS on October 5, 1944. Episode 112 stars John Hodiak as American correspondent William Baldwin and was wri

Sep 3
30 min

Escape - "Border Town" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

Escape presents “Border Town,” episode 89, originally broadcast on CBS on December 13, 1949. This compact crime-adventure stars Jack Webb, with William Conrad and Jeanett

Sep 2
30 min

Gunsmoke - "Miguel's Daughter" (Old Time Radio, 1958)

Gunsmoke, “Miguel’s Daughter,” originally broadcast on CBS on August 3, 1958, is episode 330 in the full-series radio log. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, wi

Aug 31
20 min

Lux Radio Theatre - "The Winslow Boy" (Old Time Radio, 1954)

Lux Radio Theatre presents “The Winslow Boy,” episode 864, originally broadcast January 18, 1954. Adapted by F. H. Barnett from Terence Rattigan’s play, this CBS producti

Aug 30
56 min

The Whistler - "The Killers" (Old Time Radio, 1943)

The Whistler presents “The Killers,” episode 50, originally broadcast May 1, 1943. This early CBS Pacific Network sustaining drama was written and directed by J. Donald W

Aug 29
30 min

Dragnet - "The Big Present Afrs" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

Dragnet, “The Big Present” (episode 223), originally broadcast November 24, 1953. Jack Webb stars as Detective Sergeant Joe Friday in this NBC crime drama, sponsored by C

Aug 28
26 min

Inner Sanctum Mysteries - "Death of a Doll" (Old Time Radio, 1948)

Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Death of a Doll,” originally broadcast on CBS on October 18, 1948. Series episode 392, written by Fred Maytho, features Mason Adams as r

Aug 27
26 min

X Minus One - "Nightmare" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

X Minus One presents “Nightmare,” episode 10, originally broadcast on NBC Radio on July 21, 1955. Adapted for radio by George Lefferts from Stephen Vincent Benét’s poem “

Aug 26
25 min

Dimension X - "The Martian Death March" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

Dimension X presents “The Martian Death March,” episode 34, originally broadcast on NBC Radio Network on January 14, 1951. This original radio story was written by Ernest

Aug 25
26 min

Suspense - "Affair at Aden" (Old Time Radio, 1958)

Suspense presents “Affair at Aden,” originally broadcast November 15, 1958. This late-period CBS drama stars Frank Lovejoy and was written by Les Crutchfield. In Aden, A

Aug 24
22 min

Escape - "Red Wine - Jeff Chandler" (Old Time Radio, 1949)

Escape presents “Red Wine,” episode 57, originally broadcast on CBS on February 26, 1949. Jeff Chandler stars as American investigator Paul Vernier in this adaptation of

Aug 23
30 min

Gunsmoke - "The Lamb" (Old Time Radio, 1953)

Gunsmoke presents “The Lamb,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 5, 1953. Commonly listed as episode 85, this radio Western stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dill

Aug 22
26 min

Lux Radio Theatre - "Tom Dick and Harry" (Old Time Radio, 1941)

Lux Radio Theatre presents “Tom Dick and Harry,” episode 316, originally broadcast September 8, 1941. This CBS, Lux-sponsored season opener adapts the 1941 RKO Radio Pict

Aug 21
1 h 01 min

X Minus One - "Honeymoon in Hell" (Old Time Radio, 1956)

X Minus One presents “Honeymoon in Hell,” originally broadcast on NBC on December 26, 1956. This is episode 81 of the acclaimed science-fiction anthology series. Adapted

Aug 20
29 min

Dragnet - "The Big Saw Afrs" (Old Time Radio, 1954)

Dragnet presents “The Big Saw,” episode 242, originally broadcast on April 6, 1954. Jack Webb stars as LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith, in

Aug 19
27 min

Suspense - "The Kettler Method" (Old Time Radio, 1942)

Suspense presents “The Kettler Method,” episode 12, originally broadcast on CBS on September 16, 1942. This early installment was written by Peter Barry, directed by John

Aug 18
30 min

Escape - "Three Skeleton Key - Vincent Price" (Old Time Radio, 1950)

Escape, episode 102, “Three Skeleton Key,” originally broadcast on CBS on March 17, 1950. Vincent Price stars as Jean in this James Poe adaptation of George G. Toudouze’s

Aug 17
30 min

Inner Sanctum Mysteries - "Cause of Death" (Old Time Radio, 1948)

Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Cause of Death,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 6, 1948. Program #399 stars Berry Kroeger as Redmond County coroner Ken Griswol

Aug 16
25 min

Lux Radio Theatre - "National Velvet" (Old Time Radio, 1947)

Lux Radio Theatre presents “National Velvet,” originally broadcast on CBS on February 3, 1947. This is episode 557, adapted for radio by Sanford Barnett from MGM’s 1944 f

Aug 16
1 h 00 min

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