Radio Theatre

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Tesla City Stories Celebrates 10th Season!

Airs at: Wed, 04/03/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm

Produced for: Evening News, News In Depth

Back in the Golden Age of Radio, there was a short-lived network, called the Tesla Broadcasting Company (or TBC). Founded in New York in 1943, and acquired by CBS just two years later, the TBC became a mere footnote in the history of American Radio. That is until March 10t... Read more

Two classic Victorian Detective Mysteries

Airs at: Mon, 03/18/2024 at 11:00pm - Tue, 03/19/2024 at 12:00am

Produced for: Gremlin Time

Two Victorian Mysteries stories are featured tonight. First Katherine Dunn reads Edgar Allan Poe's The Murders In The Rue Morgue. Amatuer detective Dupin solves a grissly murder to clear an innocent man. Also, an episode of the long running radio series The Adventures of Sh... Read more

All Thrills Week 4 Sampler Special

Airs at: Mon, 03/11/2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Wrapping up the last week of our memebership The Sampler brings back an episode of The Fantastic Four Radio Show. This week the Quartet are joined by Ant Man as they face The Return of Dr Doom. And lots of music. Read more

More Thrills Membership Drive Week 3 Special

Airs at: Mon, 03/04/2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

To day the Sampler returns with another episode of Space Patrol. this week The Red Demon of Venus . Also lots of music! Read more

Week 2 Winter Membership Drive Special

Airs at: Mon, 02/26/2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

The Sampler returns with more Ray Gun Punk Adventures of Commander Cody and the Space Patrol. Super Brain Criminal Velmer Castro plans to sabotage an experimentable space drive during an important test flight from Pluto to Neptune. Can the Comannder and Cadet Happy discover... Read more

Space Patrol verses The Super Brain

Airs at: Mon, 02/19/2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

The Sampler returns with a thrilling episode from the classic science fiction radio series Space Patrol, The Super Brain of Balmer Castro . As we kick off the next four weeks of the KBOO's No Frills Membership Drive! Also on tap will be lots of music featuring Oliver Nelso... Read more

Repeat from Nov. 6, 2023 featuring Rebecca starring Ida Lupino

Airs at: Mon, 01/22/2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Produced for: The Monday Sampler

Due to this winter weather and lots of extra work Fortunato has had to send in a show from last November featuring a radio adaptation of Rebecca starring Ida Lupino and lots of music. Will be back with a new show next week. Read more

Katherine Dunn reads Runyon & Dick Powell appears as Diamond

Airs at: Mon, 01/15/2024 at 11:00pm - Tue, 01/16/2024 at 12:00am

Produced for: Gremlin Time

Tonight we reair a couple of cozy stories for a winter evening set in mid 20th Century New York City. Up first, Katherine Dunn reads Damon Runyon's Tight Shoes, a story about local politics. And in the second hour, Dick Powell returns as Private Eye Richard Diamond who fin... Read more