When Radio Was airs Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights from 8pm to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday nights from 9pm to 11pm.  A Seattle favorite for years, “When Radio Was” showcases radio’s Golden Age, with classic shows such as “The Shadow”, “Jack Benny”, “Fibber McGee and Molly”, “Gunsmoke”, and “Dragnet”, and unforgettable stars like Bob Hope, Milton Berle, Orson Welles, and many others. Visit When Radio Was online.

Upcoming When Radio Was episodes

Monday 1-30 The Burns & Allen Show Fighting Inflation Original Air Date – 5/22/1947 Lum & Abner Throwing Grandpap a Party Original Air Date – 2/24/1943

Tuesday 1-31 Screen Director’s Playhouse Body and Soul Original Air Date – 11/11/1949 “Mary Foster, Editor’s Daughter” An Apartment Is Available (# 2199) Original Air Date –

Wednesday 2-1 Gunsmoke Marshal Proudfoot Original Air Date – 7/20/1958 The Adv. of Superman Candy Meyer’s Big Story – Part 5 Original Air Date – 8/28/1946

Thursday 2-2 Sherlock Holmes Case of the Black Angus Original Air Date – 10/19/1946 Chandu The Magician Call From Paris Original Air Date – 11/10/1948

Friday 2-3 The Whistler The Intruder Original Air Date – 10/29/1950 “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar” The LaMarr Matter – Part 5 Original Air Date – 3/30/1956

Saturday 2-4 The Halls of Ivy The Sexton Award Original Air Date – 5/31/1950 Father Knows Best Too Many Rabbits – Part 1 Original Air Date – 12/3/1953

Sunday 2-5 Father Knows Best Too Many Rabbits – Part 2 Original Air Date – 12/3/1953 Columbia Workshop He Should Have Stood in Elba Original Air Date – 4/12/1942

Meet Greg Bell… the host of KIXI’s When Radio Was“Over the past few years, I have heard from many folks well under Jack Benny’s age (39), who tell me how surprised and thrilled they are to discover how cool these shows are at 50, 60 even 70 years after they originally aired,” says Greg.  “As the new host of ‘When Radio Was’, I hope I can continue to bring these wonderful nuggets from the past to a whole new audience, while also entertaining the long-term Classic radio fans as well.”Growing up in Central Illinois, nearly smack dab between St. Louis and Chicago, allowed Greg to enjoy both rich and rewarding radio markets. As a matter of fact, in one of those quirky coincidences, he developed his appreciation for Classic radio and historical trivia by listening to shows hosted by two of his professional predecessors — the original “When Radio Was” host, Art Fleming, and the gentleman he now takes over the reins from on that show, Chuck Schaden.