Radio Theatre

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Holiday stories from Portland Story Theater's Lynne Duddy and Lawrence Howard

Airs at: Thu, 12/08/2022 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
In the spirit of the holiday season, we're re-airing one of our favorite Jonesy episodes, which originally ran on December 23, 2021, the Eve of Christmas Eve. Our guests are master storytellers Lynne Duddy and Lawrence Howard.  Lynne and Lawrence are the founders of Portla... Read more

Classic Radio Theater with Ida Lupino & Ronald Coleman starring in Daphne du Maurier's "Rebecca"

Airs at: Mon, 11/28/2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Featured on today's show will be the 1941 radio production of Daphine du Maurier's Rebecca, by way of the Alfred Hitchcock movie adaptation. But starring in this version will be Lda Lupino and Ronald Colman. Also lot's of music.  Read more

A Very Radio Lost and Found ThanksRegiving

Airs at: Thu, 11/24/2022 at 10:00pm - Fri, 11/25/2022 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radio Lost and Found
An encore presentation of a 2015 Radio Lost & Found Thanksgiving special, which aired before Covid, before Donald Trump, and before the massive asteroid that... ...but I've already said too much. Enjoy! Read more

The Fantastic Four confront The Hatemonger

Airs at: Mon, 11/21/2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
On today's show we present a radio adaptation of The Fantastic Four #21 first published in September of 1963. our heroes face down The Hatemonger with some help by Nick Fury. We'll also feature lots of music.  Read more

Katherine Dunn reads "Tight Shoes" by Damon Runyon plus Dick Powell as Richard Diamond

Airs at: Mon, 11/21/2022 at 11:00pm - Tue, 11/22/2022 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Gremlin Time
In honor of the current political season, we present Katherine Dunn reading "Tight Shoes" by Damon Runyon. All politics are local as a young man sells a horse player the wrong pair of shoes and ends up running for congress. Also, another mystery adventure with Private Eye R... Read more

Space Patrol versus The Moon Beetles

Airs at: Mon, 11/14/2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
The Sampler returns for another Monday afternoon with music and high rocketing adventure! Will present part 2 of our Space Patrol adventure where Commander Cory and Cadet Happy battle Plastic Eating Beetles From the 3r4d Moon of Jupiter!. Fortunato also reviews a great over... Read more

Space Patrol Returns !

Airs at: Mon, 11/07/2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
We're starting out a new month with part 1 of a high rocketing adventure with Commander Corey and The Space Patrol! While visiting instalations on Jupiter our heroes find the base undersiege by Plastic Eating Beetles from Io, the third moon of Jupiter.   Also, a lot of musi... Read more

Halloween Special Presents Two Tales of Terror

Airs at: Mon, 10/31/2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
As Halloween brings an end to Summer 2022 in the Rose City, we present two thilling stories on today's show. In the first hour, KBOO's Own Emily Young reads Night by Ray Bradbury. A young boy observes his mother's distress as his older brother is late coming home on a warm ... Read more

Music To Rake The Yard To & A Ghost Story

Airs at: Mon, 10/24/2022 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Featured today, another classic thriller from the Golden Age Of Radio, Ghost Hunt featuring radio personality Ralph Edwards. Radio DJ Smiley Smith, Edwards, as a stunt for his radio audience, annonces he will spend a night in a haunted house. Sort of The Morning Zoo meets P... Read more

Halloween "Don't Listen With The Lights Out" Special

Airs at: Mon, 10/17/2022 at 11:00pm - Tue, 10/18/2022 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Gremlin Time
Tonight we present two stories for Halloween. First, Katherine Dunn reads Edgar Allen Poe's Murders In The Rue Morgue. Considered the first true detective mystery, but it's really a monster story! And a classic thiller from the Golden Age Of Radio, Robert Taylor stars in Th... Read more