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The KBCS Retro Radio Theatre Presents:

91.3 KBCS presents a LATE NITE program: The KBCS Retro Radio Theatre, only on Saturdays from 12 AM to 1 AM. Tune in to this late-night, student-run broadcast to hear classic, historical radio dramas from the Golden Age of Radio!

This weekend, we’ve got two exciting new shows:

  • Suspense – “Dime a Dance” Starring Lucille Ball – Original Air Date: 01/13/1944
  • Screen Guild Theater – “Single Crossing” Starring Jimmy Stewart – Original Air Date: 02/11/1940

Don’t miss these great shows, only on the air!

And remember the wise words of your host Jack Newman, unlicensed dealer of REAL radio: “Don’t tell anyone you were here!”

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KBCS Retro Radio Theatre Presents:

91.3 KBCS presents THE KBCS RETRO RADIO THEATRE, a late, late NITE program from 12 AM to 1 AM every Saturday!

On March 15, your host Jack Newman is proud to present 2 thrilling shows from the Golden Age of Radio!

  • Suspense – “Sorry, Wrong Number” – Original Air Date: 05/25/1943
  • Screen Guild Theater – “The Petrified Forest” – Original Air Date: 01/07/1940

This week, we’ve got shows starring Agnes Moorehead, Bette Davis, and Humphrey Bogart, REAL stars for REAL radio!

Turn you radio dial to 91.3 KBCS every week to hear stories for the sleepless, and to support radio drama in the 21st century!

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And, as your host Jack Newman always says: “Don’t tell anyone that you were here!”

KBCS Retro Radio Theatre Presents:

The KBCS Retro Radio Theatre is broadcasting a LATE NITE show, from 12 AM to 1 AM on March 8, on 91.3 KBCS HD-1!

This week, we are presenting 2 episodes of the Screen Guild Theater!

  • “Across the Pacific” – Original Air Date: 01/25/1943
  • “Can We Forget?” – Original Air Date: 01/22/1939

Tune in to hear these classic, historical radio dramas from the Golden Age of Radio, and again at 7 PM on Sundays!

And remember, as your host Jack Newman always says: Don’t tell anyone that you were there!

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KBCS Retro Radio Theatre – 3.8.25

KBCS Retro Radio Theatre Presents:

On Saturday LATE NITE 12 AM to 1 AM, your host Jack Newman presents two blood-curling tales of the weird and unusual!

  • The Mysterious Traveler – “The Last Survivor” – Original Air Date: 10/11/1949
  • Dark Fantasy – “The Man with the Scarlet Satchel” – Original Air Date: 3/6/1942

Don’t miss these classic, historical radio plays from the Golden Age of Radio, only on the airwaves at KBCS 91.3, and again at 7 PM on Sundays!

And remember, as ol’ Jack always says: Don’t tell anyone you were here!

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KBCS Retro Radio Theatre Presents:

The KBCS Retro Radio Theatre Presents, on LATE NITE, Friday, February 21, at midnight, two amazing radio shows from the Golden Age of Radio!

  • Big Town – “The Prisoner’s Song” – Original Air Date: 2/15/1949
  • Lights Out – “The Word” – Original Air Date: 9/14/1943

Don’t miss these thrilling, classic radio dramas, which will really knock your socks off!

And, as always, remember the wise words of your host, the one and only JACK NEWMAN: “Don’t tell anybody that you were here!”

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KBCS Retro Radio Theatre Presents:

The KBCS Retro Radio Theatre will be broadcasting on 12 AM, on Friday night!

Listen to your host, Jack Newman, as he presents two thrilling shows!

  • Candy Matson – “Jack Frost” – Original Air Date: 12/19/1949
  • The Shadow – “Monkey Woman” – Original Air Date: 5/29/1949

Don’t miss this LATE NITE show on Friday night at midnight!

And remember… don’t tell anybody you were ever there!

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KBCS Retro Radio Theatre Presents

KBCS Retro Radio Theatre, airing on Friday, January 31 LATE NITE at 12 AM!

Your host, Jack Newman, presents:

  • Candy Matson – “The Devil and the Deep Freeze”  original air date – 10.10.1949
  • The Shadow – “The Nursery Rhyme Murders”  original air date – 02.22.1948

And remember: Don’t tell anyone you were here!

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KBCS Radio Theatre 1.31.25

KBCS Retro Radio Theatre presents:

Coming to you, this Friday LATE NITE! on KBCS at 12 midnight, the KBCS Retro Radio Theatre presents listeners with classic radio theater dramas.  This week’s episodes:

  • Big Town  — The Chill of Death – original air date 03.29.1949
  • Inner Sanctum — The Confession – original airdate 06.22.1946
    Tune in at MIDNIGHT!
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KBCS Retro Radio Theatre

Thank you to everyone who donated during our Spring Fund Drive and our many Sustaining Donors. With your help we reached our Spring Drive goal!
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