Shoestring Radio Theatre is a nationally-syndicated radio drama program featuring original radio plays by contemporary writers as well as adaptations of traditional favorites — everything from classic murder mysteries, "radio noir," and historical dramas to contemporary comedies, thrillers, and science fiction...
Founded in 1988 by Founding Producer Monica Sullivan, "Shoestring Radio Theatre" is at the forefront of a growing movement to keep the art of radio drama alive for future generations. The independent troupe, which is based in San Francisco, California, draws on a talented pool of playwrights from around the world and actors to create and perform its productions.
The troupe has amassed a body of work (over 500 shows and 35 shorts) covering nearly every genre you can imagine. Now in its 34th year of production, Shoestring Radio Theatre produces 12 new half-hour programs a year.
Movie Magazine International was a weekly, nationally-syndicated radio program which featured movie reviews, film festival reports, star tributes, book reports, and interviews with directors and actors from yesterday and today. Movie Magazine International was on the air from 1991 to 2022. We have closed down the radio show, but will still air classic Movie Magazine International episodes on our web site.
Past guests on the show have included a wide variety of filmmakers from all types of movies, including: Michael Apted, Juliette Binoche, Scott Bakula, Jane Campion, Jackie Chan, Johnny Depp, Phyllis Diller, Atom Egoyan, Annette Funicello, Eric Idle, Ashley Judd, Sally Kirkland, Spike Lee, Mike Leigh, William H. Macy, Dannica McKellar, Mira Nair, Leonard Nimoy, Kim Novak, Bill Paxton, Parker Posey, Randy Quaid, Sam Raimi, Debbie Reynolds, Ridley Scott, Hilary Swank, Gus Van Sant, Mare Winningham, and Edward Zwick.
Each episode of Shoestring Radio Theatre premieres first here on our web site. Each week we spotlight a classic Movie Magazine International episode.
We upload Shoestring Radio Theatre to the Public Radio Satellite System every Friday morning, and they are available for download by public radio stations for one week.
Shoestring Radio Theatre airs on different days and at different times across the country on various public radio stations. Please call the Program Director at your local station for information about schedules and air times in your market.
If Shoestring Radio Theatre is not being aired in your city, please contact local public radio stations in your market and request "Shoestring Radio Theatre."
Radio stations should contact us at for more information about how to download the program for free from the satellite.
You can also hear our shows (Shoestring Radio Theatre and classic Movie Magazine episodes) on Sunday afternoons from 3:00 pm to 3:59 pm Pacific time on KXSF, San Francisco — at 102.5 FM and online at KXSF FM .
Shoestring Radio Theater and Classic Movie Magazine episodes are available for listening on 920 WON: The Apple. Shoestring airs on Fridays from 10 pm to 10:30 pm Eastern time and Classic Movie Magazine episodes air on Fridays from 10:30 pm to 11 pm.
Shoestring Radio Theater is available for listening on Bradley Stoke Radio on Thursdays from 3 pm to 4 pm GMT during "Drama Hour."
"Shoestring Radio Theatre" and "Movie Magazine Internatinal" first aired on KALX in Berkeley from 1988 - 1991. The show moved to KUSF, San Francisco in October 1991 where they aired through January 2011 when the station closed down.
The programs debuted on the Public Radio Satellite Network (which reaches hundreds of public radio stations across the country) in July, 1993.
Over time, distribution of the programs has grown to a confirmed line-up of 111 stations in North America:
We pay tribute to our those Shoestring members we have lost with highlights of their work with Shoestring Radio Theatre.
