- The Jack Benny ProgramMurder on the Gridiron Part Two
- The ShadowThe Flight of the Vulture
- Lux Radio TheatreIn Name Only
- The Lone RangerSarah's Yates' Valley
- Fibber McGee and MollyJewelry Store Robbery
- The Lone RangerNe'er-do-Wells Return
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- Sound of WarThe War As We Know It
- The Lone RangerTelegrams Across The Ocean
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Radio Calendar
Friday, December 15, 1939
2 episodes on the air
This week in history
Week of 12/10–12/16/1939
- 1939 — HMS Duchess sinks after a collision with HMS Barham off the coast of Scotland with the loss of 124 men.
- 1939 — The Battle of the River Plate is fought off the coast of Uruguay; the first naval battle of World War II. The Kriegsmarine's Deutschland-class cruiser (pocket battleship) Admiral Graf Spee engages with three Royal Navy cruisers: HMS Ajax, HMNZS Achilles and HMS Exeter.
- 1939 — Winter War: The Battle of Tolvajärvi, also known as the first major Finnish victory in the Winter War, begins.
- 1939 — Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland.
- 1939 — Gone with the Wind (highest inflation adjusted grossing film) receives its premiere at Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
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About this night
On Friday, December 15, 1939, Goldie’s Radio Calendar lists 2 playable old time radio episodes that share this broadcast date. Highlights include Sound of War and The Lone Ranger. Jump week to week, read “this week in history,” and use Play the evening to queue the full night free in your browser — sponsor breaks included.
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FAQ
- What old time radio shows aired on Friday, December 15, 1939?
- Goldie lists 2 episodes for Friday, December 15, 1939, including Sound of War and The Lone Ranger. Open any title to stream free, or play the whole evening in order.
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- Tonight maps today’s month and day onto a dense year of the Golden Age of Radio (default 1946). You land on that historical date’s lineup so you can hear what was on the air “this day in radio” without memorizing obscure air dates.
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