- The Jack Benny ProgramNorthwest Passage
- Lux Radio TheatreMidnight
- The Adventures of SupermanBuffalo Hills - Pt 04
- The Green HornetAccidents on Purpose (aka-Phoney Accident Racket)
- The Lone RangerDrums Of Tom Tom Valley
- Cavalcade of AmericaJane Addams of Hull House
- Fibber McGee and MollyMcGees Mind Plumbers Hardware Store
- The Adventures of SupermanBuffalo Hills - Pt 05
- The Green HornetSins of the Fathers (aka-Carling Tells All, Tilson's Gift Racket)
- The Lone RangerYou Can't Hate A Man You've Done A Favor
No episodes indexed
- The Adventures of SupermanBuffalo Hills - Pt 06
- The Lone RangerImmigrant Killings
No episodes indexed
Radio Calendar
Wednesday, May 22, 1940
3 episodes on the air
This week in history
Week of 05/19–05/25/1940
- 1940 — The Holocaust: The first prisoners arrive at a new concentration camp at Auschwitz.
- 1940 — World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium.
- 1940 — Acting on the orders of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, NKVD agent Iosif Grigulevich orchestrates an unsuccessful assassination attempt on exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky in Coyoacán, Mexico.
- 1940 — Igor Sikorsky performs the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight.
- 1940 — World War II: The German 2nd Panzer Division captures the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer; the surrender of the last French and British troops marks the end of the Battle of Boulogne.
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The Green Hornet
Sins of the Fathers (aka-Carling Tells All, Tilson's Gift Racket)Ep 444 · Wednesday, May 22, 1940
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About this night
On Wednesday, May 22, 1940, Goldie’s Radio Calendar lists 3 playable old time radio episodes that share this broadcast date. Highlights include The Adventures of Superman, The Green Hornet, 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 Wednesday, May 22, 1940?
- Goldie lists 3 episodes for Wednesday, May 22, 1940, including The Adventures of Superman, The Green Hornet, and The Lone Ranger. Open any title to stream free, or play the whole evening in order.
- What is Goldie’s Radio Calendar?
- The Radio Calendar is Goldie’s old time radio time machine. Choose any catalog date to see which classic shows aired that night, read historical context for the week, and stream episodes free in your browser — the same way families once planned an evening around the radio dial.
- How does “Tonight in history” work?
- 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.
- Can I play a whole evening of old time radio?
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