- The Jack Benny ProgramJack Learns This Will Be His Last Season for Jell-O
- Cavalcade of AmericaA Tooth for Paul Revere
- The Lone RangerTrail of Red Mud
- Fibber McGee and MollySpy
- The Lone RangerMistaken for an Easterner
- I Love a MysteryPirate Loot Of Island Of Skulls Pt 10 of 26
- Dark FantasyFuneral Arrangements Arranged
- The Lone RangerWest of Dodge
- WhistlerRetribution
Radio Calendar
Saturday, May 16, 1942
1 episode on the air
This week in history
Week of 05/10–05/16/1942
- 1942 — World War II: In the United States, a bill creating the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) is signed into law.
- 1942 — World War II: Second Battle of Kharkov: In eastern Ukraine, Red Army forces under Marshal Semyon Timoshenko launch a major offensive from the Izium bridgehead, only to be encircled and destroyed by the troops of Army Group South two weeks later.
- 1942 — World War II: The Thai Phayap Army invades the Shan States during the Burma Campaign.
- 1942 — World War II: The U.S. tanker SS Virginia is torpedoed in the mouth of the Mississippi River by the German submarine U-507.
- 1942 — World War II: In the aftermath of the Battle of the Coral Sea, Task Force 16 heads to Pearl Harbor for repairs.
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About this night
On Saturday, May 16, 1942, Goldie’s Radio Calendar lists 1 playable old time radio episode that shares this broadcast date. Highlights include Whistler. Jump week to week, read “this week in history,” and play that episode free in your browser — sponsor breaks included.
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FAQ
- What old time radio shows aired on Saturday, May 16, 1942?
- Goldie lists 1 episode for Saturday, May 16, 1942, including Whistler. Open the title to stream free.
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