- The Jack Benny ProgramJack Fixes a Phonograph and Buys a Baseball Team
- Cavalcade of AmericaPeanut Vendor
- The Adventures of SupermanMystery of the Lost Planet - Pt 04
- WhistlerMaid of Honor
- All Star Western TheatreCattle Drive to Abilene
- Fibber McGee and Molly1880 Quarter
- The Adventures of SupermanMystery of the Lost Planet - Pt 05
- The Green HornetLast of the Top Hat Gang
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- The Adventures of SupermanMystery of the Lost Planet - Pt 06
- Casey, Crime PhotographerThe Box of Death
- SuspenseGreen-Eyed Monster
- The Adventures of SupermanMystery of the Lost Planet - Pt 07
- Molle' Mystery TheaterKenny Angles and the Queen of Diamonds
- The Adventures of SupermanMystery of the Lost Planet - Pt 08
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Radio Calendar
Thursday, April 17, 1947
3 episodes on the air
This week in history
Week of 04/13–04/19/1947
- 1947 — An explosion on board a freighter in port causes Texas City in the state of Texas, United States, to catch fire, killing almost 600 people.
- 1947 — Bernard Baruch first applies the term "Cold War" to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union.
- 1947 — Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color line.
- 1947 — The Operation Big Bang, the largest non-nuclear man-made explosion to that time, destroys bunkers and military installations on the North Sea island of Heligoland, Germany.
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About this night
On Thursday, April 17, 1947, Goldie’s Radio Calendar lists 3 playable old time radio episodes that share this broadcast date. Highlights include Casey, Crime Photographer, Suspense, and The Adventures of Superman. 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 Thursday, April 17, 1947?
- Goldie lists 3 episodes for Thursday, April 17, 1947, including Casey, Crime Photographer, Suspense, and The Adventures of Superman. Open any title to stream free, or play the whole evening in order.
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- 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.
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