- The Adventures of Frank Race16 The Adventure of The Talking Bullet (2)
- WhistlerBest Friend
- Inner Sanctum MysteriesDead Heat
- Let George Do ItThe Problem of Joe Martin
- The Lone RangerWhite Man's Magic
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- The Lone RangerGrubstake to Murder
- DragnetProduction 11 aka Sixteen Jewel Thieves
- EscapeSnake Doctor (Ira Grossel)
- The Lone RangerBob Dayton's Secret
- Frontier Town31 Sundown Valley
- Philip Marlowe, The Adventures ofThe Lady Killer
- Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveThe Jean Cooper Murder Case
Radio Calendar
Saturday, August 20, 1949
3 episodes on the air
This week in history
Week of 08/14–08/20/1949
- 1949 — Matsukawa derailment: Unknown saboteurs cause a passenger train to derail and overturn in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, killing three crew members and igniting a political firestorm between the Japanese Communist Party and the government of Occupied Japan that will eventually lead to the Japanese Red Purge.
- 1949 — The 6.7 Ms Karlıova earthquake shakes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), leaving 320–450 dead.
- 1949 — 1949 Kemi strike: Two protesters die in the scuffle between the police and the strikers' protest procession in Kemi, Finland.
- 1949 — Hungary adopts the Hungarian Constitution of 1949 and becomes a People's Republic.
- 1949 — The Queen Charlotte earthquake is Canada's strongest since the 1700 Cascadia earthquake.
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About this night
On Saturday, August 20, 1949, Goldie’s Radio Calendar lists 3 playable old time radio episodes that share this broadcast date. Highlights include Frontier Town, Philip Marlowe, The Adventures of, and Richard Diamond, Private Detective. 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 Saturday, August 20, 1949?
- Goldie lists 3 episodes for Saturday, August 20, 1949, including Frontier Town, Philip Marlowe, The Adventures of, and Richard Diamond, Private Detective. 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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