- The Adventures of Frank Race32 The Adventure of The Silent Tongue (2)
- The Adventures of Sam SpadeFlopsy Mopsy And Cottontail Caper
- The Jack Benny ProgramGuest - Tyrone Power
- WhistlerImpulse
- I Love a MysteryBury Your Dead Arizona Pt 11 of 15
- Let George Do ItToo Near the Sky
- The Lone RangerThe Sagebrush Roundup
- Cavalcade of AmericaThe Wall of Silence
- EscapeCommand (Elliott Reed)
- Fibber McGee and MollyMaking Christmas Cards
- I Love a MysteryBury Your Dead Arizona Pt 12 of 15
- I Love a MysteryBury Your Dead Arizona Pt 13 of 15
- The Lone RangerBullets on Boot Hill
- DragnetGeorge Quan - The Jade Thumb Rings
- I Love a MysteryBury Your Dead Arizona Pt 14 of 15
- SuspenseFor Love or Murder
- I Love a MysteryBury Your Dead Arizona Pt 15 of 15
- The Lone RangerIndian Campaign
- Philip Marlowe, The Adventures ofThe Little Wishbone
- Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveThe House Of Mystery Case
- Yours Truly, Johnny DollarThe Circus Animal Show Matter
Radio Calendar
Thursday, December 8, 1949
3 episodes on the air
This week in history
Week of 12/04–12/10/1949
- 1949 — Chinese Civil War: The Government of the Republic of China moves from Nanjing to Taipei, Taiwan.
- 1949 — Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others is adopted.
- 1949 — Sir Duncan George Stewart, governor of the Crown Colony of Sarawak, was fatally stabbed by a member of the Rukun 13.
- 1949 — Chinese Civil War: The People's Liberation Army begins its siege of Chengdu, the last Kuomintang-held city in mainland China, forcing President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek and his government to retreat to Taiwan.
- 1949 — The Knesset votes to move the capital of Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
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About this night
On Thursday, December 8, 1949, Goldie’s Radio Calendar lists 3 playable old time radio episodes that share this broadcast date. Highlights include Dragnet, I Love a Mystery, and Suspense. 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, December 8, 1949?
- Goldie lists 3 episodes for Thursday, December 8, 1949, including Dragnet, I Love a Mystery, and Suspense. 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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