- Cloak and DaggerThe Roof of the World
- Incredible but TrueThe Abominable Snowman
- Broadway Is My BeatThe Mary Demming Murder Case
- Let George Do ItThe High Price of a Penny
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- Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveThe Carnival Case
- The Lone RangerSan Pedro Boss
- DragnetThe Big Youngster
- Dr. KildareAppendicitis Operation at Sea
- Yours Truly, Johnny DollarThe Mickey McQueen Matter
- Dimension XThe Martian Chronicles
- EscapeThe Footprint
- Philip Marlowe, The Adventures ofThe Dark Tunnel
- The Lone RangerTraitor in the Fold
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Radio Calendar
Friday, August 18, 1950
4 episodes on the air
This week in history
Week of 08/13–08/19/1950
- 1950 — Korean War: Bloody Gulch massacre: Seventy-five American POWs are massacred by the North Korean Army.
- 1950 — Korean War: Forty-two American prisoners of war were massacred by the Korean People's Army on a hill above Waegwan, South Korea.
- 1950 — Measuring Mw 8.6, the largest earthquake on land occurs in the Assam-Tibet-Myanmar border, killing 4,800.
- 1950 — Julien Lahaut, the chairman of the Communist Party of Belgium, is assassinated. The Party newspaper blames royalists and Rexists.
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About this night
On Friday, August 18, 1950, Goldie’s Radio Calendar lists 4 playable old time radio episodes that share this broadcast date. Highlights include Dimension X, Escape, Philip Marlowe, The Adventures of, 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 Friday, August 18, 1950?
- Goldie lists 4 episodes for Friday, August 18, 1950, including Dimension X, Escape, Philip Marlowe, The Adventures of, 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?
- Yes. On nights with a lineup, use Play the evening to queue every episode for that date in order. Settle in for a full night of free old time radio with original sponsor breaks intact.