- Cloak and DaggerThe Black Radio
- Incredible but TrueTwo Heads Are Better
- WhistlerUndercurrent
- Let George Do ItHigh Card
- The Lone RangerHomer with Two Guns
- Cavalcade of AmericaJohn Yankee
- Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveThe Big Foot Grafton Case
- The Lone RangerThe Marriage of Ma Hank
- DragnetThe Big Check
- SuspenseTrue Report
- Cloak and DaggerWar of Words
- Dimension XThe Roads Must Roll
- Philip Marlowe, The Adventures ofThe Soft Spot
- The Lone RangerLead for a Quitter
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Radio Calendar
Thursday, August 31, 1950
2 episodes on the air
This week in history
Week of 08/27–09/02/1950
- 1950 — Edith Sampson becomes the first black U.S. delegate to the United Nations.
- 1950 — Korean War: British Commonwealth Forces Korea arrives to bolster the US presence.
- 1950 — To avert a threatened strike during the Korean War, President Truman orders Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to seize control of the nation's railroads.
- 1950 — TWA Flight 903 crashes near Itay El Barud, Egypt, killing all 55 aboard.
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About this night
On Thursday, August 31, 1950, Goldie’s Radio Calendar lists 2 playable old time radio episodes that share this broadcast date. Highlights include Dragnet 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, August 31, 1950?
- Goldie lists 2 episodes for Thursday, August 31, 1950, including Dragnet 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?
- 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.