- Incredible but TrueOnly a Miracle
- The Big ShowJimmy Durante, Milton Berle
- The Jack Benny ProgramFrom Nellis Air Force Base
- WhistlerClayton Affair
- Bold Venture6 He Who Laughs Last (aka Dixon and Lane aka Murder Of Fanny Lane)
- Let George Do ItThe Discovery of Ponce, the Lion
- Lux Radio TheatreDown to the Sea in Ships
- Cavalcade of AmericaThe Raft
- Fibber McGee and MollyThe Hitchhiking Bureau
- The Lone RangerThe Forged Requisition
- DragnetThe Big Casing
- SuspenseWhen the Bough Breaks
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- Broadway Is My BeatThe Harry Foster Murder Case
- Yours Truly, Johnny DollarThe Virginia Towne Matter
Radio Calendar
Saturday, May 5, 1951
2 episodes on the air
This week in history
Week of 04/29–05/05/1951
- 1951 — London's Royal Festival Hall opens with the Festival of Britain.
- 1951 — The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services and United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations begin their closed door hearings into the relief of Douglas MacArthur by U.S. President Harry Truman.
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About this night
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FAQ
- What old time radio shows aired on Saturday, May 5, 1951?
- Goldie lists 2 episodes for Saturday, May 5, 1951, including Broadway Is My Beat and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. 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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