- DragnetThe Big Mask Part 2
- Victor Borge CollectionDenmark My Native Land
- SuspenseThe Mystery of Edwin Drood, Part One
- The Lone RangerA Church for Palemos
- Cavalcade of AmericaA Medal for Miss Walker
- The Lone RangerPay Dirt in Outlaws
- Bright StarThe French Dress Designer
- Stand By for CrimeLuke Larsons Murder
- The Lone RangerThe Gunpowder
- Broadway Is My BeatThe Lona Hanson and the Fighter Murder Case
- GunsmokeWord of Honor
Radio Calendar
Thursday, January 8, 1953
2 episodes on the air
This week in history
Week of 01/04–01/10/1953
- 1953 — The play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett receives its première in Paris.
- 1953 — An article appears in Pravda accusing some of the most prestigious and prominent doctors, mostly Jews, in the Soviet Union of taking part in a vast plot to poison members of the top Soviet political and military leadership.
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About this night
On Thursday, January 8, 1953, Goldie’s Radio Calendar lists 2 playable old time radio episodes that share this broadcast date. Highlights include Bright Star and Stand By for Crime. 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, January 8, 1953?
- Goldie lists 2 episodes for Thursday, January 8, 1953, including Bright Star and Stand By for Crime. 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.
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