- DragnetThe Big Small
- EscapeConqueror's Isle (Harry Bartell)
- SuspenseThe Mystery of Edwin Drood, Part Two
- The Lone RangerFreight Line Scheme
- Cavalcade of AmericaDown Brake
- The Lone RangerThe One Peso Bill
- Stand By for CrimeMark Adams Murder
- The Lone RangerThe Thunderbird Emblem
- Broadway Is My BeatThe Joseph Brady Case
- GunsmokePaid Killer
Radio Calendar
Saturday, January 17, 1953
2 episodes on the air
This week in history
Week of 01/11–01/17/1953
- 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.
- 1953 — Josip Broz Tito is elected the first President of Yugoslavia.
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About this night
On Saturday, January 17, 1953, Goldie’s Radio Calendar lists 2 playable old time radio episodes that share this broadcast date. Highlights include Broadway Is My Beat and Gunsmoke. 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 Saturday, January 17, 1953?
- Goldie lists 2 episodes for Saturday, January 17, 1953, including Broadway Is My Beat and Gunsmoke. 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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