- DragnetThe Big Rip
- EscapeEl Guitarrero
- The Jack Benny ProgramBob Borrows Five Hundred Dollars from Jack
- Lux Radio TheatreDeadline, USA
- SuspensePublic Defender
- The Lone RangerInterrupted Journey
- Fibber McGee and MollyCake for Bullets Brown
- Yours Truly, Johnny DollarThe Dameron Matter [Network]
- The Lone RangerThe Outlaw Town
- Bright StarSammy and Shirley
- Stand By for CrimeMr Hendricks Mines Of Murder
- The Lone RangerThe Partnership
- Broadway Is My BeatThe Harry Gray Murder Case
- GunsmokeThe Soldier
Radio Calendar
Tuesday, April 21, 1953
2 episodes on the air
This week in history
Week of 04/19–04/25/1953
- 1953 — Francis Crick and James Watson publish "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid" describing the double helix structure of DNA.
- 1953 — Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
- 1953 — Operation Moolah offers $50,000 to any pilot who defects with a fully mission-capable Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 to South Korea. The first pilot was to receive $100,000.
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About this night
On Tuesday, April 21, 1953, Goldie’s Radio Calendar lists 2 playable old time radio episodes that share this broadcast date. Highlights include Fibber McGee and Molly and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. 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 Tuesday, April 21, 1953?
- Goldie lists 2 episodes for Tuesday, April 21, 1953, including Fibber McGee and Molly and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. 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?
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