- EscapeElementals
- The Six ShooterSilver Annie
- WhistlerTicket to Nowhere
- Lux Radio TheatreBreaking the Sound Barrier
- The Lone RangerFramed for Robbery
- 21st PrecinctCase of the Picture
- DragnetThe Big Plea
- Yours Truly, Johnny DollarThe Phillip Morey Matter
- The Lone RangerGarrison Finish
- Bright StarSusan's Cousin, Emily, Comes for a Visit
- The Lone RangerTrapped
- GunsmokeYorky
Radio Calendar
Saturday, October 17, 1953
1 episode on the air
This week in history
Week of 10/11–10/17/1953
- 1953 — Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro delivers his "History Will Absolve Me" speech, and is sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment by the Fulgencio Batista government for leading an attack on the Moncada Barracks.
- 1953 — Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 is published.
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About this night
On Saturday, October 17, 1953, Goldie’s Radio Calendar lists 1 playable old time radio episode that shares this broadcast date. Highlights include Gunsmoke. Jump week to week, read “this week in history,” and play that episode free in your browser — sponsor breaks included.
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FAQ
- What old time radio shows aired on Saturday, October 17, 1953?
- Goldie lists 1 episode for Saturday, October 17, 1953, including Gunsmoke. Open the title to stream free.
- 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.