- GunsmokeThe Noose
- SuspenseNight Ferry to Paris
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- Ranger BillBirthday Rescue aka Fallen Hunter
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Radio Calendar
Wednesday, August 17, 1960
1 episode on the air
This week in history
Week of 08/14–08/20/1960
- 1960 — Cyprus gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
- 1960 — Echo 1A, NASA's first successful communications satellite, is launched.
- 1960 — Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) becomes independent from France.
- 1960 — The Central African Republic declares independence from France.
- 1960 — Aeroflot Flight 036 crashes in Soviet Ukraine, killing 34.
- 1960 — Cold War: In Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, downed American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is sentenced to ten years imprisonment by the Soviet Union for espionage.
- 1960 — Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico, United States, at 102,800 feet (31,300 m), setting three records that held until 2012: High-altitude jump, free fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft.
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About this night
On Wednesday, August 17, 1960, Goldie’s Radio Calendar lists 1 playable old time radio episode that shares this broadcast date. Highlights include Ranger Bill. 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 Wednesday, August 17, 1960?
- Goldie lists 1 episode for Wednesday, August 17, 1960, including Ranger Bill. 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.
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