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Daily delivery of true grit from the golden age of radio. Welcome to Wild West Tales, where you can take a trip down memory lane and listen to hand-picked classic western dramas of Old Time Radio. Experience these Wild West Tales as heard during the 1920s to the 1960s. These western radio dramas are a fine mix of history and fiction. Featured programs include Have Gun Will Travel, Gunsmoke, Luke Slaughter of Tombstone, The Six Shooter, Fort Laramie, Tales of the Texas Rangers, Frontier Gentleman and many others.
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- Today29 min
Hard of Hearing - The Lone Ranger | 10/31/1938 (Ep899)
The Lone Ranger radio series debuted in 1933 and became one of the most successful radio programs in history, producing over 3,000 episodes until 1956. It featured the adventures of a masked Texas Ranger and his Native American companion, Tonto, as they fought for justice in the American Old West.Hope you enjoy this episode of The Lone Ranger! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon
- Yesterday18 min
Child Labor - Gunsmoke | 09/15/1957 (Ep284)
Gunsmoke was a beloved American radio Western drama series centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad. The program aired from 1952 to 1961 and is widely considered one of the greatest western series ever produced for radio or television. It was gritty, featuring tough and sometimes very violent subject matter. Gunsmoke is a treasured classic that left a permanent mark of the history of radio and westerns.Hope you enjoy this episode of Gunsmoke! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon
- 2 days ago23 min
Doctor From Vienna - Have Gun Will Travel | 06/26/1960 (Ep084)
Have Gun Will Travel was a popular western radio drama series that ran from 1958 to 1960. It debuted as a television series in 1957 and was one of only a few American television programs that paved the way for a radio version. Although the radio show initially featured stories adapted from television, many of the 106 radio episodes were original stories. The stories follow the adventures of Paladin, played by John Dehner.Hope you enjoy this episode of Have Gun Will Travel! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon
- 3 days ago29 min
Quick Silver - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 08/05/1950 (Ep05)
Tales of the Texas Rangers was a western radio drama which ran on the NBC radio network from July 8, 1950 until September 14, 1952. The series was produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr. He hired real life Texas Ranger Captain Manuel “Lone Wolf” Gonzaullas as the show’s advisor. Gonzaullas was able to provide realism and accuracy to the stories.Hope you enjoy this episode of Luke Slaughter of Tombstone! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon
- 4 days ago30 min
A Nester Accused - The Lone Ranger | 10/28/1938 (Ep898)
The Lone Ranger radio series debuted in 1933 and became one of the most successful radio programs in history, producing over 3,000 episodes until 1956. It featured the adventures of a masked Texas Ranger and his Native American companion, Tonto, as they fought for justice in the American Old West.Hope you enjoy this episode of The Lone Ranger! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon
- 5 days ago19 min
Custer (reused script) - Gunsmoke | 09/22/1957 (Ep285)
Gunsmoke was a beloved American radio Western drama series centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad. The program aired from 1952 to 1961 and is widely considered one of the greatest western series ever produced for radio or television. It was gritty, featuring tough and sometimes very violent subject matter. Gunsmoke is a treasured classic that left a permanent mark of the history of radio and westerns.Hope you enjoy this episode of Gunsmoke! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon
- 6 days ago28 min
Duel on Yom Kippur - Dr. Sixgun | 09/23/1954
Dr. Six Gun was an American Western radio drama that had a relatively short run on NBC from September 2, 1954, to October 13, 1955.The series takes place during the 1870s Indian Territory and stood out in the crowded landscape of 1950s radio Westerns by pairing classic frontier action with themes of societal issues, medicine, and human compassion.The show takes place during the 1870s in the lawless Indian Territory, centered around a small settlement named Frenchman’s Ford.Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon
- 1 weeks ago29 min
The Broken Spur - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 08/12/1950 (Ep06)
Tales of the Texas Rangers was a western radio drama which ran on the NBC radio network from July 8, 1950 until September 14, 1952. The series was produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr. He hired real life Texas Ranger Captain Manuel “Lone Wolf” Gonzaullas as the show’s advisor. Gonzaullas was able to provide realism and accuracy to the stories.Hope you enjoy this episode of Luke Slaughter of Tombstone! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio Researchers Group - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon
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Daily delivery of true grit from the golden age of radio. Welcome to Wild West Tales, where you can take a trip down memory lane and listen to hand-picked classic western dramas of Old Time Radio. Experience these Wild West Tales as heard during the 1920s to the 1960s. These western radio dramas are a fine mix of history and fiction. Featured programs include Have Gun Will Travel, Gunsmoke, Luke Slaughter of Tombstone, The Six Shooter, Fort Laramie, Tales of the Texas Rangers, Frontier Gentleman and many others.
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