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Western Wednesday

521 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratings

How many western radio programs can you recall if any? Can you recall two, ten, or fifteen of them. How about twenty titles? Well, there were more than thirty different radio westerns that aired over the years. Some have become an example of radio excellence and others just memories. Each week we will be covering some of the most popular westerns and many that have faded into distance memories. Join me as we relive radio westerns that entertain many a young child with adventure on Western Wednesday.

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Episodes

Death Of A Young Gunfighter

October 23, 2013 05:00 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MB

Have Gun Will Travel - Death Of A Young Gunfighter 3-15-59.  oldtimeradiodvd.com/sale

Cashiered

October 16, 2013 05:00 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MB

The Cisco Kid - Cashiered 2-29-53  oldtimeradiodvd.com/sale

His Name Is John Smith

October 09, 2013 05:00 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MB

Frontier Town-His Name Is John Smith 10-3-52 oldtimeradiodvd.com/sale

Bullets And Ballets

October 05, 2013 01:43 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MB

The Cisco Kid - Bullets And Ballets 2-24-53 oldtimeradiodvd.com/sale

Return To Dos Rios

October 02, 2013 05:00 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MB

Frontier Town-Return To Dos Rios 9-26-52 oldtimeradiodvd.com/sale

Tod Ford

September 28, 2013 21:55 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MB

Frontier Town- Tod Ford10-10-52. oldtimeradiodvd.com/sale

Bay of Whales

September 11, 2013 05:00 - 3.46 MB

The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters. February 1, 1942. NBC net. Sponsored by: Ralston Cereals. 5:45 P.M. Tom investigates the disappearance of hundreds of whales! The system cue has been deleted. Curley Bradley.  oldtimeradiodvd.com and iheartradio.com

The Mystery Of The Black Cat

September 04, 2013 05:00 - 3.42 MB

The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters. December 8, 1941.  "The Mystery Of The Black Cat". Sponsored by: Ralston cereals. . The Black Cat has stolen $1 million worth of radium. Tom jumps out of the window after him and survives! The Black Cat is apparently captured and the adventure ends as a new situation is developing on the Mexican border that needs Tom's attention, pronto! Russell Thorson, Curley Bradley.oldtimeradiodvd.com   and iheartradio.com/talk

The Mystery Of The Border Smugglers

August 28, 2013 05:00 - 3.24 MB

The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters. December 15, 1941.  "The Mystery Of The Border Smugglers". Sponsored by: Ralston Cereals. The Wrangler is being held prisoner in a ranch house, while Tom and Pecos are ducking bullets outside. "The Mask" puts his gun to the Wrangler's head and tells Tom to drop his guns! The final commercial and system cue have been deleted. Russell Thorson, Curley Bradley. oldtimeradiodvd.com  and iheartradio.com/talk

Gunman For Hire

August 21, 2013 05:00 - 3 minutes - 4.13 MB

The Cisco Kid. "Gunman For Hire".  In the town of Dry Creek, Walt Phipps hires Race MacKenzie to pick a fight with Sheriff Hayes and shoot him in a "fair" fight. Jack Mather, Harry Lang. oldtimeradiodvd.com  and iheartradio.com/talk

Night Stage

August 14, 2013 05:00 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MB

The Cisco Kid.  "Night Stage".. Pa Walters is cheated out of his home by Joe Dawson when he complains about the noise from Dawson's cafe. Jack Mather, Harry Lang. oldtimerdiodvd.com  and iheartradio.com/talk

Rance Carnival

July 17, 2013 05:00 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MB

The Lone Ranger, Rance Carnival 12-20-59  oldtimeradiodvd.com

Coyote's Creed

July 03, 2013 05:00 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MB

Hopalong Cassidy. October 11, 1948 "Coyote's Creed" A visit to Buckboard Flats, where the played out Curtis mine is suddenly of great interest to an unknown badman. Who is it? William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Mel Gardner (writer), Walter White Jr. (producer, transcriber).oldtimeradiodvd.com

Green Valley Payoff

June 26, 2013 05:00 - 31 minutes - 42.6 MB

Hopalong Cassidy. October 18, 1948. "Green Valley Payoff".  Hoppy turns bank robber to help a bad guy straighten out. William Boyd, Andy Clyde. oldtimeradiodvd.com

Last Word of a Soldier

June 14, 2013 20:30 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MB

Last Word of a Soldier, 5/28/38   oldtimeradiodvd.com

Convict Valley

June 05, 2013 05:00 - 27 minutes - 38 MB

The Cisco Kid. Convict Valley 8/5/54 Jack Mather, Mel Blanc.oldtimeradiodvd.com

The British Come

May 29, 2013 05:00 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MB

The Cisco Kid.The British Come 8/10/54  Jack Mather, Mel Blanc.oldtimeradiodvd.com

Home Surgery

May 22, 2013 05:00 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MB

Gunsmoke. September 13, 1952. "Home Surgery".  Marshal Dillon is forced to amputate the leg of a settler on the prairie. The man's beautiful daughter is the object of Ben Walling's affection.  William Conrad, Parley Baer, John Meston (writer), John Dehner, Lawrence Dobkin, Sammie Hill, Norman Macdonnell (director), Rex Koury (composer, conductor), Roy Rowan (announcer). oldtimeradiodvd.com

The Brothers

May 15, 2013 05:00 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MB

Gunsmoke. September 6, 1952.  "The Brothers".  Jim and Will Thompson are in town to sell a herd of horses...or are they? Who are the Thompson Brothers? A good surprise ending! Paul Ebert plays the role of Chester! William Conrad, Paul Ebert, Harry Bartell, Vic Perrin, Paul Dubov, Joseph Du Val, Lou Krugman, Georgia Ellis, Roy Rowan (announcer), Les Crutchfield (writer). oldtimeradiodvd.com

Landfall

May 08, 2013 05:00 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MB

Have Gun, Will Travel. November 22, 1959.  "Landfall".  Paladin travels to Washington Territory to help his old friend Elizabeth Mitchell win a land war in the "Big Timber" country. John Dehner, Ben Wright, Hugh Douglas (announcer), Frank Paris (producer, director), Tom Hanley (writer, sound effects), Barney Phillips, Lou Krugman, Virginia Christine, Ralph Moody, Virginia Gregg, Jackson Beck (Ex lax commercial), Bill James (sound effects), Sam Rolfe (creator), Herb Meadow (creator). oldtimer...

Hinka-Do

May 01, 2013 05:00 - 31 minutes - 7.21 MB

Gunsmoke. October 10, 1952. CBS net. "Hinka-Do". Sustaining. Tough-talking Mamie takes over the Longhorn Saloon, and the old manager has disappeared!  Byron Kane, Clancey Cassell (announcer), Howard McNear, Jeanette Nolan, John Dehner, Les Crutchfield (writer), Parley Baer, Ralph Moody, William Conrad. oldtimeradiodvd.com

Cain

April 24, 2013 05:00 - 31 minutes - 7.32 MB

Gunsmoke. October 3, 1952.  "Cain".  Cain Vestal, a quiet man dying of consumption, buys a gun to kill a man he's never met before.  Clancey Cassell (announcer), Georgia Ellis, Harry Bartell, Howard McNear, John Meston (writer), Lawrence Dobkin, Parley Baer, William Conrad.oldtimeradiodvd.com

The Railroad

April 17, 2013 05:00 - 28 minutes - 6.55 MB

Gunsmoke. September 26, 1952.  "The Railroad".  Libby Segar, an old widow, refuses to leave her land for the railroad right of way. Matt is forced to take action. No music, no sound effects, just the dialogue of the show. William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, John Dehner, Jeanette Nolan, Tom Tully, David Ellis (writer).oldtimeradiodvd.com

Gentlemen's Disagreement

April 10, 2013 05:00 - 32 minutes - 44 MB

Gunsmoke. July 26, 1952. CBS net. "Gentlemen's Disagreement". Sustaining. Ed Beaudry comes to Dodge to kill Bert Wells. A showdown seems inevitable, but Beaudry is found dead! The script was used again on the program on September 20, 1959 (see cat. #52371), and on the Gunsmoke television series on April 30, 1960. William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, Norman Macdonnell (director), Les Crutchfield (writer), Tom Tully, Lynn Allen, Barney Phillips, Roy Rowan (announcer), Rex...

Gunsmoke

April 07, 2013 23:16 - 31 minutes - 7.28 MB

Gunsmoke. 1/17/52William Conrad, Parley Baer, Sam Edwards, Barney Phillips, John Dehner, Tom Tully, Lawrence Dobkin, James Nusser, Roy Rowan (announcer), Les Crutchfield (writer), Norman Macdonnell (director).oldtimeradiodvd.com

Doc Holliday

April 05, 2013 01:00 - 32 minutes - 44 MB

Gunsmoke. July 19, 1952. CBS net. "Doc Holliday".  Doc Holliday has come to Dodge to kill Big Jack Finley. But Big Jack's son, Thorne Finley, is the real problem. Harry Bartell, Herb Purdum (writer), Lee Millar Jr., Nestor Paiva, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Parley Baer, Ralph Moody, Rex Koury (composer, performer), Roy Rowan (announcer), Tom Tully, William Conrad. oldtimeradiodvd.com

Bonanza

March 20, 2013 05:00 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MB

Have Gun, Will Travel. August 23, 1959.  "Bonanza". Samuel Curry hires Paladin to rid his silver mine of ghosts! See cat. #46815 for a quality upgrade, network, sponsored version of this broadcast. John Dehner, Ben Wright, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Frank Paris (producer, director, writer), Hugh Douglas (announcer), James Nusser, Helen Kleeb, Bartlett Robinson, Bill James (sound effects), Tom Hanley (sound effects), Sam Rolfe (creator), Herb Meadow (creator). oldtimeradiodvd.com

Sense Of Justice

February 27, 2013 06:00 - 22 minutes - 5.08 MB

Have Gun, Will Travel. March 29, 1959.  "Sense Of Justice". Andy is accused of murder and in jail. Paladin stands up to a lynch mob out to get him...only Andy is an idiot!  John Dehner, Ben Wright, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Barney Phillips, Herb Meadow (creator), Sam Rolfe (creator), Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), John Dawson (adaptor), Lynn Allen, Richard Perkins, Hugh Douglas (announcer), Richard Perkins, John Kneubuhl (writer), Bill James (sound effects), Tom Hanley (sound e...

The Mystery Of The Mastermind

January 02, 2013 06:00 - 3.16 MB

The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters. January 1, 1942.  "The Mystery Of The Mastermind".  Who is, "The Mastermind?" Curley Bradley.oldtimeradiodvd.com

The Mystery Of The Vanishing Village 4 of 4

December 19, 2012 06:00 - 3.38 MB

4 of 4 The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters. August 10, 1945.  "The Mystery Of The Vanishing Village".  5:45 P. M. A movie director is in Smithville shortly after the entire town had disappeared and two people found dead. Curley Bradley, Don Gordon (announcer). oldtimeradiodvd.com

The Mystery Of The Vanishing Village 3 of 4

December 12, 2012 06:00 - 3.3 MB

3 of 4 The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters. August 10, 1945.  "The Mystery Of The Vanishing Village".  5:45 P. M. A movie director is in Smithville shortly after the entire town had disappeared and two people found dead. Curley Bradley, Don Gordon (announcer). oldtimeradiodvd.com

The Mystery Of The Vanishing Village 2 of 4

December 05, 2012 06:00 - 6.01 MB

2 of 4 The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters. August 10, 1945.  "The Mystery Of The Vanishing Village".  5:45 P. M. A movie director is in Smithville shortly after the entire town had disappeared and two people found dead. Curley Bradley, Don Gordon (announcer). oldtimeradiodvd.com

The Mystery Of The Vanishing Village 1 of 4

November 28, 2012 06:00 - 3.16 MB

1 of 4 The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters. August 10, 1945.  "The Mystery Of The Vanishing Village".  5:45 P. M. A movie director is in Smithville shortly after the entire town had disappeared and two people found dead. Curley Bradley, Don Gordon (announcer). oldtimeradiodvd.com

The Mystery Of The Woman In Gray

November 21, 2012 06:00 - 4.21 MB

The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters. April 22, 1947.  "The Mystery Of The Woman In Gray". SCaesar Ciano plans to take over the town of Dobie. Griselda Gray has her own ideas about Mr. Ciano. Curley Bradley, Don Gordon (announcer), George Lowther (writer).oldtimeradiodvd.com

The Storybook Mystery

November 14, 2012 06:00 - 3.19 MB

The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters. October 30, 1945. "The Storybook Mystery". Sponsored by: Ralston Cereals.  Prunella Crabapple, a 300 pound giggling spinster has her eye on Sheriff Mike Shaw. Then...in walks Robinson Crusoe! Includes local spot for Manhattan Coffee. Curley Bradley.oldtimeradiodvd.com

The Mystery Of The Flying City

November 07, 2012 06:00 - 3.35 MB

The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters. August 14, 1946.  "The Mystery Of The Flying City".  Tom needs to find money to pay for the ranches that he's bought, he's promised to find homes for the airplane workers, he's promised to pay for a brain surgeon, and he's feeding a lot of people at the ranch! Curley Bradley, Don Gordon (announcer).oldtimeradiodvd.com

Bartender And Project Investment

October 31, 2012 05:00 - 30 minutes - 42 MB

Doctor Six-Gun. October 9, 1954.Bartender And Project Investment Ernest Kinoy (writer), Fred Weihe (director, transcriber), George Lefferts (writer), Karl Weber, William Griffis. oldtimeradiodvd.com

Hurricane Horse 4 of 4

October 24, 2012 05:00 - 31 seconds - 119 KB

4 of 4 The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters 1948-April Hurricane Horse, oldtimeradiodvd.com

Hurricane Horse 3 of 4

October 17, 2012 05:00 - 3.66 MB

3 of 4 The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters 1948-April Hurricane Horse, oldtimeradiodvd.com

Hurricane Horse 2 of 4

October 10, 2012 05:00 - 3.65 MB

2 of 4 The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters 1948-April HurricaneHorse, oldtimeradiodvd.com

HurricaneHorse 1 of 4

October 03, 2012 05:00 - 6.17 MB

1 of 4 The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters 1948-April HurricaneHorse, oldtimeradiodvd.com

Scarlet Scarcrow

September 26, 2012 05:00 - 3.94 MB

The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters.  Curley Bradley. oldtimeradiodvd.com

The Mystery Of The Magic Mesa

September 19, 2012 05:00 - 5.76 MB

The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters. December 16, 1949. Mutual net. "The Mystery Of The Magic Mesa". Sponsored by: Ralston Cereals. Tom breaks up a gang of smugglers. He then has to fight a giant with his bare hands! Curley Bradley. oldtimeradiodvd.com

Frontier Town Chad Comes Home

April 18, 2012 05:00 - 30 minutes - 42 MB

Frontier Town. Reed Hadley, Wade Crosby, Barton Yarborough, Bill Forman (announcer), Bruce Eells (producer), Paul Franklin (writer, director), Ivan Ditmars (composer, conductor).

Gene Autry Show Art Richards

April 11, 2012 05:00 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MB

The Gene Autry Show. 1944. Gene Autry, Lou Crosby (announcer), Colleen Summers, Johnny Bond, The Cass County Boys. http://meviocoupons.com/show/otrwesterns.html Audible Free Book  http://audiblepodcast.com/rnn Buy and Save Lowest price on the Internet 10 DVD Old Time Radio Collection $43.49 Free Shipping 1000s of Hours of Listening, Greatest Radio Shows of Altime!  

Gene Autry "Aunt Martha" Sponsor: Pet Meds Mevio Coupons

April 04, 2012 05:00 - 26 minutes - 36 MB

Gene Autry, America's Yodeling Cowboy, was "back in the saddle again" for 16 years on radio, sponsored by Wrigley's Doublemint Gum. His background as a singing cowboy in the Republic westerns of the 1930s made him a singing cowboy movie star with fans of all ages, and his 1932 hit "That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine", his first gold record, established his reputation as a recording artist. He got on radio via a Chicago radio station with a show sponsored by Sears, and then went to the very pop...

Frontier Fighters "Jedadiah A Smith" Sponsor: audiblepodcast.com/rnn

March 28, 2012 05:00 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MB

From Robert La Salle's navigation of the Mississippi River, to Lewis and Clark's dauntless challenge of reaching the West Coast of North America, Frontier Fighters takes you on a historical voyage that pits you in the middle of the taming of the West. So, if it you're following John C. Fremont on his legendary "Oregon trail" or helping Zebulon Pike verify the true source of the mighty Mississippi river, Frontier Fighters will transport you to a time where American history is unfolding before...

Fort Laramie "Captains Widow: 2/6/56 Sponsor: oldtimeradiodvd.com

March 21, 2012 05:00 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MB

As the series progresses we learn more about J.B. Kendall. For much of his life he had been an officer in the British Army, stationed in the Punjab region of India, which means that he is an aristocrat, but he is far from being a dude. The experience has made him a very competent pistol marksman. And having faced the enemy, there is little that he fears. StarsRaymond Burr http://audiblepodcast.com/rnn

American Trail "Dispatch From New York" Sponsor: oldtimeradiodvd.com

March 21, 2012 05:00 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MB

From Louis and Clarke to the great ol' California Gold Rush, America has had the great fortune of experiencing a plethora of awesome triumphs of the human spirit. Just gazing upon good Old Glory, one could just feel the patroitism , hard work and sacrifice that early Americans experienced in order to lay the foundation for their future children and for a Nation that will forever been known as the "Land of Opportunity."  http://meviocoupons.com/show/otrwesterns.html  Shoe Buy

Frontier Gentleman "The Honky Tonkers" Sponsor: oldtimeradiodvd.com

March 14, 2012 05:00 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MB

As the series progresses we learn more about J.B. Kendall. For much of his life he had been an officer in the British Army, stationed in the Punjab region of India, which means that he is an aristocrat, but he is far from being a dude. The experience has made him a very competent pistol marksman. And having faced the enemy, there is little that he fears. http://audiblepodcast.com/rnn

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