Wild West Tales - Old Time Radio Westerns

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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.- Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com ...

Typhoid Fever - Have Gun Will Travel | 12/28/1058 (Ep006)
#6
Today at 8:20 PM

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...


Pokey Pete - Gunsmoke | 08/16/1959 (Ep384)
#384
Yesterday at 8:15 PM

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


Cold Blood - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 02/17/1952 (Ep066)
#66
Yesterday at 3:20 AM

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


Refund for Thunder - The Lone Ranger | 01/26/1955 (Ep3175)
#3175
Last Saturday at 3:15 AM

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 - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube


The Reed Survives - Gunsmoke | 08/23/1959 (Ep385)
#385
Last Friday at 3:10 AM

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Hanging Cross - Have Gun Will Travel | 12/21/1958 (Ep005)
#5
Last Thursday at 3:10 AM

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...


The Lost Mine - Frontier Gentleman | 03/02/1958 (Ep05)
#5
Last Wednesday at 3:05 AM

Frontier Gentleman was a short-lived radio Western series on CBS network from February 2 to November 16, 1958. It was set in the post-Civil War United States and it was different from other westerns like Gunsmoke or The Six Shooter in that it showed the wild west from the point of view of a British reporter from the London Times. That man is "Britt Kendle", played by John Dehner. 

Hope you enjoy this episode of Frontier Gentleman! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Audio Credit: The Old Time Radio R...


General Guilford's Widow - The Six Shooter | 04/08/1954 (Ep28)
#28
Last Tuesday at 3:00 AM

The Six Shooter brought James Stewart to the NBC microphone on September 20, 1953, in a fine series of folksy Western adventures. Stewart starred as Britt Ponset, a drifting cowboy in the final years of the wild west. Some of the more prominent actors to perform on the program included Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Howard McNear, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Alan Reed, Marvin Miller, and William Conrad. Unfortunately, the series only ran for one season of 39 episodes.

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Mystery Hotel - The Lone Ranger | 05/04/1955 (Ep3217)
#3217
06/23/2025

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 - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube


Shooting Stopover - Gunsmoke | 08/30/1959 (Ep386)
#386
06/22/2025

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Hitchhiker - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 02/10/1952 (Ep065)
#65
06/21/2025

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


The Left-Handed Killer - The Lone Ranger | 07/01/1955 (Ep3242)
#3242
06/20/2025

The Lone Ranger radio show 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 - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube


The Outlaw - Have Gun Will Travel | 12/14/1958 (Ep004)
#4
06/19/2025

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...


Matt's Decision - Gunsmoke | 09/06/1959 (Ep387)
#387
06/18/2025

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Hattie Pelfrey - Fort Laramie | 03/11/1956 (Ep08)
#8
06/17/2025

Fort Laramie was a CBS Radio Western series starring Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince. It aired Sunday afternoons from January 22 to October 28, 1956. This Western drama depicted life at old Fort Laramie during the 19th Century. Fort Laramie opened with "Specially transcribed tales of the dark and tragic ground of the wild frontier. The saga of fighting men who rode the rim of empire and the dramatic story of Lee Quince, Captain of Cavalry".

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The Winner - The Lone Ranger | 07/18/1955 (Ep3249)
#3249
06/16/2025

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The Rub Out - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 02/03/1952 (Ep064)
#64
06/15/2025

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Ella West - Have Gun Will Travel | 12/07/1958 (Ep003)
#3
06/14/2025

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


Johnny Red - Gunsmoke | 09/13/1959 (Ep388)
#388
06/13/2025

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Yancey's Pride - Luke Slaughter | 03/09/1958 (Ep03)
#3
06/12/2025

Hope you enjoy this episode of Luke Slaughter of Tombstone! Find all our OTR internet radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

Luke Slaughter of Tombstone debuted on February 23, 1958 and, sadly, only ran for a total of 16 episodes. Sam Buffington played Luke Slaughter, a Civil War cavalry officer, turned cattle rancher, in post-Civil War Arizona Territory near Fort Huachuca and the town of Tombstone, not far from the U.S. southern border. This was a well-received program but was cut short due to the pressure of television at the time. At the beginning...


A Change At The Circle-B | The Lone Ranger | 07/20/1955 (Ep3250)
#3250
06/11/2025

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Aunt Emma - The Six Shooter | 04/01/1954 (Ep27)
#27
06/10/2025

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Road To Wickenberg - Have Gun Will Travel | 11/30/1958 (Ep002)
#2
06/09/2025

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


Kendall's Last Stand - Frontier Gentleman | 02/23/1958 (Ep04)
#4
06/08/2025

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Night Chase - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 01/27/1952 (Ep63)
#63
06/07/2025

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Gentlemen's Disagreement - Gunsmoke | 09/20/1959 (Ep389)
#389
06/06/2025

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The Coward - Fort Laramie | 03/25/1956 (Ep10)
#10
06/05/2025

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Jud Jackson's Plan - The Lone Ranger | 07/22/1955 (Ep3251)
#3251
06/04/2025

Hope you enjoy this episode of The Lone Ranger! Find all our OTR radio stations and podcasts at theaterofthemind-otr.com - All Podcasts @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube

The Lone Ranger radio show 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.


Strange Vendetta - Have Gun Will Travel | 11/23/1958 (Ep001)
#1
06/03/2025

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


Westbound - Gunsmoke | 11/01/1959 (Ep395)
#395
06/02/2025

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Blood Trail - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 01/20/1952 (Ep62)
#62
05/31/2025

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The Thunder Rod - The Lone Ranger | 07/04/1955 (Ep3243)
#3243
05/30/2025

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Duel At Lockwood - The Six Shooter | 03/21/1954 (Ep26)
#26
05/29/2025

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Personal Justice - Gunsmoke | 09/27/1959 (Ep390)
#390
05/28/2025

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Oil - Have Gun Will Travel | 10/03/1960 (Ep102)
#102
05/27/2025

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


Clip Job - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 01/13/1952 (Ep61)
#61
05/25/2025

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


The Inheritance - Have Gun Will Travel | 11/27/1960 (Ep106)
#106
05/24/2025

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


The Ghost Riders - The Lone Ranger | 07/08/1955 (Ep3245)
#3245
05/23/2025

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Tracks Out Of Tombstone - Luke Slaughter | 03/02/1958 (Ep02)
#2
05/22/2025

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


Kitty's Quandary - Gunsmoke | 10/11/1959 (Ep392)
#392
05/21/2025

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