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Wild West Tales - Old Time Radio Westerns
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 - List...
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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
Rink Larkin - The Six Shooter | 10/18/1953 (Ep05) 06.03.2026 28:53
The Six Shooter brought James Stewart to the NBC microphone on September 20, 1953, in a fine series of down-home 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 Mi...
School Days - Frontier Gentleman | 06/01/1958 (Ep18) 05.03.2026 22:55
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 th...
A Deal For Soldiers - The Lone Ranger | 06/27/1938 (Ep845) 04.03.2026 29:04
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 theat...
Wedding Day - Have Gun Will Travel | 11/01/1959 (Ep050) 03.03.2026 24:18
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 Paladi...
A House Ain't a Home - Gunsmoke | 08/10/1958 (Ep331) 02.03.2026 19:09
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 so...
Dead Give Away - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 10/15/1950 (Ep15) 01.03.2026 29:47
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 To...
Food For Valley Center - The Lone Ranger | 06/20/1938 (Ep842) 28.02.2026 29:43
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 theat...
Silver Annie - The Six Shooter | 10/11/1953 (Ep04) 27.02.2026 28:39
The Six Shooter brought James Stewart to the NBC microphone on September 20, 1953, in a fine series of down-home 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 Mi...
The Piano - Gunsmoke | 08/17/1958 (Ep332) 26.02.2026 19:08
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 so...
Living Death - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 10/08/1950 (Ep14) 25.02.2026 29:22
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 To...
Gunning for the Sheriff - The Lone Ranger | 06/17/1938 (Ep841) 24.02.2026 29:32
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 theat...
When In Rome - Have Gun Will Travel | 10/25/1959 (Ep049) 23.02.2026 21:21
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 Paladi...
The Blacksmith (reused script) - Gunsmoke | 08/24/1958 (Ep333) 23.02.2026 19:13
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 so...
Clean Up - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 09/30/1950 (Ep13) 22.02.2026 29:58
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 To...
The Stampede - The Six Shooter | 10/04/1953 (Ep03) 21.02.2026 28:29
The Six Shooter brought James Stewart to the NBC microphone on September 20, 1953, in a fine series of down-home 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 Mi...
The Banker Reforms - The Lone Ranger | 06/15/1938 (Ep840) 20.02.2026 28:33
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 theat...
Open And Shut - Tales of the Texas Rangers | 09/23/1950 (Ep12) 19.02.2026 30:14
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 To...
Brother Lost - Have Gun Will Travel | 10/18/1959 (Ep048) 18.02.2026 18:28
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 Paladi...
I Thee Wed - Gunsmoke | 08/31/1958 (Ep334) 17.02.2026 20:15
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 so...
Snake Oil - The Lone Ranger | 06/13/1938 (Ep839) 15.02.2026 29:46
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 theat...
Old Enemy - Fort Laramie | 07/15/1956 (Ep25) 14.02.2026 29:55
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. F ort 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 d...
Stopover In Tombstone - Have Gun Will Travel | 10/11/1959 (Ep047) 13.02.2026 24:20
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 Paladi...
Tried It - Didn't Like It | Gunsmoke | 09/07/1958 (Ep335) 12.02.2026 19:45
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 so...
The Clue of the Lazy Y - The Lone Ranger | 06/10/1938 (Ep838) 11.02.2026 29:30
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 theat...
Jenny - The Six Shooter | 09/20/1953 (Ep01) 10.02.2026 28:25
The Six Shooter brought James Stewart to the NBC microphone on September 20, 1953, in a fine series of down-home 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 Mi...
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