Step into the past with the Old Time Radio Westerns Podcast, where we proudly present digitally restored classic Western radio dramas in a way that transcends the limitations of their original recordings. Immerse yourself in the golden age of radio, now reborn with a richness and clarity that surpasses the vintage versions. As specialists in digital restoration, we’ve meticulously enhanced every episode, elevating the audio quality to new heights. The sounds of birds chirping, the creak of a ...
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"Step back in time with our hand-picked selection of Old Time Radio Classics, a podcast that brings the golden age of radio to your ears. Each episode is a journey into the past, featuring carefully curated vintage radio shows that span genres like drama, comedy, mystery, and science fiction. Immerse yourself in the captivating storytelling, nostalgic sound effects, and timeless performances of the radio stars from yesteryear.
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Tales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track them down. The shows were reenactments of actual Texas Ranger cases.
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Explore the history of early Texas as you’ve never heard it before. The most recent season ("Lipan Apocalypse") unveils the legacy of the enigmatic Lipan Apaches on modern Texas. Season 6 recounts the outsized impact of José Francisco Ruíz on the state's history. And Season 5 traces the roots of Texans' unique psychology - their "Texanity" - to the technological innovations that shaped its people. Season 4 relates the largely unknown story of the improbable and inspiring Republic of the Rio ...
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Fort Apache: Screen Directors' Playhouse...Personal favourite #8
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"Fort Apache aired on September 9, 1949, and featured a cast that included: Henry Fonda, John Wayne, Ward Bond, Watson, Shirley Mitchell, Maureen O'Hara, Ralph Moody and Norman Field "Fort Apache" is a 1948 Western film directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda, John Wayne, and Shirley Temple. It is the first film in Ford's "Cavalry Trilogy" a…
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Apache Peak – Tales of the Texas Rangers (07-22-50)
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Original Air Date: July 22, 1950 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star: • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests: • Tony Barrett • Bill Johnstone • Sam Edwards • Paul Dubov • Byron Kane • Virginia Gregg Writer: • Russell Hughes Producer: • Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prai…
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When Fate Wore a Mask | The Lone Ranger (07-14-47)
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Original Air Date: July 14, 1947 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: The Lone Ranger Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger) • John Todd (Tonto) Writer: • Fran Striker Producer: • George W. Trendle Music: • Ben Bonnell Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK…
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Original Air Date: June 12, 1959 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Grand Ole Opry Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kKBy Andrew Rhynes
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Original Air Date: March 06, 1954 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Gunsmoke Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • William Conrad (Matt Dillion) • Parley Baer (Chester) • Georgia Ellis (Kitty) • Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests: • Lawrence Dobkin • Eleanore Tanin • John Dehner • Harry Bartell Writers: • John Meston Producer: • Norman Macdonnell Music: …
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Cussed Old Man | The Lone Ranger (07-11-47)
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Original Air Date: July 11, 1947 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: The Lone Ranger Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger) • John Todd (Tonto) Writer: • Fran Striker Producer: • George W. Trendle Music: • Ben Bonnell Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK…
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Hoppy Sees Red – Hopalong Cassidy (07-09-50)
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Original Air Date: July 09, 1950 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Hopalong Cassidy Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • William Boyd (Hopalong Cassidy) • Andy Clyde (California Carlson) Writer: • Howard Swart Creator: • Clarence Mulford Producer: • Walter White Jr. Music: • Albert Glaser Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bi…
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Till Death Do Us Part: Suspense radio show
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"Till Death Do Us Part" is a classic episode of the "Suspense" radio show. It originally aired on October 20, 1949, and featured a cast that included: Lurene Tuttle, Cathy Lewis, William Conrad and Joseph Kearns. In this episode, Jane is a young woman who marries into a wealthy family but soon realizes that her husband's family has a dark secret re…
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Lucille Ball in an episode of "Suspense" titled "A Dime a Dance." This episode originally aired on March 22, 1945. In "A Dime a Dance," Lucille Ball played the role of Peggy Revere, a dance hall girl who gets entangled in a murder investigation. The story follows Peggy as she tries to clear her name and uncover the truth behind the crime. It's a gr…
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Lord of Witch Doctors: Suspense Radio show
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"Lord of Witch Doctors," was part of the "Suspense" radio series. It originally aired on February 26, 1948, and featured a cast that included: Boris Karloff, Ellen Drew, Cathy Lewis, Hans Conried and the brilliant William Conrad The story revolves around a doctor investigating strange occurrences in a small village where a witch doctor's curse is r…
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The Gunfighter: Screen Directors Playhouse...Personal favourite #6
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"The Gunfighter" was adapted into a radio play and aired on January 9, 1949, and featured a cast that included, Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell, Harry Bartell Herb Vigran, Wally Maher and Frank Barton. "The Gunfighter" is a 1950 Western film directed by Henry King and starring Gregory Peck. It tells the story of an aging gunfighter s…
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Jezebel: Screen Directors Playhouse... Personal favourite #5
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"Jezebel" the radio play aired on June 30, 1950, and featured a cast that included Bette Davis, John Forsythe, Louis Jean Heydt, Jeanne Bates and Gerald Mohr. "Jezebel" is a 1938 film directed by William Wyler and starring Bette Davis. It's set in the antebellum South and follows the story of a headstrong woman named Julie Marsden whose actions hav…
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The Spiral Staircase: Screen Directors Playhouse...Personal favourite #4
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"The Spiral Staircase" was adapted into a radio play for the "Screen Directors' Playhouse" series. The radio play aired on January 29, 1950, and featured a cast that included: Dorothy McGuire, Kent Smith, Rhonda Fleming, Elsa Lanchester and Elsa Lanchester "The Spiral Staircase" is a 1946 film directed by Robert Siodmak, based on the novel "Some Mu…
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The Killers: Screen Directors Playhouse...Personal favourite #7
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"The Killers" The radio play aired on May 8, 1949, and featured a cast that included: Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters, William Conrad, Jeff Corey and Charles McGraw. "The Killers" is a 1946 film directed by Robert Siodmak and based on the short story of the same name by Ernest Hemingway. It's a film noir classic known for its non-linear narrative s…
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A Miracle on 34th Street: Screen Directors Playhouse...Personal favourite #10
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"A Miracle on 34th Street" aired on December 22, 1949, and featured a cast that included: Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood, Porter Hall,Ted de Corsia,William Conrad and Ken Christy. The original film "Miracle on 34th Street" (1947), directed by George Seaton, starred Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, and Natalie Wood. …
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The Senator: Screen Directors Playhouse...Personal favourite # 9
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The radio play aired on June 29, 1951. The cast of the radio play included: Vân Heflin, Virginia Grey,Joe Forte, Lou Merrill, Harry Lang, Howard Culver and Dan Riss. "The Senator" is a political drama film from 1949 directed by Robert Rossen. It stared William Powell as Senator Stephen Armstrong, who faces moral and ethical challenges as he navigat…
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The Strange love of Martha Ives: Screen Directors Playhouse...Personal favourite # 3
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"The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" The radio play aired on December 9, 1949, and featured a cast that included: Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott, and Kirk Douglas. It's a film noir classic known for its complex characters and intricate plot.By jud
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It's a Wonderful Life: Screen Directors Playhouse...Personal favourite # 2
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"It's a Wonderful Life" was adapted into a radio play for the "Screen Directors' Playhouse" series as well. The radio play aired on March 10, 1949, and featured several members of the original film's cast reprising their roles. Here's the main cast for the "It's a Wonderful Life" radio play: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Victor Moore, Ellen Corby, Han…
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Stagecoach: Screen Directors Playhouse ... Personal favourites #1
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This play is a radio adaptation of the classic western film "Stagecoach" (1939), which was also directed by John Ford. Starring John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Andy DeVine, John Carradine, George Bancroft, Donald Meek, Berton Churchill, Thomas Mitchell & Lou Merrill. The radio play was part of the "Screen Directors' Playhouse" series, which featured ada…
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Trapper’s Trail | Challenge of the Yukon (04-07-51)
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Original Air Date: April 07, 1951 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Challenge of the Yukon Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • Paul Sutton (Sgt. Preston) Writer: • Fran Striker Producer: • George W. Trendle Director: • Fred Flowerday Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK…
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Apache Peak – Tales of the Texas Rangers (07-22-50)
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Original Air Date: July 22, 1950 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star: • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests: • Tony Barrett • Bill Johnstone • Sam Edwards • Paul Dubov • Byron Kane • Virginia Gregg Writer: • Russell Hughes Producer: • Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prai…
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Gun Runner’s Boy | The Lone Ranger (07-09-47)
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Original Air Date: July 09, 1947 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: The Lone Ranger Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger) • John Todd (Tonto) Writer: • Fran Striker Producer: • George W. Trendle Music: • Ben Bonnell Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK…
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Comanche – Have Gun Will Travel (07-05-59)
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Original Air Date: July 05, 1959 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun Will Travel Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • John Dehner (Paladin) • Ben Wright (Heyboy) Special Guests: • Sam Edwards • Barbara Eiler • Vic Perrin • Jack Moyles Writers: • Irving Wallace • Tom Hanley Producer: • Norman MacDonnell Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by A…
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