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Old Time Western Radio | Old Time Radio brings you classic Western adventure and frontier drama from the golden age of radio. Ride alongside cowboys, lawmen, outlaws, settlers, and gunslingers through dangerous trails, frontier towns, cattle country, and stories of justice, survival, and the Old West. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Featuring memorable Western heroes, dramatic frontier stories, and classic radio performances, Old Time Western Radio celebrates the adventure and atmosphere of vintage Western broadcasting. Rediscover classic...
Episodes(40 episodes)
Gunsmoke - "Luke's Law" (1960)
Gunsmoke, “Luke’s Law” (episode 405), originally broadcast on CBS Radio Network on January 10, 1960. William Conrad stars as U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, and Howard McNear; the script was written by Marian Clark and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.Near Dodge City, rancher Luke Burris is badly beaten after a public dispute, but refuses to call on the law to settle the matter. When Luke’s son seeks Dillon’s help, the marshal must contend with a hard frontier code of personal justice and the growing danger it brings.Old Time Western Ra...
Published: Sep 7, 2026Duration: 26m 12s
Frontier Gentleman - "The Cowboy" (1958)
Frontier Gentleman presents “The Cowboy,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on May 25, 1958. This is episode 17 of the 1958 series, starring John Dehner as London Times correspondent J. B. Kendall.Bound for Laramie, Kendall rides with a cowboy called Slim when they come upon a gravely wounded traveler and evidence of trouble on the frontier trail. Their search becomes a dangerous test of courage and endurance in a story written and produced by Antony Ellis.Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for...
Published: Sep 4, 2026Duration: 25m 17s
The Six Shooter - "Ben Scofield" (1953)
The Six Shooter, “Ben Scofield” (episode 7), originally broadcast November 1, 1953. James Stewart stars as drifter Britt Ponset in this NBC western, written by Frank Burt and directed by Jack Johnstone.Britt rides into rain-soaked Clay City just after a violent holdup at the Fargo station. Suspicion falls on Ben Scofield, the sheriff’s son, forcing Sheriff Ed Scofield to weigh family against the law as Britt helps pursue the troubled case.Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consis...
Published: Sep 2, 2026Duration: 30m 16s
Frontier Gentleman - "The Lost Mine" (1958)
Frontier Gentleman presents “The Lost Mine,” originally broadcast on CBS on March 2, 1958. In this fifth episode, John Dehner stars as London Times correspondent J. B. Kendall.In Montana Territory, Kendall visits the Fort Benton Dispatch in search of a story about the region’s gold fever. There he meets Shorthorn Tom, an aging prospector with a tale of a rich strike, a gold nugget to support it, and a need for backing to find the mine again. Joseph Kearns co-stars as Shorthorn Tom in this Antony Ellis-written and directed adventure.Old Time Western Radio presents the origin...
Published: Aug 31, 2026Duration: 25m 25s
Gunsmoke - "Daddy - O" (1956)
Gunsmoke, “Daddy-O,” originally broadcast June 10, 1956, is commonly listed as episode 218. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell.Kitty’s new half-interest in Dodge City’s Long Branch Saloon is tested when her long-absent father, Wayne Russell, arrives with plans that could pull her away from the life she has built. Written by John Meston and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell for CBS, this frontier drama also features Parley Baer as Chester and Howard McNear as Doc Adams.Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextu...
Published: Aug 30, 2026Duration: 25m 45s
Frontier Gentleman - "The Well" (1958)
Frontier Gentleman presents “The Well,” episode 20, originally broadcast on CBS on June 15, 1958. John Dehner stars as London Times reporter J. B. Kendall in this Antony Ellis production.Traveling across Wyoming Territory toward Laramie, Kendall stops at a homesteading family’s cabin just as pressure from local cattlemen threatens to drive them from their land. When the family’s young daughter disappears, a tense range dispute becomes an urgent search. Virginia Gregg, Vic Perrin, Lawrence Dobkin, Jack Kruschen, and Harry Bartell are featured.Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short...
Published: Aug 29, 2026Duration: 26m 2s
The Six Shooter - "Duel at Lockwood" (1954)
The Six Shooter, “Duel at Lockwood,” originally broadcast March 21, 1954, is episode 26 of the NBC Western series starring James Stewart as drifting gunman Britt Ponset.In Lockwood, young quick-draw artist Wes Singer is determined to make a name for himself by challenging Britt. As Sheriff Ben Hittelman tries to prevent trouble, Britt’s reluctance to face the eager gunfighter is tested by an unexpected visit from Wes’s grandmother. Written by Frank Burt and directed by Jack Johnstone.Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently c...
Published: Aug 28, 2026Duration: 30m 45s
Gunsmoke - "Joe Phy" (1954)
Gunsmoke, “Joe Phy,” first broadcast August 9, 1954, is episode 121 of the classic CBS radio western. William Conrad stars as U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester. The episode was written by John Meston and directed by Norman Macdonnell.While tracking a wanted man, Dillon and Chester reach the frontier town of Elkader, where Joe Phy has established himself as a feared U.S. marshal. Dillon recognizes trouble in Phy’s claim to authority, but revealing his own identity could complicate the search.Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contex...
Published: Aug 27, 2026Duration: 30m 38s
Gunsmoke - "Blood Money" (1960)
Gunsmoke, “Blood Money,” originally broadcast March 6, 1960, is episode 413. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon in this CBS frontier drama, written by John Meston and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.Searching the dry prairie for water, Dillon and Chester find Joe Harp tending to Harry Speener, who has suffered a badly broken leg after being thrown from his horse. Bringing the two men back toward Dodge City, Dillon finds that a troubling piece of official mail may change everything. This 1960 broadcast reworks Meston’s earlier 1954 Gunsmoke story of the same title.Old Time Western Radio presen...
Published: Aug 26, 2026Duration: 22m 47s
Frontier Gentleman - "Powder River Kid" (1958)
Frontier Gentleman presents “Powder River Kid,” originally broadcast on CBS on April 6, 1958. Episode 10 stars John Dehner as British newspaper correspondent J. B. Kendall and was written and produced by Antony Ellis.Traveling through Montana Territory toward Fort Benton with the elderly bullwhacker Scales, Kendall encounters the wounded Bill Logan, known as the Powder River Kid. As a reward and a dying man’s request complicate the journey, Kendall faces a tense frontier question of mercy, justice, and duty.Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and ge...
Published: Aug 25, 2026Duration: 25m 41s
The Six Shooter - "Cora Plummer Quincy" (1953)
The Six Shooter presents “Cora Plummer Quincy,” originally broadcast on NBC on December 27, 1953. This is episode 15 of the James Stewart Western series, with Stewart as wandering cowboy Britt Ponset.Caught in a hard rainstorm in Petersville, Britt takes shelter at the Jackson Hotel and reconnects with Calvin Plummer. Calvin fears that his widowed mother’s new husband, Oliver Quincy, may be more interested in the Plummer ranch and family money than in Cora herself. Written by Frank Burt and directed by Jack Johnstone, this sustaining broadcast builds a tense frontier family dispute around trust, inheritance, and uneasy motives.<...
Published: Aug 24, 2026Duration: 29m 34s
Gunsmoke - "Spring Freshet (more complete)" (1957)
Gunsmoke, “Spring Freshet (more complete),” originally broadcast on CBS on March 17, 1957. This is episode 258 of the classic radio series, starring William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, and Howard McNear.In Dodge City, Matt recognizes two wanted robbers when trouble erupts at the Long Branch Saloon. With Kitty caught in the danger, Matt, Chester, and Doc face a tense standoff close to home. Written by Les Crutchfield and produced by Norman Macdonnell.Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently clea...
Published: Aug 23, 2026Duration: 20m 15s
Frontier Gentleman - "Mighty Mouse" (1958)
Frontier Gentleman, “Mighty Mouse,” originally broadcast July 20, 1958, is episode 24 of the CBS Western series. John Dehner stars as London Times correspondent J. B. Kendall.Riding the stage from Dry Creek to Laramie, Wyoming Territory, Kendall and his fellow passengers are caught in a masked holdup. At Lazy Kate’s Saloon, their attempt to recognize the robbers by voice draws them into a difficult case involving Sheriff Will Harper, played by Ted de Corsia, and Deputy Clem. Written, produced, and directed by Antony Ellis, this episode begins a storyline continued in “Mighty Tired.”Old Time Western Radio presents t...
Published: Aug 22, 2026Duration: 25m 45s
Gunsmoke - "Custer" (1957)
Gunsmoke, “Custer,” originally broadcast September 22, 1957, is episode 285 of the CBS Radio western. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester Proudfoot. Written by John Meston and directed by Norman Macdonnell, this broadcast repeats the story first heard in 1953.Near Dodge City, Dillon and Chester encounter a man driving horses bearing the brand of the reclusive Old Man Granby. Their trip to the isolated ranch uncovers a troubling scene, leaving Dillon to pursue a difficult case with little evidence and a suspect whose past adds further complications.Old Time Western Radio presents the orig...
Published: Aug 21, 2026Duration: 25m 41s
Frontier Gentleman - "Big Sam for Governor" (1958)
Frontier Gentleman presents “Big Sam for Governor,” originally broadcast on CBS on March 16, 1958. In this seventh network episode, John Dehner stars as J. B. Kendall, the London Times correspondent, in a script written, produced, and directed by Antony Ellis.In Helena, Montana Territory, the powerful Big Sam Hobday decides he wants more than local influence—he wants the governor’s office. When he pressures Kendall to write a favorable account for his campaign, the English journalist finds himself drawn into the hard-edged world of frontier politics. Jack Kruschen, Stacy Harris, Vic Perrin, Jean Carson, Harry Bartell, and Charles Seel are...
Published: Aug 20, 2026Duration: 25m 44s
The Six Shooter - "Red Lawson's Revenge" (1953)
The Six Shooter, “Red Lawson’s Revenge,” originally broadcast October 25, 1953, is episode 6 of the NBC Western series starring James Stewart as drifting cowboy Britt Ponset. Written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Jack Johnstone, this sustained broadcast finds Britt riding toward Walnut Creek to visit his friend Dan Mayler.On the trail, Britt encounters Red Lawson, a man determined to settle an old score connected to his brother’s death. As Britt hurries to warn Dan, the danger reaches Dan’s home, where his wife Mary and their young child may be caught in Lawson’s revenge.Old Tim...
Published: Aug 19, 2026Duration: 29m 42s
Frontier Gentleman - "The Last of Belle Siddon" (1958)
Frontier Gentleman presents “The Last of Belle Siddon,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 7, 1958. Episode 31 of the series, this installment concludes the four-part Belle Siddons storyline. John Dehner stars as London Times correspondent J. B. Kendall, with Jeanne Bates as Belle Siddons and Jack Kruschen as Deadwood peace officer Boon May.In Dakota Territory, Kendall follows the uneasy trail left after a stagecoach robbery, as outlaw Archie McLaughlin flees toward Cheyenne and Boon May pursues answers surrounding Belle Siddons. Written, produced, and directed by Antony Ellis, the drama combines a newspaperman’s perspective with a tense frontier manhunt.<...
Published: Aug 18, 2026Duration: 25m 49s
Gunsmoke - "The New Hotel" (1956)
Gunsmoke, “The New Hotel,” originally broadcast February 19, 1956, is episode 202 of the classic CBS radio series. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester and Georgia Ellis as Kitty. The episode was written by John Meston and directed by Norman Macdonnell.Wealthy rancher Enoch Mills plans a new hotel in Dodge City, putting him in direct competition with Jim Dobie and the established Dodge House. As business rivalry becomes a matter of pride and threats, Matt Dillon must keep the dispute from bringing violence to town.Old Time Western Radio presents the original broa...
Published: Aug 17, 2026Duration: 25m 43s
Gunsmoke - "Meshougah" (1953)
Gunsmoke presents “Meshougah,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on February 21, 1953. Listed as episode 44, this Antony Ellis story stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon and Parley Baer as Chester, under the direction of Norman Macdonnell.Dillon and Chester ride from Dodge to the small settlement of Pierceville to deliver government papers to postmaster Bill Holton. But the quiet town holds a dangerous situation, and Dillon must weigh every move when frightened residents are caught between an outlaw gang and the law.Old Time Western Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a shor...
Published: Aug 16, 2026Duration: 31m 5s
The Six Shooter - "Silver Annie" (1953)
The Six Shooter, “Silver Annie,” originally broadcast October 11, 1953, is episode 4 of the NBC western series. James Stewart stars as drifting cowpoke Britt Ponset in this Frank Burt script, produced and directed by Jack Johnstone.Britt rides into Virtue City as the town pushes for a railroad route across the land of Annie Huxley—better known as Silver Annie. With a shotgun and a firm refusal to surrender her property, Annie stands at the center of a growing dispute between a frontier town, the railroad, and one fiercely independent landowner. Jeanette Nolan co-stars.Old Time Western Radio presen...
Published: Aug 16, 2026Duration: 29m 32s