Classic Radio 06-12-26 - Search for Wylie, Cover-Up, and Trail Drive

About this episode

This episode features classic radio dramas including 'Have Gun Will Travel', 'Gunsmoke', and 'Frontier Town' with a focus on crime and western themes.

Westerns and Crime on a Friday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner , originally broadcast June 12, 1960, 64 years ago, Search for Wylie. Paladin tries to return Willie Dawson to El Paso...to tell him that he's no longer a wanted man. Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad , originally broadcast June 12, 1954, 72 years ago, The Cover Up. Barnaby Hoffer plans to kills Art Long, but both of them are found dead! It looks like Sam Baxtin did it! Then, Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley , originally broadcast June 12, 1952, 74 years ago, The Trail Drive. The Apaches raid a flock of sheep being herded by three Mexicans, two of them are shot and killed. Followed by The Crime Club , originally broadcast June 12, 1947, 79 years ago, Death is a Knockout. The crook who tries to fix the prizefight is found murdered! Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast June 12, 1935, 91 years ago, Lum and Abner’s Free Matinee."The Texas Kid" is going to be the first feature at the Pine Ridge Planetarium. Plans are made to upstage Squire Skimp with a free showing on Friday afternoon for the kids. Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by…

People in this episode

Host: Wyatt Cox

Topics covered

• Westerns
• Crime
• Old-time radio
• Classic radio shows
• Entertainment
• Historical events

Keywords

• classic radio
• Westerns
• crime dramas
• old-time radio
• radio shows
• entertainment
• historical events

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