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The Challenge of the Yukon was a long-running adventure show that aired from February 3, 1938 to June 9, 1955. It featured Paul Sutton as Sergeant William Preston, the show’s main character, along with the “Yukon King,” his sidekick. The story was about how Preston and his sidekick fought the evildoers during the period of the Gold Rush in the 1890s. Preston’s initial goal was to capture the killer of his father. After doing so, he started to work for Inspector Conrad, with the assistance of Pierre, his French-Canadian guide.

Throughout its run, the show was heard over different networks, starting from Detroit’s WXYZ, then to ABC from 1947 to 1949, and finally on Mutual from 1950 until the last episode on 1955. The show later had its TV adaptation. Click here to read more about Challenge Of The Yukon (Sgt Preston)

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Please enjoy these 617 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
10.06.1948	record run	+ "The Record Run". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals (win a Schwinn contest, first announcement).
10.08.1948	parson shorty meadows	+ "Parson Shorty Meadows". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals (win a Schwinn bike contest).
10.11.1948	the red ace	+ "The Red Ace". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals (win a Schwinn contest).
10.13.1948	mine of good hope	+ "The Mine Of Good Hope". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals (win a Schwinn contest).
10.15.1948	white hawk	+ "White Hawk". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals (win a Schwinn contest).
10.18.1948	underground ambush	+ "Underground Ambush". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
10.20.1948	the false trail	+ "The False Trail". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
10.22.1948	the poisoner of chiliwaw	+ "The Poisoner Of Chilliwaw". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
10.25.1948	samaritan of the trail	+ "Samaritan Of The Trail". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals. Stella Adams realizes that money can't bu...
10.27.1948	preston turns the tables	+BC net. "Preston Turns The Tables". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals. Sergeant Preston is wounded when ...
10.27.1948	sgt preston turns tables	+ "Preston Turns The Tables". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals. Sergeant Preston is wounded when a dyna...
10.29.1948	the phantom gang	+ "The Phantom Gang". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals. A mysterious gang has been robbing the mines of...
11.01.1948	the call of duty	+ "The Call Of Duty". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. A Mountie is forced to choose between the woman...
11.03.1948	man with the red hair	+ "The Man With The Red Hair". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. A flashback story that explains why Ki...
11.05.1948	death on the trail	+ "Death On The Trail". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. Shorty Wilkins has married big Kate, and she ...
11.08.1948	wilderness uprising	+ "The Wilderness Uprising". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. Taranga and his band of Indians are star...
11.10.1948	ben yancys legacy	+ "Ben Yancy's Legacy". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. A dishonest lawyer tries to cheat a young co...
11.12.1948	shadow	+ "Shadow". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. Jim Patterson has been shot by two men. Constable Drake (...
11.15.1948	the second chance	+ "The Second Chance". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. Carstairs is suing all the other miners to for...
11.17.1948	manhunt	+ "Manhunt". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. A young boy is attracted to King, but there's that matt...
11.19.1948	saint bernard dog	+ "The St. Bernard Dog". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereal. Sergeant Preston comes upon a St. Bernard dog...
11.22.1948	mutiny on the penguin	+ "Mutiny On The Penguin". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. In the far north, Sergeant Preston brings ...
11.24.1948	old mobys cairn	+ "Old Moby's Cairn". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. A hidden treasure is found in the far north, an...
11.26.1948	lost river roundup	+ "Lost River Roundup". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. The owner of a trading post has had a heart a...
11.29.1948	strike at pelican creek	+ "Strike At Pelican Creak". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals (model farm premium). A neer-do-well and ...

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On King, on you huskies !

Charles

I am really enjoying listening to this.

Adaline

I am really enjoying listening to this.

Cooper

Well King, this case is closed.

Larry

What a great show this was!

Kurt

Love this I was upset when ME-TV stopped showing the reruns

Rick

What a great show this was!

Kurt

Sergeant Preston was played by Paul Sutton first, then Brace Beemer the last year. Announced by Fred Foy then Jay Michael, then Fred Foy returned the last year. The character was created by George W. Trendle. Directed by Fred Flowerday. Produced by Charles D. Livingstone for Trendle Enterprises. The program was broadcast from June 12, 1947 on ABC network and was titled "Challenge of the Yukon." By 1953 the title had become the hero's name. It was a sustained show from 1947 until 1948 when Quaker Oats started paying the bills for a three times-a-week 30 minute format. In 1950 it moved to Mutual until it left the air in 1955. The program became a popular television show in the early to the mid 1950s, and was one of the first TV programs filmed in color (check out our complete TV series in our OTV DVD catalog).

CHALLENGE OF THE YUKON (SERGEANT PRESTON OF THE RC