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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
04.01.1949	the killer	+ "The Killer". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals, Ken-L Ration (Model Farm premium). Two grifters plan ...
04.04.1949	the remittance man	+ "The Remittance Man". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals, Ken-L Ration. The weak son of an English nobl...
04.06.1949	dead mans man	+ "Dead Man's Map". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. A map to a gold mine is discovered. When a young ...
04.08.1949	the knife throwers	+ "The Knife Throwers". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals, Ken-L Ration (Model Farm premium). A carnival...
04.11.1949	the lucky shirt	+ "The Lucky Shirt". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals, Ken-L Ration (Model Farm premium). A geologist's...
04.13.1949	the trail of the werewolf	+ "The Trail Of The Werewolf". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals, Ken-L Ration. A young woman has been s...
04.15.1949	trouble at forty mile	+ "Trouble At Forty-Mile". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals, Ken-L Ration. Strange, supernatural events...
04.18.1949	the luck of the newtons	+ "The Luck Of The Newtons". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals, Ken-L Ration. A prospector strikes pay d...
04.20.1949	the empty coffin	+ "The Empty Coffin". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals, Ken-L Ration. Red Bannister is shot and killed ...
04.22.1949	the doomed witness	+ "The Doomed Witness". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals, Ken-L Ration. Dave Broderick is the only witn...
04.25.1949	the bear trap	+ "The Bear Trap". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals, Ken-L Ration. Yukon King is wounded while helping...
04.27.1949	the perfect crime	+ "The Perfect Crime". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals, Ken-L Ration. A convict is freed from prison a...
04.29.1949	fire in the sky	+ "Fire In The Sky". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. Tex and Pierre help a beautiful mine owner prote...
05.02.1949	escape to the north	+ "Escape To The North". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals, Ken-L Ration. Sergeant Preston is determined...
05.04.1949	the sparrow	+ "The Sparrow". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals (Dog Trading Cards premium). Sergeant Preston is trav...
05.06.1949	the case of the hard hearted hermit	+ "Case Of The Case-Hardened Hermit". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals (Dog Picture Cards premium). Two...
05.09.1949	race to twenty mile	+ "Race To Twenty Mile". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals (Dog Picture Cards premium). A lady dog train...
05.11.1949	the million dollar deadline	+ "The Million Dollar Deadline". Sponsored by: Quaker (dog picture cards premium). A wealthy gold ...
05.13.1949	the skagway mail	+ "The Skagway Mail". Sponsored by: Quaker (dog picture cards premium). The Royal Mail is held up d...
05.16.1949	the counter plan	+ "The Counter-Plan". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals (Dog Picture Cards premium). Kirk Franklin and h...
05.18.1949	the bad penny	+ "The Counter-Plan". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals (dog-picture cards premium). The Yukon snow was ...
05.20.1949	adventure in selkirk	+ "Adventure In Selkirk". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals (dog picture cards premium, final offer). Su...
05.23.1949	the duel	+ "The Duel". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. A woman's brother refuses to allow her to marry a miner...
05.25.1949	death and the lucky seven	+ "Death and The Lucky Seven". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. Jeremy Potter has been shot and killed...
05.27.1949	the skull in the stone	+ "The Skull In The Stone". Sponsored by: Quaker, Ken-L Ration (Ken-L Bar Dog Feeding Bowl premium)...

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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