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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
11.08.1950	the ghost riders	+ "The Ghost Riders". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals. There have been several robberies and a murder i...
11.13.1950	the clue of the silver pup	+ "The Clue Of The Silver Pup". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
11.15.1950	passport to death	+ "Passport To Death". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
11.17.1950	the telltale knife	+ "The Tell-Tale Knife". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
11.20.1950	the wrong map	+ "The Wrong Map". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
11.22.1950	the rebel yell	+ "The Rebel Yell". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
11.24.1950	death waits on the river	+ "Death Waits On The River". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
11.27.1950	the man in the canyon	+ "The Man In The Canyon". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
11.29.1950	gold fever	+ "Gold Fever". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
12.01.1950	spider burkes daughter	+ "Spider Burke's Daughter". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
12.04.1950	wild dog	+ "Wild Dog". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
12.06.1950	the indian sign	+ "The Indian Sign". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
12.08.1950	the notorious hawk cooper	+ "The Notorious Hawk Cooper". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals. Announced as the last program sponsored...
01.20.1951	danger at devils gorge	+ "Danger At Devil's Gorge". Sustaining.
01.27.1951	murder on fox run	+ "Murder on Fox Run". Sustaining.
01.28.1951	escape by night	+ "Escape By Night". Sustaining.
02.03.1951	white fox for marie	+ "White Fox For Marie". Sustaining.
02.04.1951	storm the pass	+ "Storm The Pass". Sustaining.
02.10.1951	the king of keena creek	+ "The King Of Keno Creek". Sustaining.
02.11.1951	the trail robbers	+ "The Trail Robbers". Sustaining.
02.17.1951	wrong trail	+ "The Wrong Trail". Sustaining.
02.18.1951	honest young man	+ "The Honest Young Man". Sustaining.
02.24.1951	blackmailers payoff	+ "Blackmailer's Payoff". Sustaining.
02.25.1951	vanished loot	+ "Vanished Loot". Sustaining.
03.03.1951	job for jim lackey	+ "A Job For Jim Lackey". Sustaining.

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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