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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
03.27.1945	landslide	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Avalanche". Bob Andrews disarms "Blackhawk...
03.20.1945	silver point renegades	+ WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Silver Point Renegades". Renegade Chinook...
03.13.1945	the dog head nugget	+ Program #372. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Dog-Head Nugget". Muski...
03.06.1945	trail scent	+ Program #371. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Trail Scent". Race Moody an...
02.27.1945	glynns canyon	+ Program #370. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Glynn's Canyon". Sergeant P...
02.20.1945	wilderness girl	+Program #369. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Wilderness Girl". Sergeant P...
02.13.1945	guilty by proxy	+Program #368. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Guilty By Proxy". Sergeant P...
02.06.1945	an unlucky gambler	+Program #367. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "An Unlucky Gambler". Paul Ma...
01.30.1945	king led the way	+Program #366. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "King Led The Way". A trapper...
01.25.1945	the fugitives	+Program #365. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Fugitives". Sergeant Pre...
01.18.1945	murder on the trail	+Program #364. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Murder On The Trail". Into t...
01.13.1945	manhunt	+ "Manhunt". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. A young boy is attracted to King, but there's that matt...
01.04.1945	trap for a mountie	+Program #362. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Trap For A Mountie". The ban...
12.28.1944	prestons dilemma	+Program #361. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Preston's Dilemma". Rance Ta...
12.21.1944	how connelly paid the law	+Program #360. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "How Connelly Paid The Law". ...
12.14.1944	one went to the gallows	+Program #359. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "One Went To The Gallows". Ma...
12.07.1944	trial by fire	+Program #358. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Trial By Fire". Bouchard is ...
11.30.1944	king meets a grizzly	+Program #357. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "King Meets A Grizzly". The L...
11.23.1944	paula buchanan	+Program #356. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Paula Buchanan". In the town...
11.16.1944	florabelles adventure	+Program #355. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Florabelle's Adventure". Flo...
11.09.1944	king found the clue	+Program #354. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "King Found The Clue". Marie ...
11.02.1944	seahorse citys editor	+Program #353. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Seahorse City's Editor". A c...
10.26.1944	case history of a mountie	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Case History Of A Mountie". Sustaining.
10.19.1944	suzanne verrill	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "King Found The Clue". Sustaining.
10.12.1944	king saves the day	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "King Saves The Day. 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