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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
03.01.1950	when thief catches thief	+ "When Thief Catches Thief". Sponsored by: Quaker.
02.27.1950	guardian for jimmy	+ "Guardian For Jimmy". Sponsored by: Quaker.
02.24.1950	uncle joes luck	+ "Uncle Joe's Luck". Sponsored by: Quaker.
02.22.1950	trails end	+ "Trail's End". Sponsored by: Quaker.
02.20.1950	the murdered witness	+ "The Murdered Witness". Sponsored by: Quaker.
02.17.1950	alias al gibson	+ "Alias Al Gibson". Sponsored by: Quaker. It was early October and the evening was sharp and cold ...
02.15.1950	the black cat	+ "The Black Cat". Sponsored by: Quaker.
02.13.1950	the haunted mine	+ "The Haunted Mine". Sponsored by: Quaker.
02.10.1950	flaming valley	+ "Flaming Valley". Sponsored by: Quaker.
02.08.1950	the runaway heir	+ "The Runaway Heir". Sponsored by: Quaker.
02.06.1950	jailbreak	+ "Jailbreak". Sponsored by: Quaker.
02.03.1950	blind mans buff	+ "Blind Man's Bluff". Sponsored by: Quaker.
02.01.1950	circumstantial evidence	+ "Circumstantial Evidence". Sponsored by: Quaker.
01.30.1950	casper motts adventure	+ "Casper Mott's Adventure". Sponsored by: Quaker.
01.27.1950	the ghost raider	+ "The Gost Raider". Sponsored by: Quaker.
01.25.1950	the trap that failed	+ "The Trap That Failed". Sponsored by: Quaker.
01.23.1950	the ten thousand dollar rewards	+ "The Ten Thousand Dollar Rewards". Sponsored by: Quaker.
01.20.1950	no epitaph for tombstone	+ "No Epitaph For Tombstone". Sponsored by: Quaker.
01.18.1950	the long trail	+ "The Long Trail". Sponsored by: Quaker.
01.16.1950	the diamond collar	+ "The Diamond Collar". Sponsored by: Quaker.
01.13.1950	the miners meeting	+ "The Miners' Meeting". Sponsored by: Quaker.
01.11.1950	red devil	+ "Red Devil". Sponsored by: Quaker.
01.09.1950	barry jeffers trust	+ "Barry Jeffer's Trust". Sponsored by: Quaker.
01.06.1950	the battle at bradleys	+ "The Battle At Bradley's". Sponsored by: Quaker.
01.04.1950	jeff marcos gang	+ "Jeff Marco's Gang". Sponsored by: Quaker.

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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