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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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 01.13.1944 forgery and murder

+Program #311. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Forgery and Murder". Dirk Ma...
 12.04.1951 frame up victim

 11.06.1950 friend in need

+ "A Friend In Need". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
 10.16.1950 fugitive from bald rock

+ "The Fugitive From Bald Rock". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals (Mounted Police whistle premium).
 09.29.1948 ghost town

+ "Ghost Town". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
 02.27.1945 glynns canyon

+ Program #370. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Glynn's Canyon". Sergeant P...
 05.15.1945 god of the mountain

+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "God Of The Mountain". The program begins w...
 11.29.1950 gold fever

+ "Gold Fever". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
 11.22.1951 grim journey

 08.22.1946 grizzly martin

+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Grizzly Martin". A very big (and very stup...
 06.19.1947 grizzly

+ "Grizzly". An old gold miner named Ben Weeks is ambushed by Red and Chico. Ben is murdered and ...
 11.28.1949 grubstake for vickers

+ "Grubstake For Vickers". Sponsored by: Quaker.
 02.27.1950 guardian for jimmy

+ "Guardian For Jimmy". Sponsored by: Quaker.
 02.13.1945 guilty by proxy

+Program #368. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Guilty By Proxy". Sergeant P...
 02.24.1944 hannagan brothers

+Program #317. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Hannigan Brothers". One ...
 10.11.1950 harpers castle

+ "Harper's Castle". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
 10.19.1949 hazel crest decision

+ "Hazel Crest Decision". Sponsored by: Quaker (Bugs Bunny comic books premium).
 10.23.1950 heart of a killer

+ "Heart Of A Killer". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals (Mounted Police whistle premium). The police whi...
 04.24.1945 her weight in gold

+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Her Weight In Gold". Andy's a wealthy pros...
 03.13.1950 hidden evidence

+ "Hidden Evidence". Sponsored by: Quaker.
 03.21.1946 hold up

+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Hold-Up". Father Donovan helps a man who w...
 02.18.1951 honest young man

+ "The Honest Young Man". Sustaining.
 12.21.1944 how connelly paid the law

+Program #360. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "How Connelly Paid The Law". ...

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On King, on you huskies !

Charles

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I am really enjoying listening to this.

Adaline

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I am really enjoying listening to this.

Cooper

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Well King, this case is closed.

Larry

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What a great show this was!

Kurt

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

Rick

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What a great show this was!

Kurt

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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).

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