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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
10.07.1949	the generous hobo	+ "The Generous Hobo". Sponsored by: Quaker.
01.25.1945	the fugitives	+Program #365. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Fugitives". Sergeant Pre...
03.22.1950	the fugitive bride	+ "The Fugitive Bride". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals (Yukon Trail premium).
09.13.1948	the fraud	+ "The Fraud". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. The first show of the series sponsored by Quaker. The ...
09.18.1947	the fraud	+ "The Fraud". Five thousand dollars has been collected for Father McCarthy's Indian Mission. When...
11.11.1951	the forgetful killer
09.12.1949	the fan tan gold robbery	+ "The Fan-Tan Gold Robbery". Sponsored by: Quaker.
10.20.1948	the false trail	+ "The False Trail". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals.
01.02.1947	the false beard	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The False Beard". The story is told in fla...
10.04.1948	the extra uniform	+Program #557. "The Extra Uniform". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals (football pennant premium). The s...
09.12.1946	the epidemic	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Epidemic". Diphtheria is epidemic in t...
04.20.1949	the empty coffin	+ "The Empty Coffin". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals, Ken-L Ration. Red Bannister is shot and killed ...
12.20.1948	the emerald in the nugget	+ "The Emerald In The Nugget". Sponsored by: Quaker cereals. A brother and sister come to Dawson to...
12.16.1943	the eleventh hour	+ Program #307. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Eleventh Hour". After t...
06.29.1944	the duke bows to a king	+Program #335. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Duke Bows To A King". Be...
05.23.1949	the duel	+ "The Duel". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. A woman's brother refuses to allow her to marry a miner...
04.22.1949	the doomed witness	+ "The Doomed Witness". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals, Ken-L Ration. Dave Broderick is the only witn...
02.18.1949	the dog with the gold tooth	+ "The Dog With The Gold Tooth". Sponsored by: Quaker Cereals. A dentist is asked to work on a pros...
05.08.1945	the dog team race	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Dog Team Race". During the big race, K...
03.13.1945	the dog head nugget	+ Program #372. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Dog-Head Nugget". Muski...
12.12.1946	the dog fight	+WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "The Dog Fight". There's going to be a dog ...
10.17.1949	the doctor disappears	+ "The Doctor Disappears". Sponsored by: Quaker (Bugs Bunny comic books premium).
11.04.1951	the diamond solitaire	+ "The Diamond Solitaire". Sustaining.
07.10.1950	the diamond solitaire	+ "The Diamond Solitaire". Sustaining.
01.16.1950	the diamond collar	+ "The Diamond Collar". Sponsored by: Quaker.

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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