Dragnet | Old Time Radio delivers hard-edged police drama from the golden age of radio, following Sergeant Joe Friday as he investigates murder, robbery, fraud, missing persons, and other crimes drawn from realistic police cases. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Starring Jack Webb as Joe Friday, Dragnet became one of radio’s most influential crime series, famous for its documentary-style realism, procedural detail, and unforgettable storytelling. Rediscover classic old time radio crime drama, police procedural, detective stories, mystery, true-crime-style drama, and vintage radio.
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Dragnet presents “Big Dance,” episode 84 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on January 18, 1951. This NBC episode stars Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.
On a rainy Sunday night, Friday and Romero work the LAPD Robbery detail as they investigate a pair of young holdup men linked to a string of robberies and violent assaults. With only limited evidence from the latest attack, including a small pack of matches, the detectives follow the trail through Los Angeles.
Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
29:57 Closing
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22 Oct 2026
Dragnet - "Garbage Chute" (Old Time Radio, 1949)
Dragnet presents “Garbage Chute,” episode 29 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on December 15, 1949. Jack Webb stars as LAPD Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero, in this NBC Radio Network broadcast.
Friday and Romero investigate the murder of apartment-dwelling organist Laura Barkley. With the crime scene seemingly secure, an old and unused garbage chute becomes a crucial part of their methodical Los Angeles homicide inquiry.
Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
29:45 Closing
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21 Oct 2026
Dragnet - "Big Red - Part 1" (Old Time Radio, 1952)
Dragnet presents “Big Red - Part 1,” episode 134, originally broadcast on January 3, 1952. In this NBC installment, Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Ed Jacobs take on a Los Angeles narcotics case. The script is by Jim Moser, with Jack Webb, Barney Phillips, and Stacy Harris featured in the cast.
A former suspect brings Friday a lead on a newly arrived heroin operation, setting the detectives on a dangerous undercover inquiry involving a dealer known as Cadillac Red. This is the first half of a two-part case, continuing the following week.
Dragnet presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:57 Original Broadcast
30:14 Closing
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