Fort Laramie | Old Time Radio brings you authentic Western drama from the golden age of radio, following the soldiers, settlers, scouts, and families living on the American frontier. Each episode delivers stories of danger, survival, conflict, duty, and life at a remote frontier outpost. 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 Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince, Fort Laramie became one of classic radio’s most respected Western dramas, known for its serious storytelling and richly portrayed frontier life. Rediscover classic old time radio westerns, frontier stories, Western drama, adventure, historical fiction, and vintage radio.
Fort Laramie - "Young Trooper" (Old Time Radio, 1956)
Fort Laramie presents “Young Trooper,” episode 20 of the CBS western series, originally broadcast June 10, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in this episode written by Kathleen Hite and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.
After a train derailment and raids on nearby settlers, a lone survivor named Jed arrives at Fort Laramie claiming to be 18 and asking to enlist. His skill with a horse and a rifle earns attention, but Captain Quince must decide whether there is a place for the determined young newcomer among the cavalry.
Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
30:53 Closing
Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)
26 Sept 2026
Fort Laramie - "Dont Kick My Horse" (Old Time Radio, 1956)
Fort Laramie presents “Don’t Kick My Horse,” episode 19 of the CBS radio series, originally broadcast June 3, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in this Norman MacDonnell-produced and directed drama, written by Les Crutchfield.
When Private Joby Turler’s beloved cavalry mare, Bella Shannon, is placed on a remount order after going lame, he appeals to Captain Quince for help. As Quince readies a reconnaissance patrol into the Broken Plains country, duty, judgment, and a trooper’s bond with his horse come into conflict.
Fort Laramie 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
00:51 Original Broadcast
30:44 Closing
Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)
25 Sept 2026
Fort Laramie - "Boatwrights Story" (Old Time Radio, 1956)
Fort Laramie presents “Boatwrights Story,” episode 2 of the CBS frontier drama, originally broadcast January 29, 1956. Written by John Meston, the episode stars Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince.
Quince leads a cavalry patrol from Fort Laramie to stop a white gunrunner from supplying Henry repeating rifles to Yellow Knife, while threatened homesteaders and trooper Boatwright’s personal anger raise the stakes on the frontier.
Fort Laramie 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
00:39 Original Broadcast
30:23 Closing
Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio (https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio)
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