Gunsmoke | Old Time Radio brings you classic Western drama from the golden age of radio, following U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon as he keeps the peace in Dodge City and faces outlaws, violence, frontier justice, and the difficult choices of life in the Old West. 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 William Conrad as Matt Dillon, Gunsmoke became one of the most acclaimed and influential Western dramas in radio history, known for its mature storytelling, memorable characters, and realistic frontier atmosphere. Rediscover classic old time radio westerns, Western drama, frontier stories, adventure, crime, historical fiction, and vintage radio.
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Gunsmoke presents “Twelfth Night,” episode 194 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast December 25, 1955. Written by John Meston and directed by Norman Macdonnell, it stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester.
During the Christmas season in Dodge City, an Ozarks mountain man arrives carrying a long rifle and searching for an old enemy. As Dillon investigates a feud rooted in mountain custom, he and the regulars face the danger of violence between two families’ last survivors. The title reflects the Ozarks tradition of celebrating Christmas twelve days later, on Twelfth Night.
Gunsmoke 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
00:48 Original Broadcast
19:38 Closing
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21 Oct 2026
Gunsmoke - "Tag, You're It" (Old Time Radio, 1958)
Gunsmoke presents “Tag, You’re It,” episode 339 of the classic CBS radio series, originally broadcast October 5, 1958. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon in this Norman Macdonnell-produced episode, written by Les Crutchfield.
A reputed hired killer arrives in Dodge City but refuses to say who his target is. As suspicion and fear spread among the townspeople, Dillon must find a way to keep the stranger from setting off the confrontation he seems to be waiting for.
Gunsmoke 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
00:52 Original Broadcast
20:01 Closing
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20 Oct 2026
Gunsmoke - "Stage Smash" (Old Time Radio, 1960)
Gunsmoke presents “Stage Smash,” episode 434 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on July 31, 1960. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell.
After Dillon arrests Cleary Small, a dangerous retaliation puts Dodge City under pressure. Written by Marian Clark, this late-run radio installment finds Dillon facing a tense hostage crisis without giving in to the demands behind it.
Gunsmoke 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
00:41 Original Broadcast
23:36 Closing
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