Tales of the Texas Rangers | Old Time Radio

Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Blood Relative,” episode 19, originally broadcast on NBC Radio Network on November 12, 1950. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this Hollywood transcription of an authentic Ranger case.In Stump Hill, a general-store owner is shot after a bitter dispute with his recently released nephew, making the young man the obvious suspect. Ranger Pearson’s investigation uncovers troubling inconsistencies in a case that may not be as straightforward as it first appears. Written by Russell Hughes and directed and produced by Stacy Keach.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:44 Original Broadcast30:04 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Joy Ride,” episode 45, originally broadcast on May 27, 1951. This late first-season NBC Radio procedural stars Joel McCrea as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson.When two teenagers take a stolen car for a reckless ride, a stop in Purdy, Texas turns the case into a serious investigation. Ranger Pearson and a local sheriff follow the vehicle and the physical clues it leaves behind in this evidence-driven drama written by Russell Hughes.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:31 Original Broadcast30:05 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers, “Birds of a Feather,” originally broadcast January 6, 1952, is episode 60 of the NBC Radio Network drama. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this sustaining broadcast, produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr.On a cold, rainy night outside Baker, Texas, a wounded gang member leaves Ranger Pearson and the local sheriff with a troubling lead. As a kidnapping plot begins to emerge, homing pigeons become an important clue in Pearson’s investigation.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:51 Original Broadcast30:35 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Cold Blood,” episode 66, originally broadcast on February 17, 1952. Joel McCrea stars as Ranger Jace Pearson in this NBC radio drama, produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr.In fictionalized Lundy, East Texas, the murder of a farm woman sends suspicion toward the Dean farm’s hired hand. As anger builds and the missing man becomes the target of a rapid manhunt, Rangers Pearson and Clay Morgan investigate the evidence and work to keep assumptions from replacing the facts.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:54 Original Broadcast29:34 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Tales of the Texas Rangers presents “Dream Farm,” episode 69, originally broadcast on March 9, 1952. Joel McCrea stars as Texas Ranger Jace Pearson in this NBC crime drama, an “authentic reenactment” drawn from Texas Ranger case files and produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr.Set on a lonely Texas highway near Coronaville, the story follows an Iowa family traveling to their newly purchased farm when a stop for a stranded motorist turns dangerous. With young Robert Ellwood able to offer the key details, Ranger Pearson and Sheriff King begin tracing the clues. Dick Beals, Barbara Luddy, and Tom Tully co-star.Old Time Retro Radio 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 Introduction00:48 Original Broadcast30:33 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-the-texas-rangers-old-time-radio--7222657/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio