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The Lone Ranger | Old Time Radio

Arts, Drama, Fiction, Performing Arts

The Lone Ranger | Old Time Radio brings you classic Western adventure from the golden age of radio, following the Lone Ranger and Tonto as they fight injustice, pursue outlaws, protect the innocent, and bring law and order to the American frontier. 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. The Lone Ranger became one of radio’s most iconic Western adventure series, known for heroic storytelling, memorable characters, frontier action, and its legendary masked lawman. Rediscover classic old time radio westerns, The Lone Ranger, Tonto, cowboy stories, frontier adventure, action, and vintage radio.

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Episodes
236
Releases
Daily
Typical length
29 min
On air since
2025
Latest episode
11 hours ago

Episodes

236 episodes, newest first

  1. The Lone Ranger - "Haunted Rock" (Old Time Radio, 1942)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Haunted Rock,” episode 1485 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on July 29, 1942. This archival recording is identified as a local Lone Ranger broadcast.

    The available source information preserves the episode title and broadcast details, while offering no further verified plot or production information.

    The Lone Ranger 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
    00:27 Original Broadcast
    28:47 Closing

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    29 min
  2. The Lone Ranger - "Abbys Murder Plan" (Old Time Radio, 1939)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Abbys Murder Plan,” episode 1021 of The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast on August 11, 1939.

    In this archival adventure, the Lone Ranger confronts the danger implied by a murder plan. The Lone Ranger 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
    00:22 Original Broadcast
    30:12 Closing

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    30 min
  3. The Lone Ranger - "Murder Man" (Old Time Radio, 1946)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Murder Man,” episode 2092 of The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast June 19, 1946. Brace Beemer stars as the Lone Ranger, with John Todd as Tonto.

    After a killer strikes four times, Tonto is brought under suspicion as an angry frontier crowd threatens vigilante justice. The Lone Ranger races to protect his friend and uncover the truth before the accusations turn deadly.

    The Lone Ranger 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
    30:06 Closing

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    30 min
  4. The Lone Ranger - "Ghost Canyon" (Old Time Radio, 1942)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Ghost Canyon,” originally broadcast January 12, 1942. Episode 1400 is a chapter in the continuing “Legion of the Black Arrow” storyline, starring Brace Beemer as the Lone Ranger and John Todd as Tonto.

    When Jim Hamilton appears to be fleeing the law, the Lone Ranger follows the trail into Ghost Canyon, where the evidence suggests there may be more to the case than first appears. Written by Fran Striker, this Mutual Broadcasting System adventure was produced by George W. Trendle.

    The Lone Ranger 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
    00:47 Original Broadcast
    28:57 Closing

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    29 min
  5. The Lone Ranger - "Reign of Terror in Selena County" (Old Time Radio, 1939)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Reign of Terror in Selena County,” episode 1054 of The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast on October 27, 1939. This Earle Graser-era adventure features Graser as the Lone Ranger and John Todd as Tonto.

    The masked man and Tonto arrive in a range county gripped by a bitter feud between the Kimball and Bowman ranches. With Salinas City’s businesses suffering and the sheriff unable to restore order, they investigate the forces driving the conflict before the next confrontation can deepen the crisis. The episode was heard on the Mutual Broadcasting System during the series’ Bond Bread-sponsored period.

    The Lone Ranger 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
    30:30 Closing

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    31 min
  6. The Lone Ranger - "Murder in Red" (Old Time Radio, 1945)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Murder in Red,” episode 1899 of the classic radio series The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast on March 21, 1945. This local archival recording preserves an installment from the long-running Western adventure program.

    Details for this surviving episode are limited, but its title promises a tense frontier mystery in the Lone Ranger’s world of justice and danger.

    The Lone Ranger 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
    00:20 Original Broadcast
    29:14 Closing

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    29 min
  7. The Lone Ranger - "Send Akiller to Catch Akiller" (Old Time Radio, 1940)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Send Akiller to Catch Akiller,” episode 1107 of The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast on February 28, 1940.

    This local archival recording is preserved without additional verified plot or production details in the supplied listing. The Lone Ranger 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
    00:23 Original Broadcast
    30:05 Closing

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    30 min
  8. The Lone Ranger - "The Ghost Riders" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “The Ghost Riders,” episode 3245 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast June 22, 1955. This archival episode was written by Dan Beattie.

    When reports of ominous, ghostly riders coincide with danger, the Lone Ranger sets out to investigate the mystery. A suspenseful Western tale with an eerie premise, “The Ghost Riders” keeps its secrets close until the trail unfolds.

    The Lone Ranger 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
    00:34 Original Broadcast
    23:04 Closing

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    23 min
  9. The Lone Ranger - "Murder at Tricorn Ranch" (Old Time Radio, 1956)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Murder at Tricorn Ranch,” episode 2943, from March 22, 1956. Brace Beemer stars as the Lone Ranger, with John Todd as Tonto.

    Trouble at Tricorn Ranch draws the Lone Ranger and Tonto into a Western mystery amid the ranch country. The episode was written by Steve McCarthy.

    The Lone Ranger 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
    00:47 Original Broadcast
    24:36 Closing

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    25 min
  10. The Lone Ranger - "Dynasty of Terror" (Old Time Radio, 1942)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Dynasty of Terror,” episode 1540 of The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast on December 4, 1942. Brace Beemer stars as the Lone Ranger, with John Todd as Tonto; the episode was written by Fran Striker.

    When a protection racket spreads fear through the community, the Lone Ranger and Tonto ride to confront the gang behind it. Their trail leads through danger and intimidation as they work to protect those caught in the criminals’ grip.

    The Lone Ranger presents this 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
    00:43 Original Broadcast
    30:02 Closing

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    30 min
  11. The Lone Ranger - "Murder on the Plains" (Old Time Radio, 1954)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Murder on the Plains,” episode 3145, originally broadcast November 17, 1954. In this archival adventure, Brace Beemer stars as the Lone Ranger alongside John Todd as Tonto.

    On the Western plains, a hot-headed young officer’s actions leave a detachment of soldiers exposed to danger. As Crazy Dog and a band of renegade Apaches prepare to strike, the Lone Ranger and Tonto race to prevent a frontier crisis from becoming a disaster. Written by Dan Beattie, this 1954 airing was a rebroadcast of a program first heard in 1953.

    The Lone Ranger 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
    00:52 Original Broadcast
    25:17 Closing

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    25 min
  12. The Lone Ranger - "Sheep Killers" (Old Time Radio, 1938)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Sheep Killers,” episode 924 of The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast December 28, 1938. This archival adventure stars Earle Graser as the Lone Ranger and John Todd as Tonto.

    In Valley City, a series of sheep killings threatens to ignite a feud between rancher Hammond and the local cattlemen. When another flock is driven over the cliffs of Sweetwater Canyon, the Lone Ranger and Tonto investigate before suspicion turns the range country violent.

    The Lone Ranger 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
    00:51 Original Broadcast
    30:35 Closing

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    31 min
  13. The Lone Ranger - "Left Handed Killer" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Left Handed Killer,” episode 3242 of The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast on June 17, 1955.

    In this Western mystery, the Lone Ranger follows a dangerous trail where a killer’s distinctive left-handedness may be the key to bringing justice to the frontier.

    The Lone Ranger presents this 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
    00:26 Original Broadcast
    23:07 Closing

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    23 min
  14. The Lone Ranger - "The Killers Code" (Old Time Radio, 1944)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “The Killers Code,” episode 1824 of The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast on September 27, 1944. This wartime serial installment stars Brace Beemer as the Lone Ranger and John Todd as Tonto.

    Tonto and young Dan Reid arrive at Chief Thundercloud’s camp and find wounded Secret Service agent Jeff Darwin on the trail of coded plans tied to the defense of the West Coast. Part two of a continuing story, the episode builds an urgent federal-security mystery around the endangered documents.

    The Lone Ranger 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
    00:35 Original Broadcast
    28:54 Closing

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    29 min
  15. The Lone Ranger - "Crane Murder Case" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Crane Murder Case,” episode 3273, originally broadcast August 25, 1955.

    A murder investigation leads the masked lawman and Tonto onto a suspenseful Western trail. Brace Beemer stars as the Lone Ranger, with John Todd as Tonto; the episode is credited to writer Dan Beattie.

    The Lone Ranger 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
    00:36 Original Broadcast
    22:26 Closing

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    23 min
  16. The Lone Ranger - "Desert Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1940)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Desert Murder,” originally broadcast August 7, 1940. This archival episode is numbered 1176 and stars Earle Graser as the Lone Ranger, with John Todd as Tonto.

    Across the desert salt flats, the Lone Ranger and Tonto pursue two outlaws as stolen silver and a false accusation put a rancher in danger. The harsh landscape raises the stakes in this Earle Graser-era adventure from the Mutual Broadcasting System.

    The Lone Ranger 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
    00:44 Original Broadcast
    29:53 Closing

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    30 min
  17. The Lone Ranger - "Gone Are the Ghosts" (Old Time Radio, 1940)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Gone Are the Ghosts,” episode 1158 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on June 26, 1940.

    This archival recording preserves an early installment of The Lone Ranger, with the masked rider and Tonto facing another frontier mystery and bringing their brand of justice to the Old West.

    The Lone Ranger 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
    00:25 Original Broadcast
    30:03 Closing

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    30 min
  18. The Lone Ranger - "Branded for Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1943)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Branded for Murder,” originally broadcast April 12, 1943. Episode 1595, also cataloged as 808, stars Brace Beemer as the Lone Ranger and John Todd as Tonto.

    A horse-theft and murder scheme leaves an innocent man facing the gallows, and the masked rider and Tonto follow the evidence in a race to uncover the truth. Written by Fran Striker, this circa-31-minute adventure comes from the classic 1943 radio era of the series.

    The Lone Ranger 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
    00:35 Original Broadcast
    29:52 Closing

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    30 min
  19. The Lone Ranger - "Cave of Terror" (Old Time Radio, 1955)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Cave of Terror,” episode 2773 of The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast on August 30, 1955.

    This archival episode features the Lone Ranger and Tonto in a story connected with Bib Dalton and Cliff Dalton. Brace Beemer and John Todd star; the episode was written by Steve McCarthy.

    The Lone Ranger 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
    00:28 Original Broadcast
    22:26 Closing

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    23 min
  20. The Lone Ranger - "Marked for Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1956)

    Show notes

    The Lone Ranger presents “Marked for Murder,” episode 3344 of The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast on February 22, 1956.

    This local archival recording preserves a classic Lone Ranger adventure under its original title, “Marked for Murder.”

    The Lone Ranger 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
    00:21 Original Broadcast
    24:04 Closing

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    24 min