Red Ryder
Red Ryder was an American radio Western based on the comic strip, debuting on NBC Blue in 1942 and continuing into the early 1950s.
Red Ryder was an American radio western series based on the popularity of the comic strip Red Ryder by Stephen Slesinger and Fred Harman. It debuted on February 3, 1942, on the NBC Blue Network and was broadcast three days a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. After the sixth episode Langendorf Bread became its prime sponsor. The final episode was broadcast in 1951.
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Red Ryder. Radio program.
Original schedule
- 19427:30 PM ETMutual Broadcasting System (WOL Washington) · eveningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19427:30 PM ETMutual Broadcasting System (WOL Washington) · eveningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19427:30 PM ETMutual Broadcasting System (WOL Washington) · eveningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
Ben Alexander
Announcer
Charlie Lung
Cast
Earle Ross
Cast
FFrank Martin
Cast
Fred Shields
Cast
Jack Mather
Cast
Joan Lorring
Cast
Lurene Tuttle
Cast
Martha Wentworth
Cast
Vic Perrin
Cast
VVictor Rodman
Cast
Will Wright
Cast
PPaul Franklin
Director
Robert Armbruster
Musician
AArt Gilmore
Whistled theme song
B
CBrooke Temple
Red Ryder, 1946-51
Carlton KaDell
Red Ryder, 1945
D
FDick Calkins
Drew the comics
Frank Bresee
Little Beaver, 1944-47
F
HFred Harman, Sr.
creator of comic strip
Harry Lang
Cast
HHenry Blair
Little Beaver
HHorace Murphy
Buckskin
IIvan Ditmars
Organist
J
John 'Johnny' McGovern
Little Beaver, 1947-50
Reed Hadley
Red Ryder, 1942-44
R
Robert 'Bob' Turnbull
Sound effects
Tommy Cook
Little Beaver
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Illustrated Press, no. 265 (December 1998): 3.
Illustrated Press (September 2002): 7.
Illustrated Press (January 2004): 9.
Misc, no. 1 (January 1900): 21.
Misc, no. 2 (January 1900): 31.
Misc (September 1971): 97.
NARA News (July 1979): 47.
NARA News (May 2001): 49.
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OTR Digest_1980s (May 1985): 29.
OTR Digest_1980s (November 1988): 34.
OTR Digest_1990s (May 1992): 7.
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