Alaska Old Time Radio: The Forty-ninth State - "The Last Frontier"
Step into the rugged, untamed world of America's northernmost frontier with this captivating collection of 42 Old Time Radio episodes, spanning over 18 hours of audio. From the Klondike gold rush to the strategic battles of World War II, Alaska's legendary wealth, extreme weather, and vast wilderness come to life through vintage broadcasts. This compilation weaves together drama, adventure, and historical speculation, offering collectors a rare glimpse into how radio storytellers captured the spirit of a land where fortune and nature collide. Whether you're drawn by tales of bush pilots, dogsleds, or forgotten island campaigns, Alaska Old Time Radio transports you to a time when the Last Frontier was still being discovered.
Collection Highlights
- Hear the romance of the Klondike Gold Rush dramatized in Challenge of the Yukon (September 11, 1950) and the Screen Guild Theatre's "Belle of the Yukon" (February 12, 1945), capturing prospectors' dreams and harsh realities.
- Experience the strategic importance of Alaska during WWII through Cavalcade of America's "Alaska Under Arms" (November 16, 1942), Christmas broadcasts from the front, and Pacific Story's "Alaska: America's New Frontier" (July 18, 1943).
- Explore speculative history with Stroke of Fate's "Our Neighbor in Alaska" (December 6, 1953), imagining what if Russia kept its North American colony, alongside episodes from This Is Your FBI and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar that stretch into the territory's remotest corners.
Track Listing
Show all 84 tracks (18 hours, 54 min)
- Amos And Andy Show 470107 Homesteading In Alaska
- Amos And Andy Show 490109 Kingfishs Conscience
- Big Town 371019 Wilson Is Shot
- Bob And Ray 490812 X National Tennis Championships
- Cavalcade Of America 421116 Alaska Under Arms
- Cavalcade Of America 440214 Gi Valentine
- Cavalcade Of America 460318 Alaskan Bush Pilot
- Cavalcade Of America 480517 Queen Of Heartbreak Trail
- Challenge Of Yukon 500911 Gold Behind Waterfall
- Christmas Eve At Front 431224 Bob Hope
- Christmas Reunion 431225 Part 1
- Christmas Reunion 431225 Part 2
- Christmas Reunion 431225 Part 3
- Christmas Reunion 431225 Part 4
- Christmas Reunion 431225 Part 5
- Dangerous Assignment 500424 017 Nazi And Physicist
- Eftb 440404 12 This Living Book
- FMM 410930 0294 Back From Vacation Gildy Says Goodbye
- Great Gildersleeve 411207 015 Cousin Octavia Visits
- Great Gildersleeve 471203 265 Fiscal Report Due
- Heres To Veterans 000000 1479 Joe Fingers Carr
- Hollywood Star Preview 480405 Turnabout
- Hop Harrigan 430607 0000 Hospital Attack
- Hop Harrigan 471128 1345 Mystery Of Wailing Witches 11
- Lindas First Love 490519 Linda Danny Leave Hospital Greylake
- New National Guard Show 01 Alaskan Adventure
- Pacific Story 430718 Alaska Americas New Frontier
- Ports Of Call 350000 Alaska
- Quaker Party 391001 Zasu Pitts
- Quiz Kids 500903 534 Labor Day Picnic Near Gambusia Affinus
- Screen Guild Theater 450212 232 Belle Of Yukon
- Stars Over Hollywood 520308 561 Driven Snow
- Strange Dr Weird 450123 Survival Of Fittest
- Stroke Of Fate 531206 Our Neighbor In Alaska
- This Is Your Fbi 521219 403 Snow Screen
- Treasury Salute 440612 John Charles Fremont
- Truth Or Consequences 19491022 Laughing Boy Guessed
- Whistler 470303 249 Blue Legend
- Whistler 471105 284 Big Prison
- Words At War 431019 19 Shortcut To Tokyo
- Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 580525 Midnight Sun Matter
- Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 600117 Evaporated Clue Matter
- Amos And Andy Show 470107 Homesteading In Alaska
- Amos And Andy Show 490109 Kingfishs Conscience
- Big Town 371019 Wilson Is Shot
- Bob And Ray 490812 X National Tennis Championships
- Cavalcade Of America 421116 Alaska Under Arms
- Cavalcade Of America 440214 Gi Valentine
- Cavalcade Of America 460318 Alaskan Bush Pilot
- Cavalcade Of America 480517 Queen Of Heartbreak Trail
- Challenge Of Yukon 500911 Gold Behind Waterfall
- Christmas Eve At Front 431224 Bob Hope
- Christmas Reunion 431225 Part 1
- Christmas Reunion 431225 Part 2
- Christmas Reunion 431225 Part 3
- Christmas Reunion 431225 Part 4
- Christmas Reunion 431225 Part 5
- Dangerous Assignment 500424 017 Nazi And Physicist
- Eftb 440404 12 This Living Book
- FMM 410930 0294 Back From Vacation Gildy Says Goodbye
- Great Gildersleeve 411207 015 Cousin Octavia Visits
- Great Gildersleeve 471203 265 Fiscal Report Due
- Heres To Veterans 000000 1479 Joe Fingers Carr
- Hollywood Star Preview 480405 Turnabout
- Hop Harrigan 430607 0000 Hospital Attack
- Hop Harrigan 471128 1345 Mystery Of Wailing Witches 11
- Lindas First Love 490519 Linda Danny Leave Hospital Greylake
- New National Guard Show 01 Alaskan Adventure
- Pacific Story 430718 Alaska Americas New Frontier
- Ports Of Call 350000 Alaska
- Quaker Party 391001 Zasu Pitts
- Quiz Kids 500903 534 Labor Day Picnic Near Gambusia Affinus
- Screen Guild Theater 450212 232 Belle Of Yukon
- Stars Over Hollywood 520308 561 Driven Snow
- Strange Dr Weird 450123 Survival Of Fittest
- Stroke Of Fate 531206 Our Neighbor In Alaska
- This Is Your Fbi 521219 403 Snow Screen
- Treasury Salute 440612 John Charles Fremont
- Truth Or Consequences 19491022 Laughing Boy Guessed
- Whistler 470303 249 Blue Legend
- Whistler 471105 284 Big Prison
- Words At War 431019 19 Shortcut To Tokyo
- Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 580525 Midnight Sun Matter
- Yours Truly Johnny Dollar 600117 Evaporated Clue Matter
