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Frontier Town, the saga of the roaring west. Frontier Town. Here is the adventurous story of the early west, the tamed and the untamed. From the Pecos to Powder River, Dodge City to Poker Flat, these are the towns they fought to live in and lived to fight for. Teaming crucibles of pioneer freedom. Frontier Town. Howdy, I'm Chad Remington. Never heard of me? Well, a lot of folks have never even heard of the town I come from. Dos Rios means two rivers. And if Dos Rios sounds p…

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Synopsis

In the heart of the wild west, Frontier Town introduces us to Chad Remington, a rancher and the only lawyer in the bustling frontier town of Dos Rios. The town is a melting pot of good and bad, where the struggle for survival is a daily reality. One day, Chad encounters Todd Ford, a wounded prospector who has been shot and is desperate to file a claim on a rich gold strike he has discovered. As they converse, it becomes clear that Todd's life is in danger, particularly from a man named Rocky Carue, who is rumored to have a hand in the disappearances of other prospectors.

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Frontier_Town_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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Frontier Town, Episode 3

For example, it ran for 41 weeks on WINS in NYC starting March 5, 1949

Saturday, January 3, 1948 · 28:30

Frontier Town, Episode 3

For example, it ran for 41 weeks on WINS in NYC starting March 5, 1949

Saturday, January 3, 1948 · 28:30

Summary

Chad Remington, a rancher and lawyer in the frontier town of Dos Rios, helps a wounded prospector named Todd Ford file a claim while dealing with the dangerous Rocky Carue and his henchman. Tensions rise as they confront threats to their lives and livelihoods.

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  • 1948 — Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming an independent republic.
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