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===Radio dramas===
Western [[radio drama]]s were very popular from the 1930s to the 1960s. There were five types of Western radio dramas during this period: anthology programs, such as ''[[Empire Builders (radio program)|Empire Builders]]'' and ''Frontier Fighters''; juvenile adventure programs such as ''[[Red Ryder (radio series)|Red Ryder]]'' and ''[[Hopalong Cassidy (radio program)|Hopalong Cassidy]]''; legend and lore like ''Red Goose Indian Tales'' and ''Cowboy Tom's Round-Up''; adult Westerns like ''[[Fort Laramie (radio)|Fort Laramie]]'' and ''[[Frontier Gentleman]]''; and soap operas such as ''Cactus Kate''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last1=French |first1=Jack |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VfLaAQAAQBAJ |title=Radio Rides the Range: A Reference Guide to Western Drama on the Air, 1929-1967 |last2=Siegel |first2=David S. |date=2013-11-14 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-7146-1 |language=en}}</ref>{{Rp|page=8}} Some popular shows include ''[[Lone Ranger#Original radio series|The Lone Ranger]]'' (first broadcast in 1933), ''[[The Cisco Kid#Radio|The Cisco Kid]]'' (first broadcast in 1942), ''[[Dr. Sixgun]]'' (first broadcast in 1954), ''[[Have Gun – Will Travel#Radio show|Have Gun–Will Travel]]'' (first broadcast in 1958), and ''[[Gunsmoke#Radio series (1952–1961)|Gunsmoke]]'' (first broadcast in 1952).<ref>{{cite web |title=Old Time Radio Westerns |url=http://www.otrwesterns.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319172946/http://www.otrwesterns.com/ |archive-date=2011-03-19 |website=otrwesterns.com}}</ref>  Many shows were done live, while others were transcribed.<ref name=":1" />{{Rp|pages=9–10}}