Dragnet | Old Time Radio

Dragnet presents “Big Bounce,” episode 284 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast January 25, 1955. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday.

On a foggy Los Angeles case for the LAPD Forgery Detail, Friday and Officer Frank Smith investigate a run of worthless checks passed by a man using the name of a familiar old movie actor. Their search leads from a rooming house on Western Avenue into Hollywood’s entertainment district.

Dragnet 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
00:45 Original Broadcast
25:59 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Bindle,” episode 103 of the classic NBC Radio Network series, originally broadcast May 31, 1951. Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sgt. Ben Romero.

Friday and Romero investigate reports that high-grade heroin traffickers have arrived in Los Angeles. Their search leads to an upscale hotel, where Friday goes undercover as a prospective buyer in an effort to reach the operation. The episode was sponsored by Fatima Cigarettes.

Dragnet 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
00:44 Original Broadcast
31:09 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Second Hand Killer,” episode 19 of the classic radio series, originally broadcast on October 6, 1949. Starring Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday alongside Barton Yarborough as Sgt. Ben Romero, this early NBC-era episode is set in the Los Angeles Police Department’s jurisdiction.

Friday and Romero investigate a homicide case after two police officers are shot down, following the evidence through a tense Los Angeles police investigation.

Dragnet 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
29:40 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Number,” episode 175, originally broadcast on October 26, 1952. This NBC radio episode stars Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday and Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

Assigned to the LAPD Robbery Division, Friday and Smith investigate an armed bank holdup after the thief has already fled. Working from witness accounts, a getaway-car description, and only part of a license-plate number, the detectives methodically follow the available leads.

Dragnet 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
00:55 Original Broadcast
29:58 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Missing,” episode 8 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast July 28, 1949. This early sustaining broadcast stars Jack Webb as Los Angeles police Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as his partner, Sergeant Ben Romero.

As Christmas approaches, Friday and Romero investigate when a worried mother in Fountain Green, Utah, reports that her daughter, Juanita Lasky, has stopped writing. With few leads and a family desperate for answers, the detectives pursue a missing-persons case across Los Angeles.

Dragnet 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
00:45 Original Broadcast
29:53 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Partner,” episode 90 of the classic NBC police drama, originally broadcast March 1, 1951. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.

Assigned to LAPD Robbery Detail, Friday and Romero investigate a bold daylight jewelry-store holdup involving thousands of dollars in precious stones. Their search leads them into a tense pursuit of a reckless armed robber.

Dragnet 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
27:25 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Threat,” episode 96 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast April 12, 1951. Jack Webb stars as Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as his early radio partner, Sergeant Ben Romero.

Assigned to Los Angeles Robbery Detail, Friday and Romero investigate a violent hold-up after a middle-aged businessman is beaten and robbed—but fear for his family keeps him from helping the police. Originally sponsored by Fatima Cigarettes, this tense 30-minute drama captures Dragnet’s early radio-era procedural style.

Dragnet 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
00:41 Original Broadcast
30:09 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Winchester,” episode 114 of the classic NBC radio series, originally broadcast August 16, 1951. Jack Webb stars as Los Angeles Homicide Sergeant Joe Friday, with Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero.

Friday and Romero investigate the shooting death of retired grocer Martin Latimer. What appears to be a suicide involving a Winchester rifle soon raises troubling questions as the detectives methodically examine the crime scene, the physical evidence, and Latimer’s personal correspondence.

Dragnet 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
00:44 Original Broadcast
29:22 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Rip,” the series’ 200th episode, originally broadcast on April 19, 1953. In this NBC radio case, Jack Webb stars as Sgt. Joe Friday alongside Ben Alexander as Officer Frank Smith.

Working the Burglary Detail on the day watch in Los Angeles, Friday and Smith investigate a closely organized string of office-safe burglaries. With few solid leads, they turn to laboratory evidence, informants, and burglary records—until a call from a man previously cleared in another case may open a new avenue of inquiry. Olan Soule appears as crime-lab expert Ray Pinker.

Dragnet 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
00:45 Original Broadcast
25:25 Closing

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Dragnet presents “Big Bop,” episode 211, originally broadcast on September 1, 1953. In this NBC radio drama, Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Frank Smith of the LAPD Robbery Detail investigate a lone thief targeting stores and check-cashing services across Los Angeles.

As the robberies continue, Friday and Smith work from a limited suspect description and a growing pattern of crimes in an effort to stop the case from escalating. Jack Webb stars as Joe Friday, with Ben Alexander as Frank Smith; the episode was written by John Robinson.

Dragnet 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
00:40 Original Broadcast
26:24 Closing

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