Aired July 5, 1954. From 1933 to 1956 the Lone Ranger rode the radio waves. One of the most successful radio programs in history, the Lone Ranger produced over 3,000 broadcasts. Few things are more iconic in American popular culture than announcer Fred Foy reciting those lines against the opening strains of the William Tell Overture. The Lone Ranger was a western adventure show that premiered in January of 1933 on radio station WXYZ in Detroit. The show, which was aimed primarily at children, had a strong adult following as well and continued for 2,956 episodes on WXYZ, the Mutual Network and the NBC Blue/ABC networks until September 3, 1954. Repeat broadcasts continued, many in syndication by General Mills provided to select stations on electrical transcription discs, until May 25, 1956.