The radio series of Gunsmoke first aired on CBS on April 26, 1952 with the
episode "Billy the Kid", written by Walter Newman. The show ended on June
18, 1961. It starred William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, Howard McNear
as Doc Charles Adams, Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell, and Parley Baer as
Dillon’s assistant Chester Wesley Proudfoot.

William Conrad and Georgia Ellis

Conrad (right) talking with the sound effects man

Cast and crew going over the script for an episode of Gunsmoke

Howard McNear, William Conrad, Parley Baer, and Georgia Ellis