What was Gunsmoke before it was on TV?

Before Gunsmoke aired its wildly successful TV series, it began as a CBS radio show. From 1952 to 1961 Gunsmoke was broadcast over the radio waves, delivering wild west tales directly to audience's ears. In fact, the run of the radio show overlapped the TV series by 6 years, offering viewers and listeners double the Gunsmoke.

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