[2] The New York Times noted in a preview story that Grey's works until then had "received comparatively little attention from a script-hungry radio industry" and that the series "could be the forerunner of a cycle of Western fare for adult listeners".
[3] Tex Thorne, a Pony Express rider, was the main character in the series, which was reported to draw from 47 unpublished stories by Zane Grey as well as all of his published material.
[5] In the January 6, 1948, episode, Thorne rescued the husband of a rich sheep rancher from an erroneous murder conviction during the times of range wars in the old west.
[8] The February 17, 1948, episode dealt with the social and cultural problems that arose when a Native American young man fell in love with a white girl after he left his reservation and became a famous athlete in college.
[2] The trade publication Billboard said in a review of the same episode, "Action was frequent and violent", with sound effects such that "for minutes at a time it was difficult to tell who was doing what to whom".
"[6] Media critic John Crosby commented on the use of cliches in the program, writing, "the dialogue employed on this show is even more historic than the plots".