What happens
Freddie Burns, a young student, wants a job at the Naughty Pine Sun newspaper and is told he must bring in a good story of his own. Ranger Bill and Stumpy suggest he look into Old Ben, a prospector who has panned for gold in Rocky Creek for many years. Freddie visits Ben's camp and learns of an old diary by a minister that mentions gold in the creek. The story is part of the Ranger Bill series, first broadcast on March 29, 1961.
The town of Naughty Pine, including the Sun newspaper office, a coffee shop, and Rocky Creek in the woods.
Characters: Freddie Burns, Ranger Bill, Stumpy, Alice Flagg, Old Ben, Mr. Bronk
Listen for: Freddie's search for a newspaper story and his growing friendship with Old Ben, who has been panning for gold for years.
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.