X MINUS ONE: A WIND IS RISING (OCTOBER 3. 1957)

X Minus One was half-hour NBC Radio program that dramatized stories first published in Galaxy Science Fiction.  "A Wind Is Rising" was published in the July 1957 issue of Galaxy and was written by Robert Sheckley and published under his pseudonym "Finn  O'Donovan."  (That issue already had a story by Sheckley under his own name:  "The Deaths of Ben Baxter.")  

Carella 1 is a wind-swept planet (with winds well over 100 mph), but the Earthman feel safely ensconced in their artificial habitats.  The Earthmen need their artificial shelter to survive, but somehow the odd-looking native Carellans seem to get along fine their native environment.  A storm that had peaked at 180 mph was classified as a moderate gale by the natives.  As the winds abated slightly from that storm the Carellans prepare for their great yearly holiday, the Festival of Summer.  The Earthmen should have realized that, after summer comes other, darker seasons...

This program was adapted by George Lefferts and was directed by George Voutsas.  Featured actors were Les Damon, Burt Cowlan, and William Griffis.  Fred Collins was the announcer.

Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl42piEFRB4