The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mysteries

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The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mysteries

The Whistler old time radio series ran from May 16, 1942, until September 22, 1955. It was a popular West Coast thriller anthology known for its eerie tone and moral storytelling, though it never matched nationwide success despite several attempts. Sponsored by Signal Oil, it captivated listeners with tales of ordinary people driven to dark choices by fate, greed, or circumstance. Its omniscient narrator embodied conscience or destiny, ensuring justice in chilling endings. The show inspired eight films by Columbia Pictures. Produced by George W. Allen with music by Wilbur Hatch.

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    Escape To Danger (6-4-45) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Escape To Danger (6-4-45)A heartbroken woman takes a drastic step and blinds herself to stop the man she loves from marrying someone else.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Escape To Danger (5-28-45) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Escape To Danger (5-28-45)A Nazi war criminal steals the identity of a Swiss-born American who died in a concentration camp, hoping for a fresh start in the U.S. But once he gets to America, things turn out a lot different than he expected.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    The Man Who Bought Death (5-21-45) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    The Man Who Bought Death (5-21-45)A small-time hood gets into the counterfeiting business, with surprising results.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Accident According To Plan (5-7-45) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Accident According To Plan (5-7-45)A planned railroad wreck goes off the rails when the whole setup accidentally falls apart.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    The Master's Tree (4-30-45) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    The Master's Tree (4-30-45)Sponsored by Signal Oil. After spending five years searching for Mr. Phillips, Miss Alice finally comes home — but there’s something odd about that tree in the garden. Anthony’s charming Yorkshire accent adds a fun touch to the story.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Meet Mr. Death (4-23-45) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Meet Mr. Death (4-23-45) A struggling pharmacist is offered $5,000 to poison a newspaper reporter. Desperate for the cash and tempted by the deal, he soon realizes someone may have overheard the whole thing. A suspenseful story with a standout production.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    To Rent Danger (4-16-45) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    To Rent Danger (4-16-45)Killer Carter breaks out of prison, sending a reporter chasing the story. Along the way, Danny Pearson meets a beautiful woman at a lonely farmhouse… and soon finds himself tangled up in another murder. It’s a twisted mystery with the Whistler guiding the way to the final reveal.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Return Of The Innocent (4-2-45) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Return Of The Innocent (4-2-45)Phil Carter walks free after 15 years in prison and sets out to confront the man who framed him, Jeff Gilroy — a man now so frail that fear alone could kill him. Using impersonations, staged calls, and psychological pressure, Phil drives Jeff into panic, letting terror deliver the justice he believes he was denied.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Murder Will Shout (3-19-45) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Murder Will Shout (3-19-45)George Kramer, a struggling garage owner drowning in debt, agrees to let small-time crook Peanut Marola murder his creditor in exchange for a share of the business. Marola stages the killing as a hit-and-run using George’s own car, then frames him when police find the blood-covered Chrysler near the scene. In the end, George’s desperate shortcut to save himself leads straight to his arrest and ruin.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Death Marks The Double-Cross (3-12-45) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Death Marks The Double-Cross (3-12-45)After knocking over a jewelry store, the three crooks quickly turn on each other when one of them starts playing a double game. The big question is...who’s betraying who? The answer may lie with a public phone booth inside a drugstore! This episode aired on AFRS as "Mystery Playhouse." The AFRS music fill has been removed. Features Ken Christy and Howard Duff as the AFRS host, “Sergeant X.”Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Danger Is A Beautiful Blonde (3-5-45) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Danger Is A Beautiful Blonde (3-5-45)A guy walking down the street gets swept up by a beautiful, wealthy woman…and suddenly finds himself tangled in a murder case! This same script was later reused on The Whistler on May 8, 1949, and again on July 29, 1951.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    The Deadman Laughed (2-19-45) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    The Deadman Laughed (2-19-45)A businessman gets cheated out of his stake in a construction company—and decides to cook up the “perfect” murder. After all, you can’t be blamed for murder if you’re the one who’s supposedly dead. So what’s the plan? Swap identities with a bum and disappear.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Gateway To Danger (2-16-45) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Gateway To Danger (2-16-45)The story also goes by “Murder Opens a Gate.” When Bugsy Malone busts out of prison, the D.A.’s assistant turns out to have a pretty surprising tie to Bugsy’s plan to take out the District Attorney. And in one scene, “the best steak in the house” for two only costs $3.85—different times, right?Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Murder Is Legal (2-5-45) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Murder Is Legal (2-5-45)A lawyer gets his client off the hook—even though he’s got feelings for the guy’s wife. Then there’s a murder, a deadly deal gets made, and a framer ends up getting framed for a killing he actually did. Oh, and the announcer kind of stumbles through part of the final commercial.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Murder on Paper (1-29-45) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    "Murder on Paper" (1-29-45) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio MysteryA gambler stuck with a penny-pinching heiress decides there’s only one way out—and before long, a Chrysler convertible is flying off a cliff.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Seascape (1-22-45)- The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Seascape (1-22-45)The lighthouse keeper’s wife straight-up confesses she’s a killer. Then things get even messier when one of her old flames ends up shipwrecked there, turning it into a pretty awkward three-person situation.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Murder Has a Signature (1945) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Murder Has a Signature 1-15-45A stingy old woman living all by herself gets killed by her fed-up servant. Then a distant relative and his greedy wife decide to try a little murder of their own… and it goes about as well as you’d expect.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    The Body Wouldn't Stay in the Bay (1945) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    The Body Wouldn't Stay in the Bay 1-8-1945A woman comes back from the dead to get revenge for her murder. And honestly, the Whistler’s big explanation at the end? It’s more confusing than helpful!Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Two For The Money (1945) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Two For The Money 1-1-45A guy cooks up a revenge plan on his brother—by stashing $25,000 in cash in his brother’s cab.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Christmas Bonus (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Christmas Bonus (12-25-44)A former convict gets canned from his department store job after $10,000 goes missing. Since everyone already thinks he did it, he figures he might as well actually steal something—but at the last second, a music box ends up turning things around for him.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Windfall (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Windfall 12-18-1944A guy’s basically counting down the days until his Uncle Mike kicks the bucket so he can cash in on the inheritance. Mike’s already 80, so everyone figures it won’t be long now. (Fun fact: There is a Whistler episode three years later with the same title—but totally different story. But that will be posted later in this series)Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Lie or Consequences (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Lie or Consequences 12-11-44A cop’s partner gets shot, and all the clues somehow point right back at him as the one who did it. But nothing’s quite what it seems—this one wraps up with a classic, eerie “Whistler”-style twist at the end.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Doctor Operates in Crime (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Doctor Operates in Crime 12-4-44A pretty wild story about a gangster who gets a whole new face thanks to a plastic surgeon—only to find out he’s stuck paying for it for the rest of his life!Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Death Walks A Tightrope (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Death Walks A Tightrope 11-27-44There’s a dark cloud of bad blood hanging over the Big Top. A washed-up trapeze artist is plotting revenge against the daughter of the performer he blames for his son’s death.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Death Sees Double (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Death Sees Double 11-20-44A woman murders her twin and takes over her life—but it doesn’t take long to realize being Sister Mona isn’t all its hyped up to be.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Beware the Bridegroom (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Beware the Bridegroom 11-13-44A broke, down-on-his-luck con artist marries a rich heiress—only to end up getting played himself!Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    The Beloved Fraud (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    The Beloved Fraud (10-30-44)A 35-year-old woman is stuck under the thumb of her nasty, controlling sister Emma. But when a guy starts courting Constance, can he really be trusted? This one’s packed with twists and more than a few surprises along the way!Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Death Carries a Lunch Kit (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Death Carries a Lunch Kit 10-23-44A saboteur sneaks a bomb into a war plant—but then starts getting seriously jumpy about it. This same story was later reused on Suspense on June 9, 1949, under the title “The Lunch Kit.”Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.

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    The Tale The Dead Man Told (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    The Tale The Dead Man Told (10-16-44)CBS Pacific network presentation, “The Tale The Dead Man Told.” Sponsored by Signal Oil (with that Salvo game premium). So… was it suicide or murder? There’s $100,000 on the line if you get it right!Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Finders Weepers (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Finders Weepers (10-9-44)CBS Pacific originally aired this one, and it was later picked up by AFRS. “Finders Weepers.” It’s all about a race around New York to track down an heiress—with just six days left on the clock. A fun story that sneaks in a nice little twist at the end.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Not If I Kill You First (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Not If I Kill You First (10-2-44)CBS Pacific Network original, later rebroadcast by AFRS. “Not If I Kill You First” is a twisty mystery where a seemingly foolproof alibi hinges on a double—an actor who looks exactly like the killer. This episode aired under the AFRS title The Mystery Playhouse.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Married For Murder (1943) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Married For Murder (9-25-43)Brought to you by Signal Oil. A woman quickly marries an artist—right after he kills his girlfriend—just for the rush of living with a murderer. But she’s got even bigger thrills in mind. After all, “the tide doesn’t testify!”Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Black Magic (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Black Magic 9-18-44Brought to you by Signal Oil. A classic love triangle unfolds at a disease-ridden mine in Equatorial Africa, but things get messy fast with restless locals and a dark, Whistler-style twist ending.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Local Storm (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Local Storm 9-10-44Sponsored by Signal Oil. Out in the English countryside, an elderly woman—Mrs. Wentworth—thinks a killer might be after her… but is everything really what it seems? It’s a smart, twist-filled story that keeps you guessing. Oh, and quick heads-up: there is a brief announcement announcing that the show’s moving to Monday's starting next week.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Practically Foolproof (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Practically Foolproof 9-3-44 Sponsored by Signal Oil. Here’s a pretty wild one—two crooks running a lending library of all things. It takes a strange turn when they hatch a plan to force a dwarf into helping them pull off a robbery!Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Til Death Do Us Part (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Til Death Do Us Part (7-30-44)What starts off as a marriage of convenience might end up becoming something a lot more. There’s a nice surprise twist waiting at the end, too. The title was actually used before on The Whistler later on April 14, 1948—but don’t worry, this is a completely different story.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    The Last of the Devereaux (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Last of the Devereaux (7-23-44)Sponsored by Signal Oil. An old man on his deathbed puts a curse on the guy who took over “Cypress,” the family’s plantation deep in the Louisiana bayou.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    The Doctor Prescribed Death (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    The Doctor Prescribed Death (6-11-44)Host Peter Lorre kicks things off with a chilling story about a deranged professor who believes people on the brink of suicide can be pushed into becoming killers. It originally aired as part of the AFRS program Mystery Playhouse, but the script actually goes back a bit—it first showed up on Suspense on February 2, 1943.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    All Damage Covered (1944) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    All Damage Covered (1-30-44)Sponsored by Signal Oil. A nightclub singer is stuck with her bedridden husband—who also happens to be wildly jealous. She decides the only way out is to start a fire while he’s asleep and make it look like an accident. The music fill after the system cue has been cut.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Death Demands A Payment (1943) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Death Demands a Payment (12-19-43)A couple pulls over at a creepy house during a storm and runs into a weird old woman and her even weirder son. Turns out—they’ve actually been dead for ten years! It all builds up to a really solid twist ending. Fun fact: this story kicked off the very first episode of the series back on May 16, 1942, just under a different title.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Patients For The Doctor (1943) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    "Patients For The Doctor" (11-21-43)A group of travelers caught in a snowstorm end up taking shelter at a creepy doctor’s house—where both he and his family are more than a little strange.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Mirage (1943) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    "Mirage" (10-3-43)Nothing’s meaner than a gun moll who just got dumped.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Blind Alley (1943) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    "Blind Alley" (9-24-43)A rich but pretty spineless young guy ends up killing someone in a drunk driving accident, and then his so-called “friend” tries to squeeze him for blackmail.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Tangled Web (1943) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    "Tangled Web" (9-10-43)A couple needs to tie the knot to snag a big inheritance—but there’s just one problem: they’re both already married to other people. Things start to fall apart as time runs out, and it gets so chaotic that the announcer ends up stepping in to explain how it all wraps up.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Destiny (1943) - The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    Destiny (9-3-43)Milton Strong is a quiet, mild-mannered accountant who’s just been laid off. With nothing tying him down, he leaves his wife behind and heads west. When he tries to buy a mining claim, he unexpectedly stumbles across $10,000 in cash… and a lynch mob!Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    Death In The Air (1943) – The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    "Death In The Air" (8-13-43)A mob boss sets up one of his own guys, even manages to get the guy’s wife thrown in jail too—but it all comes back around on him in the end.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

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    An Eye For An Eye (1943) – The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    "An Eye For An Eye" (7-9-43)A doctor rounds up four people he thinks might’ve killed his brother and brings them all onto his yacht, basically saying nobody’s leaving until someone fesses up. What follows is a wild, tangled story packed with dead bodies, ticking time bombs, and a bunch of twists and side plots all over the place.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.

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    The Avengers (1943) – The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    The Avengers (7-2-43)A solid ghost story about a miner’s brother who comes back from the dead looking for revenge.

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    The Blank Wall (1943) – The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    The Blank Wall (6-26-43)A pretty wild and confusing story about love, murder, a messy love triangle, and a deadly plane crash.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.

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    House of Fear (1943) – The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mystery

    House of FearA deserted villa becomes the stage for murder, suspicion, and a dangerous tangle of emotions. When three people find themselves caught in yet another version of the eternal triangle, jealousy and fear begin to twist every motive. As bodies fall and tempers flare, The Whistler guides you through a tense tale where passion turns poisonous, alliances shift in the shadows, and a lonely house becomes a trap for anyone who dares to trust the wrong person.Presented by the WOTR Radio Network — home of four 24/7 Old Time Radio stations: Old Time Radio USA, Suspense Radio USA, Crime Time Radio USA, and Nightmare Radio USA. Explore more classic radio storytelling on our companion podcast Classic Radio Rewind.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Whistler old time radio series ran from May 16, 1942, until September 22, 1955. It was a popular West Coast thriller anthology known for its eerie tone and moral storytelling, though it never matched nationwide success despite several attempts. Sponsored by Signal Oil, it captivated listeners with tales of ordinary people driven to dark choices by fate, greed, or circumstance. Its omniscient narrator embodied conscience or destiny, ensuring justice in chilling endings. The show inspired eight films by Columbia Pictures. Produced by George W. Allen with music by Wilbur Hatch.

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