The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mysteries

Phone Call From Death (9-10-45)A woman is on the phone with her best friend when she suddenly hears her being murdered...or does she? Nothing is quite what it seems in this one, and the ending delivers not one, but two surprises!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!

Ambition Perilous (9-3-45)A scheming politician thinks handing a job to an ex-con he helped put behind bars will be the perfect move to boost his career—but things don’t exactly go according to plan.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!

I'll Trade You Murder (8-27-45)A mild-mannered book salesman gets mistaken for a crook whose own partners want him dead. With his life suddenly on the line, he makes a desperate deal: if he wants to stay alive, he’ll have to take out the man they were after in the first 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.Please follow this show on Spotify. It really helps!

X Marks The Murderer (8-20-45)Housewife Mamie maps a serial killer’s crimes and suspects the murderer lives near her home. Her theory accidentally points toward her husband, Ben, whose lies and absences reveal dark secrets. After Mamie learns the truth, Ben turns desperate. In the end, he unknowingly kills his own wife, sealing his fate.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!

What Makes A Murderer (8-13-1945)At some point, a mild-mannered stockbroker decides he’s had enough of his dull, everyday routine and tosses it all aside for a shot at romance and adventure in Florida...and surprisingly, he finds both! Along the way, the program breaks in with a news bulletin: B-29 bombers are still carrying out missions over Japan, with Bill Downs reporting from Guam. One commercial even points out that while new cars are already rolling into production, most folks will be waiting about three years before they can get their hands on one. Fun bit of trivia: this script later made a return appearance on "The Whistler" on April 7, 1948.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!

The Man Who Came To Murder (8-6-45)Wendell thought caring for wealthy Aunt Ellen—and her finances—would be a short-term arrangement. But when her health takes a turn for the better, he’s forced into some rather desperate maneuvering to keep his creative bookkeeping from coming to light!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!

Summer Thunder (7-30-45)Claudia is convinced Terry may have gotten himself tangled up in a murder during a wild British storm. Naturally, her brilliant solution is to “help” by getting rid of the evidence against him… because nothing says innocence quite like a frantic cover-up! Turns out, this may not have been her smartest idea after all.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!

Let George Do It (7-23-45)Cathy’s got quite the game plan: marry George, pin a murder on him, and make Alan’s disappearance look like one very unfortunate coincidence. What could possibly go wrong?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!

Pattern Of Terror (7-16-45)CBS network origination, later rebroadcast by AFRTS. “A Pattern For Terror” takes listeners on one very jittery ride through a rain-soaked night — with a corpse in the back seat and a police officer riding shotgun up front. So… how exactly did things get this bad?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!

Highway of Escape (7-9-45)Stranded in the middle of the desert with her overbearing stepfather, a young woman decides she’s had enough — permanently. After hitching a ride with the first unsuspecting motorist to come along, the two take off on a wild dash across the scorching sands with trouble never far behind.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!

Deadly Innocent (7-2-45)A mild-mannered bookkeeper cooks up an elaborate scheme to bump off his longtime rival — all to swipe the guy’s job… and maybe even his wife.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!

Death Watch (6-25-45)Who killed Lucille? You know what they say — killers just can’t resist coming back to the scene of the crime… 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!

Blueprint For Suicide (6-18-45)A performer’s wife starts pushing him toward suicide, convinced he can’t be held responsible for what he’s doing anymore.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!

Death Pays A Visit (6-11-45)Jack Crowley’s in a real jam—he needs $10,000 fast to fix a shortage in the bank accounts he’s handling. Then his loud, laughing cousin Charlie shows up for the weekend carrying…you guessed it…$10,000 in cash. Suddenly, the solution seems pretty obvious. And was it really just a coincidence that the so-called “greedy” wife is named Trina?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!

Murder Is Blind (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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

"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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!