Crackling Airwaves Old Time Radio

Night Beat starred Frank Lovejoy as reporter Randy Stone who, in his need to get a story, met people who usually had some problem. Randy Stone got his story, which sometimes helped his new acquaintance and sometimes not. The show aired on NBS from 1950 to 1952. Supporting cast included: Parley Baer, William Conrad, Joan Banks, and Paul Frees, among others.

Escape aired on CBS from July 7, 1947 to September 25. 1954. The show was a popular adventure anthology, which hosted some of the biggest names in radio, including Frank Lovejoy, Elliot Lewis, Paul Frees, Hans Conreid, and William Conrad, among others.

A master of disguise, Mr. Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featured the winning combination of murder, millionaires, and mayhem. The show starred Karl Swenson as Mr. Chameleon, with support from Frank Butler.

Hollywood Mystery Time was a detective melodrama that ran from 1944 to 1945, originally on CBS then on ABC. The main character, Jim Laughton was a Hollywood mystery producer who moonlighted as an amateur sleuth. The cast included Carleton Young, and Gloria Blondell, then Dennis O'Keefe, and Constance Moore.

Mathew Slade, Private Investigator was produced for the AFRS, the show was part of the Starlight Mystery Theater. The show was set in San Francisco and Slade was a hardboiled detective, typical of the era. The show was action packed with unusual cases. Slade interacts with his secretary Loretta “Jonesy” Jones and Sergeant Sid Donelli of the homicide bureau. Slade was played by William Wintersole,...

The Chase is an exciting old time radio series in which every episode contains a chase. It may be an adventure story, a crime story, or even science fiction, but there will always be a chase. Many New York radio actors starred in The Chase, including Joe DeSantis, Mandel Kramer, Donald Buka, Staats Cotsworth, Jan Miner, and Virginia Payne.

A master of disguise, Mr. Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featured the winning combination of murder, millionaires, and mayhem. The show starred Karl Swenson as Mr. Chameleon, with support from Frank Butler.

You Can’t do Business With Hitler was written and produced by the Office of War Information (OWI.) The show was a propaganda piece, warning of the dangers of Hitler and fascism. The show was based on the experiences on Douglas Miller, attaché to the American embassy in Berlin and documented the Nazi policy of plundering conquered lands.

Mathew Slade, Private Investigator was produced for the AFRS, the show was part of the Starlight Mystery Theater. The show was set in San Francisco and Slade was a hardboiled detective, typical of the era. The show was action packed with unusual cases. Slade interacts with his secretary Loretta “Jonesy” Jones and Sergeant Sid Donelli of the homicide bureau. Slade was played by William Wintersole,...

Escape aired on CBS from July 7, 1947 to September 25. 1954. The show was a popular adventure anthology, which hosted some of the biggest names in radio, including Frank Lovejoy, Elliot Lewis, Paul Frees, Hans Conreid, and William Conrad, among others.

A master of disguise, Mr. Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featured the winning combination of murder, millionaires, and mayhem. The show starred Karl Swenson as Mr. Chameleon, with support from Frank Butler

Not much is known about this Australian series, written by Ronald Ingleby. Mr. Ingleby was a prolific writer for Australian radio. This piece seems a bit like propaganda ; )

Audiences loved the opinionated and eccentric Morelle, whose disdain for his loyal secretary was an extension of his general lack of regard for humanity. Unlike Sherlock Holmes, who based his analysis on physical clues left at the scene of the crime, Morelle generally conducted his investigations via a series of interviews, although he sometimes included physical evidence in his analysis.

Top Secret aired from June 12 to October 26, 1950. The Hungarian born actress, Ilona Massey, was said to be tailor made for the role of a spy. Top Secret was a summer replacement series on NBC that year. It aired on various days and times during its run. It was written and directed by Harry W. Junkin.

A master of disguise, Mr. Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featured the winning combination of murder, millionaires, and mayhem. The show starred Karl Swenson as Mr. Chameleon, with support from Frank Butler.

Inspector Hearthstone of the Death Squad was a production of Frank and Anne Hummert. This rare show ran on CBS. The implacable Inspector Hearthstone was played by British actor, Alfred Shirley.

Counterspy first aired in 1942 on the NBC Blue radio station, and it's final seasons aired on Mutual Radio from 1953 to 1957. The original plots were counter-espionage in nature, while the post war plots involved a fight almost any kind of crime. Cast: Don McLaughlin as David Harding, Mandel Kramer as Peters.

Counterspy first aired in 1942 on the NBC Blue radio station, and it's final seasons aired on Mutual Radio from 1953 to 1957. The original plots were counter-espionage in nature, while the post war plots involved a fight almost any kind of crime. Cast: Don McLaughlin as David Harding, Mandel Kramer as Peters.

A master of disguise, Mr. Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featured the winning combination of murder, millionaires, and mayhem. The show starred Karl Swenson as Mr. Chameleon, with support from Frank Butler.

After World War II, there were feelings held by many that atomic weapons were too dangerous to be controlled by any single country. The Fifth Horseman was a cold war attempt to convince the public at large that atomic weapons should be under the control of the United Nations. It is an above average propaganda piece, and an important part of U.S. history.

The Saint began on NBC Radio from 1945 and ended its run in 1950 on Mutual. Vincent Price starred as Simon Templar who righted wrongs and thwarted crime using whatever means necessary. Mr. Price was able to provide the character an air of clever superiority with his signature acting style. Supporting cast included Lawrence Dobkin, Harry Bartell, and Lurene Tuttle.

Christopher London starred Glenn Ford as a San Francisco detective who traveled the world in pursuit of mystery, adventure, and beautiful women. London trained in "Oriental philosophy" at a Chinese monastery, giving him a unique edge in investigating mysteries. The show only survived three episodes, despite having a talented cast and production personnel. NBC placed the show opposite CBS's Jack Be...

A master of disguise, Mr. Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featured the winning combination of murder, millionaires, and mayhem. The show starred Karl Swenson as Mr. Chameleon, with support from Frank Butler.

Mr. Aladdin ran from July through September 1951 on CBS. The show was an detective show featuring the character Robert Aladdin, a detective who solved crimes using magic. The announcer was Bill Anders, and the show starred Paul Frees as Mr. Aladdin, Sylvia Syms played Aladdin's secretary Jeannie Mobly.

John Steele, Adventurer was an exciting drama starring Don Douglas. The character of John Steele was a thrill seeker and found adventure while taking on jobs in exotic locations. It first aired on April 29, 1949 on the Mutual Broadcasting Network. Other cast members were John Larkin, Bryna Raeburn, and Jack Edwards.