The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mysteries

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 storyt...

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, Suspen...

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...

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...

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 . Pleas...

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...

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 Ne...

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 . Pleas...

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 R...

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...

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 thi...

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 R...

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, a...

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 Radi...

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...

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 st...

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 H...

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...

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...

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 stati...

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...

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

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. Explor...

Murder Has a Signature 1-15-45 A 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...

The Body Wouldn't Stay in the Bay 1-8-1945 A 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 sto...