The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mysteries

Two For The Money 1-1-45 A 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...

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 U...

Windfall 12-18-1944 A 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...

Lie or Consequences 12-11-44 A 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...

Doctor Operates in Crime 12-4-44 A 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...

Death Walks A Tightrope 11-27-44 There’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 ra...

Death Sees Double 11-20-44 A 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...

Beware the Bridegroom 11-13-44 A 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...

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, a...

Death Carries a Lunch Kit 10-23-44 A 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 mo...

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...

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,...

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, S...

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, a...

Black Magic 9-18-44 Brought 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 cl...

Local Storm 9-10-44 Sponsored 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 Netwo...

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....

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...

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...

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 —...

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,...

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 Netw...

"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 story...

"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!

"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...