John Steele, Adventurer OTR 1950-11-28 "The Circle Road" Old Time Radio
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 Ap…
Murder and Mr. Malone OTR 1947-05-24 "The Paul Davis Murder Case" Old Time Radio
This series began in 1947 as Murder and Mr. Malone on ABC. Mr. Malone “fiction’s most famous criminal lawyer” was originally played by Frank Lovejoy. Mr. Malone solved varied and unique murders every…
Richard Diamond, Private Detective OTR 1949-06-26 "The Tom Waxman Bombing Case" Old Time Radio
Richard Diamond, Private Detective premiered on NBC in 1949. The roll of Richard Diamond, a wise cracking private eye, was played by Dick Powell with his best girl being Helen Asher, played by Virgin…
Crime Club OTR 1947-05-08 "The Corpse Wore a Wig" Old Time Radio
The Crime Club began on Mutual Broadcasting in 1946. The show featured tales of murder and mystery. Many of the episodes were adapted from the publication, “Crime Club,” which was published by Doubl…
Night Beat OTR 1950-02-20 "A World All of His Own" 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 acquaintan…
Mr. Chameleon OTR 1949-11-30 "Apartment to Share Murder Case" Old Time Radio
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, …
Crime Club OTR 1947-05-01 "Epitaph for Lydia" Old Time Radio
The Crime Club began on Mutual Broadcasting in 1946. The show featured tales of murder and mystery. Many of the episodes were adapted from the publication, “Crime Club,” which was published by Doubl…
Obsession OTR 1952 "Kiss of Kismet" Old Time Radio
Obsession was based on the premise that one's own obsessions can be dark and could lead one to a terrible end. It was produced by C. P. McGregor for WBBM Chicago. It ran from October 1950 to May 1952…
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar OTR 1950-02-03 "Death Takes a Working Day" Old Time Radio
The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling adventures of Johnny Dollar, a freelance insuran…
Richard Diamond, Private Detective OTR 1949-05-29 "The Betty Moran Case" Old Time Radio
Richard Diamond, Private Detective premiered on NBC in 1949. The roll of Richard Diamond, a wise cracking private eye, was played by Dick Powell with his best girl being Helen Asher, played by Virgin…
Sky King OTR 1947-07-23 "The Stolen Pearls" Old Time Radio
Sky King was an American radio adventure series that aired from 1946 to 1954. The show starred Earl Nightingale as Schuyler "Sky" King, a heroic rancher and pilot who used his airplane to thwart crim…
Adventures of the Abbotts OTR 1955-01-23 "The Royal Purple Scooter" Old Time Radio
The Adventures of the Abbotts was a revival of the show Abbott Mysteries. The new show aired from 1954 to 1955 on NBC, and starred Les Damon and Claudia Morgan. The earlier program, Abbott Mysteries …
Damon Runyon Theater OTR 1940's "Joe Terrace" Old Time Radio
Damon Runyon Theater was broadcast on radio in the late 1940s. Actor John Brown had the role of Broadway, the narrator, and portrayed a leading character in each episode. Russell Hughes adapted Runyo…
Mr. Chameleon OTR 1950-01-04 "Widow's Ruby Murder Case" Old Time Radio
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, …
Night Editor OTR 1940's "For Later Delivery" Old Time Radio
Night Editor premiered on station KPO on September 12, 1934 and ran until 1948 and was sponsored by Edwards Coffee. All characters in Night Editor were played by Hal Burdick. The show didn't follow a…
Pursuit OTR 1949-11-10 "Three For All" Old Time Radio
Pursuit was a suspense/detective drama that ran from 1949 to 1952. The show, which ran on CBS, featured Peter Black, a detective with Scotland Yard who relentlessly pursued criminals who faded into t…
Obsession OTR 1952 "The Peacock Screen" Old Time Radio
Obsession was based on the premise that one's own obsessions can be dark and could lead one to a terrible end. It was produced by C. P. McGregor for WBBM Chicago. It ran from October 1950 to May 1952…
Mr. Chameleon OTR 1949-11-23 "Marriage Proposal Murder Case" Old Time Radio
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Adventures of Frank Merriwell OTR 1946-10-05 "The Riddle of the Wrong Answers" Old Time Radio
Adventures of Frank Merriwell began as a 15 serial on NBC. It's first incarnation ran from March 26, 1934 to June 22, 1934 and starred Donald Briggs. The show returned to NBC radio on October 5, 1946…
The Falcon OTR 51-05-06"The Flaming Club" Old Time Radio
The Falcon was a hard boiled drama that featured an American agent code named “Falcon,” though later episodes depict the Falcon as an insurance investigator. The show aired on the various networks fr…