Nick Carter, Master Detective - Old Time Radio
Delivered Daily. Nick Carter, Master Detective was a popular old-time radio detective drama that aired from 1943 to 1955. The series was based on the long-running Nick Carter detective stories, which originated in dime novels in the late 19th century and continued in pulp magazines. Find more classic radio series and OTR internet radio stations at theaterofthemind-otr.com - Subscribe Free @ Spreaker | Apple | YouTube | Spotify | iHeart | Amazon
Nick Carter was depicted as a sharp-witted, no-nonsense detective who solved complex crimes using logic, deduction, and sometimes physical confrontation. Unlike hardboiled detectives of the era, Carter was more of a classic "gentleman sleuth," though he wasn’t afraid to engage in action when necessary.
- Main Characters -
Nick Carter was depicted as a sharp-witted, no-nonsense detective who solved complex crimes using logic, deduction, and sometimes physical confrontation. Unlike hardboiled detectives of the era, Carter was more of a classic "gentleman sleuth," though he wasn’t afraid to engage in action when necessary.
- Main Characters -
- Nick Carter: The titular detective, portrayed by Lon Clark throughout the series.
- Patsy Bowen: Nick's assistant, initially voiced by Helen Choate and later by Charlotte Manson.
- Scubby Wilson: A reporter and friend of Nick, played by John Kane.
- Sgt. Mathison: Nick's police contact, voiced by Ed Latimer.
- Writers: Scripts were written by notable authors including Walter B. Gibson, Alfred Bester, and Milton J. Kramer.
- Music: Background music was provided by organists such as Hank Sylvern and Lew White.
- Director: Jock MacGregor served as the producer-director for the series.
- A spin-off series, Chick Carter, Boy Detective, featured Nick's adopted son and aired from 1943 to 1945. Nick Carter's adventures also extended to films, with three movies produced by MGM in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
- The radio series kept the Nick Carter character alive during the golden age of detective fiction. While not as hard-edged as Sam Spade or Philip Marlowe, Carter represented a more traditional, puzzle-solving detective archetype.
- Each episode typically opened with an announcer proclaiming: "Nick Carter—Master Detective! A famous name in crime detection, a famous figure in law enforcement!".
- The character of Nick Carter predated Sherlock Holmes in popular fiction, making him one of the earliest recurring detective figures.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 57
- Years Active
- 2025
Ready for Murder - Nick Carter | 02/04/1945
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:29:15 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Eye for an Eye - Nick Carter | 01/28/1945
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:29:26 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
Death by Ricochet - Nick Carter | 01/21/1945
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:29:34 |
Mon 25 Aug 2025
Murder by Fire - Nick Carter | 01/14/1945
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:29:06 |
Sun 24 Aug 2025
Monkey Sees Murder - Nick Carter | 01/07/1945
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:29:28 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Murder in a Decantur - Nick Carter | 12/31/1944
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:30:19 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Murder Goes to College - Nick Carter | 12/24/1944
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:29:17 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Death Plays the Lead - Nick Carter | 12/03/1944
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:29:14 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Murder in the Night - Nick Carter | 11/12/1944
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:29:40 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
Death in the Pool - Nick Carter | 11/05/1944
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:29:18 |
Mon 18 Aug 2025
The Funeral Wreath - Nick Carter | 10/29/1944
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:31:01 |
Sun 17 Aug 2025
Murder on Mad Mountain - Nick Carter | 10/22/1944
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:30:48 |
Sat 16 Aug 2025
Slingshot Murders - Nick Carter | 10/15/1944
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:25:55 |
Fri 15 Aug 2025
The Numbers Murder - Nick Carter | 10/08/1944
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:27:12 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
A Cat Brings Death - Nick Carter | 04/15/1944
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:29:07 |
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Murder by Magic - Nick Carter | 04/08/1944
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:29:10 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Professor's Secret - Nick Carter | 04/01/1944
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:29:03 |
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Drums of Death - Nick Carter | 03/25/1944
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:29:24 |
Sun 10 Aug 2025
Death in the Pines - Nick Carter | 03/04/1944
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:28:44 |
Sat 09 Aug 2025
Dead Witnesses - Nick Carter | 02/26/1944
Nick Carter, Master Detective was a radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter, first seen in 1886, from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Lon Clar…
00:28:10 |
Fri 08 Aug 2025
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