Hosted by WOTR Radio Network · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 89 episodes
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The Whistler old time radio series ran from May 16, 1942, until September 22, 1955. It was a popular West Coast thriller anthology known for its eerie tone and moral storytelling, though it never matched nationwide success despite several attempts. Sponsored by Signal Oil, it captivated listeners with tales of ordinary people driven to dark choices by fate, greed, or circumstance. Its omniscient narrator embodied conscience or destiny, ensuring justice in chilling endings. The show inspired eight films by Columbia Pictures. Produced by George W. Allen with music by Wilbur Hatch.
WOTR Radio Network hosts The Whistler: Old Time Radio Mysteries, a fiction show with 89 episodes published.
Phone Call From Death (9-10-45) A woman is on the phone with her best friend when she suddenly hears her being murdered...or does she? Nothing is quite what it seems in this one, and the ending delivers not one, but two
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Ambition Perilous (9-3-45) A scheming politician thinks handing a job to an ex-con he helped put behind bars will be the perfect move to boost his career—but things don’t exactly go according to plan. Presented by the WO
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I'll Trade You Murder (8-27-45) A mild-mannered book salesman gets mistaken for a crook whose own partners want him dead. With his life suddenly on the line, he makes a desperate deal: if he wants to stay alive, he’ll ha
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X Marks The Murderer (8-20-45) Housewife Mamie maps a serial killer’s crimes and suspects the murderer lives near her home. Her theory accidentally points toward her husband, Ben, whose lies and absences reveal dark secr
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What Makes A Murderer (8-13-1945) At some point, a mild-mannered stockbroker decides he’s had enough of his dull, everyday routine and tosses it all aside for a shot at romance and adventure in Florida...and surprisingly
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The Man Who Came To Murder (8-6-45) Wendell thought caring for wealthy Aunt Ellen—and her finances—would be a short-term arrangement. But when her health takes a turn for the better, he’s forced into some rather desperat
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Summer Thunder (7-30-45) Claudia is convinced Terry may have gotten himself tangled up in a murder during a wild British storm. Naturally, her brilliant solution is to “help” by getting rid of the evidence against him… b
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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
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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 o
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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 al
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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
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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:
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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 R
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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 i
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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:
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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 differ
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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, Su
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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 Rad
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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 Yorks
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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 suspensefu
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