Crackling Airwaves Old Time Radio

Obsession OTR 1952 "Cousin Charlie" Old Time Radio

21 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 f...

Calling all Cars OTR 1933-12-13 "York Gang Holdup" Old Time Radio

20 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Being one of the first police dramas on radio, Calling All Cars began in 1933 on CBS and Mutual. It ran until 1939. It was sponsored by Rio Grande Oil...

Destination Freedom OTR 1948-07-18 "The Denmark Vesey Story" Old Time Radio

19 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Destination Freedom was created by journalist Richard Durham and originally aired on June 27 1948 on Chicago's WMAQ. The show was unique in that i...

Crime Club OTR 1947-09-04 "Sometimes a Sucker Wins" Old Time Radio

17 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 publica...

John Steele, Adventurer OTR 1953-03-26 "The Search for G" Old Time Radio

14 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

John Steele, Adventurer was an exciting drama starring Don Douglas. The character of John Steele was a thrill seeker and found adventure while taking ...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar OTR 1949-11-05 "The Island of Tin-Yutan" Old Time Radio

13 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling...

Richard Diamond, Private Detective OTR 1950-03-12 "Joyce Wallace" Old Time Radio

12 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Diary of Fate OTR 1948-03-30 "Edward Matthews Entry" Old Time Radio

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Diary of Fate was a mystery/thriller radio show that aired in the late 1940's on the ABC Network. In the show, the character called “Fate,” ex...

Philo Vance OTR 1948-12-07 "Star Studded Murder Case" Old Time Radio

07 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Philo Vance was the fictitious detective created by S. S. Van Dine, which was first published in the mid 1920s. The Radio show starred Jose Ferrer, in...

The Falcon OTR 1951-07-11 "Vanishing Varmint" Old Time Radio

06 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Falcon was a hard boiled drama that featured an American agent code named “Falcon,” though later episodes depict the Falcon as an insurance in...

Molle Mystery Theater OTR 1946-04-19 "Follow That Cab" Old Time Radio

05 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Molle Mystery Theater was first broadcast on September 7, 1943 on NBC. It featured mystery plays from writers like Edgar Allen Poe to Raymond Chan...

Diary of Fate OTR 1948-03-23 "The Paul Reese Entry" Old Time Radio

03 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Diary of Fate was a mystery/thriller radio show that aired in the late 1940's on the ABC Network. In the show, the character called “Fate,” ex...

A Man Called X OTR 1947-11-30 "Checkmate in Tahiti" Old Time Radio

31 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Man Called X was an espionage radio drama which aired on CBS and NBC from July 10, 1944 to May 20, 1952. Herbert Marshall had played agent Ken Thu...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar OTR 1949-10-29 "The Little Man Who Wasn't There" Old Time Radio

30 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling...

Richard Diamond, Private Detective OTR 1950-03-05 "Louis Spence Case" Old Time Radio

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Crime Club OTR 1947-08-28 "Death Swims at Midnight" Old TIme Radio

27 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 publica...

Words at War OTR 1943-07-17 "The Last Days of Sevastopol" Old Time Radio

25 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Words at War was a 30 minute dramatic anthology series dealing with stories condensed from books written about World War II. The series started in the...

Casey, Crime Photographer OTR 1946-08-29 "The Red Raincoat" Old Time Radio

24 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The character, Jack Casey, AKA “Casey, Crime Photographer,” was created by George Harmon Coxe. The radio show aired from 1943 to 1955 with various...

Night Beat OTR 1950-03-06 "Number 13" Old Time Radio

23 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Molle Mystery Theater OTR 1946-04-12 "Night Must Fall" Old Time Radio

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Molle Mystery Theater was first broadcast on September 7, 1943 on NBC. It featured mystery plays from writers like Edgar Allen Poe to Raymond Chan...

Diary of Fate OTR 1948-03-16 "The Joe Mattuck Entry" Old Time Radio

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Diary of Fate was a mystery/thriller radio show that aired in the late 1940's on the ABC Network. In the show, the character called “Fate,” ex...

The Chase OTR 1953-05-17 "The Hold-up" Old Time Radio

17 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Chase is an exciting old time radio series in which every episode contains a chase. It may be an adventure story, a crime story, or even science f...

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar OTR 1949-10-22 "Witness, Witness, Who's Got the Witness?" Old Time Radio

16 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling...

Richard Diamond, Private Detective OTR 1950-02-26 "The Blind Man and The Cop Killer" Old Time Radio

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Crime Club OTR 1947-08-21 "A Deed Indeed" Old Time Radio

13 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 publica...

The Falcon OTR 1951-07-04 "The Case of Everybody's Gun" Old Time Radio

10 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Falcon was a hard boiled drama that featured an American agent code named “Falcon,” though later episodes depict the Falcon as an insurance in...

John Steele, Adventurer OTR 1953-01-08 "Junk Mine" Old Time Radio

09 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

John Steele, Adventurer was an exciting drama starring Don Douglas. The character of John Steele was a thrill seeker and found adventure while taking ...

Molle Mystery Theater OTR 1946-04-05 "Murder in City Hall" Old Time Radio

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Molle Mystery Theater was first broadcast on September 7, 1943 on NBC. It featured mystery plays from writers like Edgar Allen Poe to Raymond Chan...

Diary of Fate OTR 1948-03-09 "Trina Crowley Entry" Old Time Radio

06 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Diary of Fate was a mystery/thriller radio show that aired in the late 1940's on the ABC Network. In the show, the character called “Fate,” ex...

Mr. District Attorney OTR 1941-02-12 "The Man From Alcatraz" Old Time Radio

03 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Philip H. Lord helped create the show, Mr. District Attorney, which aired on NBC and ABC from 1939 to 1952. Mr. District Attorney cracked down on lawl...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar OTR 1949-10-15 "Dr. Otto Schmedlich" Old Time Radio

02 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling...

Richard Diamond, Private Detective OTR 1950-02-19 "The Jewel Thief" Old Time Radio

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Crime Club OTR 1947-08-14 "The Gypsy Sings of Death" Old Time Radio

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 publica...

The Whistler OTR 1942-05-16 "Retribution" Old Time Radio

26 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Whistler hosted a crime drama on radio, which ran from 1942 until 1955 on CBS. The crimes (frequently murder) dramatized in the show usually resul...

The Saint OTR 1945-06-20 "The High Fence" Old Time Radio

25 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Saint began on NBC Radio from 1945 and ended its run in 1950 on Mutual. Vincent Price starred as Simon Templar who righted wrongs and thwarted cri...

Nick Carter, Master Detective OTR 1943-10-04 "The Flying Duck Murders" Old Time Radio

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Lon Clark played Nick Carter, Master Detective. The character, Nick Carter, was first introduced in 1886, and first appeared in radio in 1943. The sho...

Crime Club OTR 1947-05-15 "Death is a Genius" Old Time Radio

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 publica...

The Saint OTR 1940's "The Miracle Tea Party" Old Time Radio

19 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Saint began on NBC Radio from 1945 and ended its run in 1950 on Mutual. Vincent Price starred as Simon Templar who righted wrongs and thwarted cri...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar OTR 1949-10-08 "The Racehorse Piledriver Matter" Old Time Radio

18 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling...

Richard Diamond, Private Detective OTR 1950-02-12"Elaine Tanner Case" Old Time Radio

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Fibber McGee and Molly OTR 1937-01-18 "Income Tax Trouble" Old Time Radio

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fibber McGee and Molly was a 1935–1959 American radio comedy series. The situation comedy was a staple of the NBC Red Network from 1936 on, after or...

This is Your FBI OTR 1945-11-23 "The Bobby Sox Bandit" Old Time Radio

12 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This is Your FBI aired from 1945 to 1953. The show got the endorsement of J. Edgar Hoover and many times featured crimes that were well known at the t...

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar OTR 1949-10-01 "The Fishing Boat Affair" Old Time Radio

11 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling...

Richard Diamond, Private Detective OTR 1950-02-05 "To Guard a Seal" Old Time Radio

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Crime Club OTR 1947-07-31 "A Pitch in Time" Old Time Radio

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 publica...

Nick Carter, Master Detective OTR 1943-09-27 "The Glass Coffin" Old Time Radio

05 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Lon Clark played Nick Carter, Master Detective. The character, Nick Carter, was first introduced in 1886, and first appeared in radio in 1943. The sho...

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar OTR 1949-09-25 "The Search for Michelle Marsh" Old Time Radio

04 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling...

Mr. Chameleon OTR 1952-05-15 "Murder and the Miser" Old Time Radio

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 Jack Benny Program OTR 1939-04-02 "Sam Hearn returns - April Fool's Gags" Old Time Radio

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Jack Benny Program debuted in 1932, originally on the NBC Blue Network, and over the years moved between NBC Red, CBS, and back to NBC before sett...

The Falcon OTR 1951-06-27 "Nervous Shakedown" Old Time Radio

29 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Falcon was a hard boiled drama that featured an American agent code named “Falcon,” though later episodes depict the Falcon as an insurance in...

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar OTR 1949-10-15 "Dr. Otto Schmedlich" Old Time Radio

28 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Otto Schmedlich

Richard Diamond, Private Detective OTR 1950-01-22 "Martin White Sees Dead Men" Old Time Radio

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Diary of Fate OTR 1948-03-02 "John Carthage Entry" Old Time Radio

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Diary of Fate was a mystery/thriller radio show that aired in the late 1940's on the ABC Network. In the show, the character called “Fate,” expose...

John Steele, Adventurer OTR 1951-12-18 "Counterpoint" Old Time Radio

22 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

John Steele, Adventurer was an exciting drama starring Don Douglas. The character of John Steele was a thrill seeker and found adventure while taking ...

Murder and Mr. Malone OTR 1948-08-28 "Cleanliness is Next to Godliness" Old Time Radio

21 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 Lov...

Mr. Chameleon OTR 1952-05-08 "Extra Husband Murder" Old Time Radio

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A master of disguise, Mr. Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featured ...

Diary of Fate OTR 1948-02-23 "Peter Drake Entry" Old Time Radio

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Diary of Fate was a mystery/thriller radio show that aired in the late 1940's on the ABC Network. In the show, the character called “Fate,” expose...

Luck of the Irish OTR 1946-02-25 "Hair Again for Harrigan" Old Time Radio

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There appears to be only an audition show of the comedy, Luck of the Irish. The episode starred Chester Morris as Shamrock O'Day, a quick witted p...

The Chase OTR 1953-05-03 "Circumstantial Evidence" Old Time Radio

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Chase is an exciting old time radio series in which every episode contains a chase. It may be an adventure story, a crime story, or even science f...

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar OTR 1949-10-08 "The Racehorse Piledriver Matter" Old Time Radio

14 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling...

The Lineup OTR 1950-11-30 "The Cop Killer" Old Time Radio

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In an attempt to compete with the success of Dragnet, The Lineup featured realistic police situations. While the shows were fictional, they seemed rea...

The Falcon OTR 1951-06-13 "Sweet Swindle" Old Time Radio

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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A Man Called X OTR 1947-11-23 "Report From The Arctic" Old Time Radio

07 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Man Called X was an espionage radio drama which aired on CBS and NBC from July 10, 1944 to May 20, 1952. Herbert Marshall had played agent Ken Thu...

Mr. Chameleon OTR 1950-03-15 "Wife for Sale Murder" Old Time Radio

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A master of disguise, Mr. Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featured ...

Diary of Fate OTR 1948 "The Charles Elliot Entry" Old Time Radio

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Diary of Fate was a mystery/thriller radio show that aired in the late 1940's on the ABC Network. In the show, the character called “Fate,” ex...

Casey, Crime Photographer OTR 1946-07-15 "A Tooth For Tooth" Old Time Radio

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The character, Jack Casey, AKA “Casey, Crime Photographer,” was created by George Harmon Coxe. The radio show aired from 1943 to 1955 with various...

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar OTR 1949-10-01 "The Fishing Boat Affair" Old Time Radio

28 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling...

Richard Diamond, Private Detective OTR "White Seas Dead People" Old Time Radio

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Richard Diamond, Private Detective OTR 1950-01-15 "Mr. Victor's Daughter" Old Time Radio

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Crime Club OTR 1947-07-31 "Self Made Corpse" Old Time Radio

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 publica...

This is Your FBI OTR 1945-11-16 "The Allotment Swindle" Old Time Radio

22 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This is Your FBI aired from 1945 to 1953. The show got the endorsement of J. Edgar Hoover and many times featured crimes that were well known at the t...

Night Beat OTR 1950-02-27 "The Girl in the Park" Old Time Radio

21 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Mr. Chameleon OTR 1950-02-08 "Cinderella Wife Murder" Old Time Radio

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A master of disguise, Mr. Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featured ...

Indictment OTR 1958-12-21 "And Then There Was One" Old Time Radio

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Indictment was a radio drama based on the cases of assistant district attorney Eleazer Lipsky of New York. The show followed the gathering of evidence...

The Chase OTR 1953-04-26 "The Leading Man Talent Search" Old Time Radio

15 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Chase is an exciting old time radio series in which every episode contains a chase. It may be an adventure story, a crime story, or even science f...

Quiet, Please OTR 1949-02-13 "Valentine" Old Time Radio

14 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Quiet, Please was a fantasy–horror radio drama created and written by Wyllis Cooper, with Ernest Chappell serving as both narrator and principal act...

Suspense OTR 1962-02-04 "Friday" Old Time Radio

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

One of the premier drama programs of the Golden Age of Radio, was subtitled "radio's outstanding theater of thrills" and focused on susp...

Richard Diamond OTR 1950-01-07 "Butchers and Protection Racket" Old Time Radio

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Diary of Fate OTR 1948 "The Sheila Dawson Entry" Old Time Radio

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Diary of Fate was a mystery/thriller radio show that aired in the late 1940's on the ABC Network. In the show, the character called “Fate,” expose...

John Steele, Adventurer OTR 1951-08-07 "Inside Story" Old Time Radio

08 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

John Steele, Adventurer was an exciting drama starring Don Douglas. The character of John Steele was a thrill seeker and found adventure while taking ...

The Falcon OTR 1951-06-20 "Broken Fingerprint" Old Time Radio

07 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Falcon was a hard boiled drama that featured an American agent code named “Falcon,” though later episodes depict the Falcon as an insurance in...

Mr. Chameleon OTR 1950-02-01 "Priceless Cottage Murder" Old Time Radio

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A master of disguise, Mr. Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featured ...

Crime Club OTR 1947-07-24 "Serenade Macabre" Old Time Radio

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 publica...

The Man Called X OTR 1947-11-16 "Trip to Xenephon" Old Time Radio

01 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Man Called X was an espionage radio drama which aired on CBS and NBC from July 10, 1944 to May 20, 1952. Herbert Marshall had played agent Ken Thu...

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar OTR 1949-08-21 "Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire" Old Time Radio

31 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling...

Richard Diamond, Private Detective OTR 1949-12-31 "The Thomas Jason Case" Old Time Radio

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Crime Club OTR 1947-07-17 "Death Deals a Diamond" Old Time Radio

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 publica...

Philo Vance OTR 1948-11-30 "Blackjack Murder Case" Old Time Radio

25 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Philo Vance was the fictitious detective created by S. S. Van Dine, which was first published in the mid 1920s. The Radio show starred Jose Ferrer, in...

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar OTR 1949-09-04 "The Expiring Nickels and the Egyptian Jackpot" Old Time Radio

24 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling...

Richard Diamond, Private Detective OTR 1949-12-17 "The John Blackwell Case" Old Time Radio

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

This is Your FBI OTR 1945-11-09 "The Bogus Bankruptcy" Old Time Radio

18 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This is Your FBI aired from 1945 to 1953. The show got the endorsement of J. Edgar Hoover and many times featured crimes that were well known at the t...

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar OTR 1949-12-10 "Murder Ain't Minor" Old Time Radio

17 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling...

Richard Diamond, Private Detective OTR 1949-12-10 "The House Of Mystery Case" Old Time Radio

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Crime Club OTR 1947-07-10 "Coney Island Nocturne" Old Time Radio

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 publica...

John Steele, Adventurer OTR 1951-07-03 "Saturday Hero" Old Time Radio

11 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

John Steele, Adventurer was an exciting drama starring Don Douglas. The character of John Steele was a thrill seeker and found adventure while taking ...

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar OTR 1949-07-24 "Who Took the Taxis for a Ride" Old Time Radio

10 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling...

Richard Diamond, Private Detective 1949-12-03 "The Ruby Idol Case" Old Time Radio

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Crime Club OTR 1947-07-03 "Death at 7:10" Old Time Radio

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 publica...

The Chase OTR 1953-04-19 "King Dano" Old Time Radio

04 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Chase is an exciting old time radio series in which every episode contains a chase. It may be an adventure story, a crime story, or even science f...

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar OTR 1949-04-22 "The Case of Barton Drake" Old Time Radio

03 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar debuted on CBS in 1948 with Dick Powell portraying the titular character. The series followed the thrilling...