From The Whistler, “Murder in Haste” (episode 196), originally broadcast February 25, 1946. Written by Eleanor Beeson, this CBS Pacific network thriller originally aired with Signal Oil sponsorship.

After a violent quarrel with his wealthy wife, Elbert Taylor flees Florida on a train bound for New York. With a suspicious detective watching and pressure mounting, he sees a dangerous opportunity to exchange identities with a celebrated mystery writer. Joseph Kearns, Gerald Mohr, and Elliott Lewis are featured, with Marvin Miller as announcer.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
25:49 Closing

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The Whistler presents “Murder on Rourke Island,” episode 240, originally broadcast on December 30, 1946. This circa-30-minute CBS Pacific network suspense drama was sponsored by Signal Oil, with Marvin Miller as announcer and credited performers including Charles Seel and David Ellis.

On Rourke Island, Keith Brandon hopes for freedom and a future with Cathy Dunn, but a family estate and its executor stand in the way. Romance, inheritance, and family authority collide in an isolated island setting as murder casts its shadow over the estate.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:37 Original Broadcast
30:08 Closing

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The Whistler presents “Death of Mr Penny,” episode 354, originally broadcast on March 20, 1949. This surviving version is cataloged as an AFRS rebroadcast of the CBS Pacific Network drama, sponsored by Signal Oil.

At Clear Valley Ski Lodge, a wealthy woman and her ski-instructor husband appear perfectly matched on the snowy slopes. But a watchful observer, hidden tensions, and blackmail soon turn the resort’s peaceful setting into a chilling crime drama. The episode was written by Adrian Gendot, directed by Gordon T. Hughes, and features Jeff Corey.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
26:13 Closing

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The Whistler presents “Murder of Byron Blake,” episode 250, originally broadcast on March 10, 1947. This CBS Pacific Network suspense drama was sponsored by Signal Oil and features Betty Lou Gerson and Tom Collins.

Set amid New York’s Broadway theater world, the story follows aspiring actor Leo Sanders as a long-anticipated opportunity becomes tangled with Julie Lane, her employer Gus Hackett, and successful stage performer Byron Blake. Jealousy, ambition, and misunderstandings build in this atmospheric tale of backstage intrigue.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
30:09 Closing

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Old Time Retro Radio presents The Whistler, “Pattern for Terror,” originally broadcast on July 16, 1945. This is episode 164 of the CBS Pacific Network mystery series, sponsored by Signal Oil.

On a rain-swept midnight drive, Ted Stratton finds himself at the wheel with a police officer beside him and troubling questions surrounding the night’s events. The Whistler guides listeners back to a tense party at a hilltop home overlooking San Francisco Bay, where pianist Larry Craig and host Norma figure in a growing atmosphere of unease. Elliott Lewis is among the verified cast.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
30:18 Closing

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The Whistler, “Death in the Air,” originally broadcast August 13, 1943, is episode 65 of the suspense anthology series. This 30-minute CBS Pacific Network presentation was a sustaining broadcast, recorded before Signal Oil became the program’s full-series sponsor later that year.

Racketeer Fred Blake has built a comfortable life while Joe Alberti, his former chauffeur, has suffered for Blake’s past. When Joe’s widow Mary confronts Blake and demands justice, mounting pressure and an old secret draw the powerful criminal into a dangerous web of suspicion.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
30:15 Closing

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The Whistler presents “Doctor Operates in Crime,” episode 132, originally broadcast on December 4, 1944. Written by Selig Lester and produced by J. Donald Wilson, this CBS Pacific network thriller was sponsored by Signal Oil and features Bill Forman as The Whistler.

Gangster Tony Angelo arrives at the modest office of plastic surgeon Dr. Julius J. Webber with a desperate request: a new face. As crime, identity, and professional secrecy collide, the seemingly routine consultation becomes a tense and dangerous bargain.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
30:13 Closing

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The Whistler presents “Death Watch,” episode 161, originally broadcast on June 25, 1945. This CBS Pacific Network mystery was sponsored by Signal Oil and features Marvin Miller as the Whistler.

Troubled by a vivid dream, married man Oliver fears he may have harmed Lucille, the lover who had threatened to expose their affair. Returning to the suspected scene, he must confront the terrifying possibility that his nightmare was more than a dream. The cast includes Bill Johnstone, Joe DuVal, Alan Hewitt, Earle Ross, and Hal March.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
30:15 Closing

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The Whistler presents “Design for Murder,” episode 690, originally broadcast on September 8, 1955. In this CBS suspense drama, Charles Gilbert sees his wife Edna off on vacation while making plans of his own—until Edna’s watchful friend Myreen Walker begins asking dangerous questions. The action moves from a railroad-station cocktail lounge to a beach house on Lido Isle, where suspicion and a distinctive painting take on growing importance. Bill Foreman stars as the Whistler; the episode was written and produced by Joel Malone and directed by Gordon T. Hughes.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
24:59 Closing

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The Whistler presents “Stolen Murder,” episode 220, originally broadcast on August 12, 1946. This 30-minute CBS Pacific Network drama was sponsored by Signal Oil and features William Conrad, Paul Frees, and Marvin Miller.

In St. Augustine, Florida, longtime friends and aspiring novelists Ken Braderick and Tom Barton find their shared literary dreams tested as Ken’s wife, Helen, urges him toward a Manhattan copywriting career. With illness, ambition, and a manuscript of deep personal importance in the balance, friendship and authorship become perilously intertwined. Written by Eleanor Beeson and directed by George W. Allen.

Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
29:36 Closing

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