1001 Radio Crime Solvers

Welcome to 1001 Radio Crime Solvers - where you can enjoy the best radio detective stories from the golden age of radio. This was a time when TV was still in its infancy and radio was in its creative heyday- using top writers and top talent to capture huge audiences, and shows featuring hard boiled ...

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April 27, 2025

THE ABEL TACKITT MATTER and THE HERBERT TRANDEM MATTER YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR

The world's best insurance detective solves two cases today

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April 23, 2025

THE SINISTER SISTER and THE KIMBERLY CROSS MATTER ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE

Hard-hitting detective radio ferom the golden age of radio

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April 16, 2025

THE PRODIGAL PANDA CAPER and THE BIDDLE RIDDLE CASE ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE

Two hard-hitting Sam Spade adventures for your listening pleasure. For more switch to 1001 Radion Days...

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April 13, 2025

THE DRY GULCH CAPER and THE 12345679 CAPER ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE

I don't care what you say...Effie is hot!

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April 9, 2025

THE WELL OF TROUBLE MATTER and THE FIDDLE FADDLE METTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

Johnny Dollar, America's favorite insurance investigator , is back this week at 1001 Radio days and 1001 Radio Crime Solvers! These are the 1961 and 1962 episodes. Enjoy!

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April 6, 2025

THE LOW TIDE MATTER and THE IMPERFECT CRIME MATTER YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR

We found a whole cache on 1961-1962 Johnny Dollat\r episodes- enjoy!

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April 2, 2025

THE DION HARTLEY MURDER CASE and THE BEN ELLIOTT MURDER CASE BROADWAY'S MY BEAT

BROADWAY'S MY BEAT Broadway's My Beat, a radio crime drama, ran on CBS from February 27, 1949 to August 1, 1954. With music by Robert Stringer, the show originated from New York during its first three months on the air, with ...

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March 30, 2025

THE LT. JIMMY HUNT MURDER CASE and THE JULIE DIXON MURDER CASE BROADWAY'S MY BEAT

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March 26, 2025

THE BIG PLANT and THE BIG EVANS DRAGNET

Two great episodes as Sgt Friday BRINGS more suspects to justice

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March 23, 2025

THE BIG PHONE CALL and THE BIG PRODUCER DRAGNET

Two great episodes from radio's #1 cop show Dragnet

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March 19, 2025

THE LYDIA REYNOLDS CASE and DEATH IN HERALD SQUARE PAT NOVAK FOR HIRE

Classic old time radio showing starring Jack Webb (1946, 1949) and Ben Morris (1947-48) as Pat Novak, a street wise guy who rents boats and anything else a good man pays a bad one to do. Novak is always getting into scrapes w...

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March 16, 2025