Forensic Audio Archaeology: 48 Flagship Radio Mysteries Resolved with Exact Airdates
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Author: radio index
Reading: 5 min
Tags: The Whistler, Gunsmoke, Dimension X, Escape, Boston Blackie, Original Filenames, Primary Scans
Serial Resolution: Flagship Mysteries
Decades of reel-to-reel tape copying and cassette circulation left dozens of high-profile radio broadcasts circulating under arbitrary collector labels like "The Part 15", character names, or missing airdates.
Through neural Whisper ASR dialogue transcription on Apple Silicon GPUs, cross-referenced with Jerry Haendiges (jjonez) CBS/NBC master logs, J. David Goldin indices, and contemporaneous newspaper radio grids, we have definitively dated and titled 48 flagship mystery recordings.
1. The Whistler — The 8 "The Part" Tapes Solved
All eight mysterious circulating "The Part" and undated tapes have been identified through on-air announcements, spoken titles, and network time-shift cues:
| Original Circulating Filename | Spoken Story Title | Verified Airdate | Key Forensic Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
The_Whistler_-_The_Part_15_(Undated).mp3 |
"Conspiracy" | 1948-09-26 | Announcer Marvin Miller announces upcoming Oct 3 time change; story of shoe clerk Alvin Peda. |
The_Whistler_-_The_Part_16_Unknown.mp3 |
"Final Decree" | 1949-07-24 | Gordon Weller & Dr. Perriman canyon hunting shooting; Signal Oil Go-Farther Gasoline billboard. |
The_Whistler_-_The_Part_17.mp3 |
"Incident at Arroyo Grande" | 1949-09-25 | On-air announcement: "Beginning next Sunday, Oct 2nd, tune in at 7:30." Freight driver Eddie Martin. |
The_Whistler_-_The_Part_18.mp3 |
"Ticket to Murder" | 1949-12-18 | Kansas City hotel room, recovery of the $30,000 Pyramid Necklace. |
The_Whistler_-_The_Part_20.mp3 |
"The Chinese Elephant Puzzle" | 1951-08-26 | Singapore diamond smuggling operation inside miniature puzzle boxes to San Francisco gift shop. |
The_Whistler_-_The_Part_21_HFC.mp3 |
"The Professor and the Fox" | 1948-02-02 | Sponsored by Household Finance Corporation (HFC); estate attorney John Strickland and Mrs. Fremont. |
The_Whistler_-_The_Part_22_AFRS.mp3 |
"Hudson Bay Incident" | 1953-05-17 | Elliott Bradley and Charles Reeves international mining conference at Hudson Bay hunting lodge. |
Whistler_Kaleidoscope_Undated.mp3 |
"Kaleidoscope" | 1944-12-10 | Spoken in-character prologue date: "On this midnight of December 10, 1944, the mind of Kit Stratton..." |
2. Dimension X — Sci-Fi Classics Dated
| Original Circulating Filename | Canonical Title | Verified Airdate | Author & Episode # |
|---|---|---|---|
DimensionX_E028_Theprofwasathief.mp3 |
"The Professor Was a Thief" | 1950-11-05 | L. Ron Hubbard (Ep #28) |
DimensionX_E013_Alogicnamedjoe.mp3 |
"A Logic Named Joe" | 1950-07-01 | Murray Leinster (Ep #13) |
DimensionX_E016_Beyondinfinity.mp3 |
"Beyond Infinity" | 1950-07-21 | Robert Spencer Carr (Ep #16) |
DimensionX_E019_Thecastaways.mp3 |
"The Castaways" | 1950-08-11 | Ernest Kinoy (Ep #19) |
DimensionX_E015_Themaninthemoon.mp3 |
"The Man in the Moon" | 1950-07-14 | Mack Reynolds (Ep #15) |
DimensionX_E012_Destinationmoon.mp3 |
"Destination Moon" | 1950-06-24 | Robert A. Heinlein (Ep #12) |
DimensionX_E011_Therewillcomesoftrains.mp3 |
"There Will Come Soft Rains / Zero Hour" | 1950-06-17 | Ray Bradbury (Ep #11) |
3. Escape — Classic Adaptations Dated
| Original Circulating Filename | Canonical Title | Verified Airdate | Author / Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Escape_-_The_Time_Machine_1948.mp3 |
"The Time Machine" | 1948-10-24 | H.G. Wells |
Escape_-_Typhoon_1947.mp3 |
"Typhoon" | 1947-07-28 | Joseph Conrad |
Escape_-_The_Earthmen_Undated.mp3 |
"The Earthmen" | 1951-07-25 | Ray Bradbury (The Martian Chronicles) |
Escape_-_Earth_Abides_Part_1_1950.mp3 |
"Earth Abides (Part 1)" | 1950-11-05 | George R. Stewart |
Escape_-_Earth_Abides_Part_2_1950.mp3 |
"Earth Abides (Part 2)" | 1950-11-12 | George R. Stewart |
4. Boston Blackie — Detective Cases Dated
| Original Circulating Filename | Canonical Title | Verified Airdate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Boston_Blackie_Who_Killed_John_Davis.mp3 |
"Who Killed John Davis" | 1944-06-23 | Syndicated Premiere Episode #1 |
Boston_Blackie_Society_Charity_Bizarre.mp3 |
"The Society Charity Bazaar Racket" | 1945-04-17 | Episode #43 |
Boston_Blackie_Golf_Instructor_Carl_Grady.mp3 |
"The Golf Instructor Murder" | 1945-08-22 | Episode #61 |
Boston_Blackie_Joe_Nelsons_Pet_Shop.mp3 |
"Joe Nelson's Pet Shop Murder" | 1945-05-01 | Episode #45 |
Boston_Blackie_Blackie_Shoots_Ward_Heeler.mp3 |
"Blackie Shoots a Ward Heeler" | 1945-06-12 | Episode #51 |
Boston_Blackie_All_In_The_Family.mp3 |
"All in the Family" | 1945-09-25 | Episode #66 |
5. Gunsmoke — 20 Undated Radio Classics Resolved
| Original Circulating Filename | Canonical Title | Verified Airdate | Episode # |
|---|---|---|---|
Gunsmoke_Weeb_Kindel_NoDate.mp3 |
"Weeb Kindel" | 1957-10-13 | Ep #270 |
Gunsmoke_Lou_Madullen.mp3 |
"Lou Madullen" | 1958-04-13 | Ep #295 |
Gunsmoke_Carmen.mp3 |
"Carmen" | 1954-07-25 | Ep #118 |
Gunsmoke_Buffalo_Killers.mp3 |
"Buffalo Killers" | 1952-05-10 | Ep #3 |
Gunsmoke_Custer_Reused_Script.mp3 |
"Custer" | 1957-12-29 | Ep #281 |
Gunsmoke_Hemaral_Ticks_And_Ben_Siple.mp3 |
"The Cook" | 1959-01-04 | Ep #351 |
Gunsmoke_The_Queue_Ben_Wright.mp3 |
"The Queue" | 1957-03-03 | Ep #238 |
Gunsmoke_Quarter_Horse.mp3 |
"The Quarter Horse" | 1959-02-01 | Ep #355 |
Gunsmoke_Dirt_NoDate.mp3 |
"Dirt" | 1955-12-11 | Ep #191 |
Gunsmoke_Railroad_Land_Swindle.mp3 |
"Target: Smalley" | 1959-04-26 | Ep #367 |
Gunsmoke_Grass.mp3 |
"Grass" | 1955-08-21 | Ep #175 |
Gunsmoke_Teeters_And_Gridler.mp3 |
"Teeters and Gridler" | 1960-08-21 | Ep #436 |
Gunsmoke_Beekers_Barn.mp3 |
"Beeker's Barn" | 1955-09-04 | Ep #177 |
Gunsmoke_Bloody_Hands.mp3 |
"Bloody Hands" | 1955-06-05 | Ep #164 |
Gunsmoke_The_Coward.mp3 |
"The Coward" | 1955-08-14 | Ep #174 |
Gunsmoke_Johnny_Red.mp3 |
"Johnny Red" | 1957-10-27 | Ep #272 |
Gunsmoke_Sandy_King.mp3 |
"Old Flame" | 1959-03-08 | Ep #360 |
Gunsmoke_Hanibal.mp3 |
"Hanibal" | 1958-05-25 | Ep #301 |
Gunsmoke_The_Mortgage.mp3 |
"The Mortgage" | 1955-09-11 | Ep #178 |
Gunsmoke_Spring_Freshet.mp3 |
"Spring Freshet" | 1953-08-29 | Ep #70 |