The Big Story: Reporter Risks Life to Avenge a Friend's Murder (EP5047)

2026-08-25 · 45 min · episode 270 · 18 entities

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Link in episode "The Big Story: Reporter Risks Life to Avenge a Friend's Murder (EP5047)": http://survey.greatdetectives.net/
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Link in episode "The Big Story: Reporter Risks Life to Avenge a Friend's Murder (EP5047)": http://support.greatdetectives.net./
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Link in episode "The Big Story: Reporter Risks Life to Avenge a Friend's Murder (EP5047)": https://patreon.greatdetectives.net/
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Link in episode "The Big Story: Reporter Risks Life to Avenge a Friend's Murder (EP5047)": http://survey.greatdetectives.net/
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Link in episode "The Big Story: Reporter Risks Life to Avenge a Friend's Murder (EP5047)": http://support.greatdetectives.net./
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Link in episode "The Big Story: Reporter Risks Life to Avenge a Friend's Murder (EP5047)": https://patreon.greatdetectives.net/

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Episode description as stored

Today's Mystery: When a Butte service-station attendant disappears under mysterious circumstances, his lifelong friend, Helena Independent Record reporter Alan Copperthwaite, refuses to let the story fade away. Following a slender trail of clues across Montana, Copperthwaite risks his own safety in a deeply personal search for the truth. Original Radio Broadcast:March 19, 1952. Originating in New YorkCast: Bill Lipton as Alan Copperthwaite Jane Robbin Joe DeSantis Phil Sterling Owen Jordan Joe Helgesen Jim Stevens Bob Sloane as Narrator Adapted by Abraham S. Ginnes Original music composed and conducted by Vladimir Selinsky Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Michael, Patreon supporter since May 2026. Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey… http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Become one of our friends on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.