The Salt City Matter - Ep 5: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (April 6, 1956)

“The Salt City Matter - Ep 5” is an episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, the old-time radio show, first broadcast April 6, 1956. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Johnny Dollar, an insurance investigator, receives a desperate call from Ellie, who is wanted for murder but claims innocence. Johnny discovers that attorney Ray Gumby has been killed, and his investigation reveals a complex scheme involving Ed Julian, Jim Reno, and others in Salt City. As Johnny pieces together the evidence, he must determine who actually committed the murders and protect those involved.

Salt City, various locations including a coffee shop, smeller works, hotel, and Skyline Apartments

Characters: Johnny Dollar, Ellie, Inspector Dan Walsh, Ray Gumby, Ed Julian, Jim Reno, Chili Winters, Lorraine Julian

Listen for: The unfolding mystery of who killed Ray Gumby and Ed Julian, Johnny's encounters with Jim Reno, and the revelation of a criminal enterprise connected to an insurance policy

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.