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Casey, Crime Photographer is a mystery and adventure radio series focused on the life of the titular character, a crime photographer for the fictional Morning Express newspaper. With the help of reporter Ann Williams, Casey hunts down criminals and solves various crimes. Often, a picture snapped at a crime scene leads Casey to play detective, with his police chief friend, Captain Logan, assisting them in each week's episode. Between assignments, crime investigators Casey and Ann wind down at their favorite tavern, The Blue Note. The show is known for its blend of action and jazz with a backdrop of crime-investigator suspense.

The series initially aired from July 7, 1943 until April 22, 1955, broadcasting a total of 431 episodes across various radio networks. Notable people involved in the show's production included Matt Crowley, Staats Cotsworth, and Jan Miner, among others. The radio show had several sponsors, such as Anchor-Hocking glass, Toni home permanents, Toni Creme Shampoo, and Philip Morris cigarettes. In addition to its radio format, Casey, Crime Photographer branched out into a media franchise, spanning pulp magazines, novels, comic books, films, television, and legitimate theatre.

Sources: archive.org, wikipedia.org, otrcat.com