Newspaperwoman Anne Rogers and private detective Jeff Warren are at a party where a man is murdered. They try to uncover which of five suspects is the killer. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, September 10th,1944. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … as Ann Rogers. Patrick Brancato … as…

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Newspaperwomen Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole inadvertently discover a Nazi plot to secretly sell stolen art masterpieces in the U.S. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, June 18th,1944. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne Rogers. Samantha Thompson … Spritely Poole. Jerry Kokich … Lt…

Newspaperwomen Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole uncover a plot by some crooked businessmen, who are getting rich by helping Nazi leaders to hide their wealth in the U.S. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, September 24th,1944. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne Rogers. Samantha Thomp…

Newspaperwomen Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole go undercover, to expose the crooked leader of a cult, who claims to be able to communicate with the dead. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, May 29, 1944. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne Rogers. Samantha Thompson … Spritely Poole. …

Newspapwerwomen Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole are at a radio station, where an anti-Nazi leader from Norway is killed, just before giving a speech that would be broadcast worldwide. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, January 23rd, 1944. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne Rogers. …

Why is someone spreading fake one-dollar bills, across the city? Newspaperwomen Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole investigate, to find the story behind the story. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, April 9th, 1944. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne Rogers. Samantha Thompson … Sprite…

The soldier fiancée of a young heiress is accused of stealing a diamond necklace, during their engagement party. Newspaperwomen Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole decide to find the truth. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, April 2nd, 1944. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne Rogers. S…

Newspaperwomen Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole investigate rumors about a haunted house, after a teen-age couple are found dead inside. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, May 21, 1944. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne Rogers Samantha Thompson … Spritely Poole. Jerry Kokich … Dr. …

The chairman of a commission investigating organized crime is murdered, on the same day that an unknown person covertly inserted a prophecy of his death into Anne Roger's newspaper column. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, July 30,1944. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne Rogers S…

Nazi agents kidnap newspaperwoman Anne Rogers and force her to write their propaganda in her column, while replacing her with an identical imposter. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, November 14, 1943. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne Rogers and Countess Maria von Hohenstahlen.…

A sleazy gossip columnist is murdered. Newspaperwomen Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole investigate the three suspects, to find the truth. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, June 9th,1944. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne Rogers. Samantha Thompson … Spritely Poole. Jerry Kokich … L…

Newspaper reporter Anne Rogers is threatened with murder, by a violent con artist who is pretending to be a Hungarian Count and war refugee. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, October 22nd,1944. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne Rogers. Samantha Thompson … Spritely Poole. Jerry K…

A woman is choked to death, followed by a bizarre chain of events. The reporting on the murder, by newspaperwomen Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole, leads to their suspension, unless they can quickly uncover the truth. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, June 25, 1944. OUR CAST: Rhonda…

Two men die, when a cab deliberately runs wildly off the road, into a river. Newspaper reporter Anne Rogers decides to find out why. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, May 7th, 1944 OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne Rogers. Christian Neuhaus … Inspector Collins. Samantha Thompson…

A man is mysteriously murdered at a fancy French restaurant. Newspaper reporter Anne Rogers thinks that the police have the wrong suspect, and decides to make her own investigation. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, April 23, 1944. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne Rogers. Jerry…

A night watchman is murdered during a mysterious $100,000 robbery at a fur warehouse. Newspaperwomen Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole investigate. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, April 30th, 1944.. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne Rogers. Samantha Thompson … Spritely Poole. Jer…

A wealthy woman - famous for her sophistication, beauty, and fashion style - is mysteriously murdered. Newspaper reporter Anne Rogers decides to help find the killer. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, March 5th, 1944. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Ann Rogers. Jerry Kokich … Polic…

An angry mob, in a small town, believes that a local German-American family are Nazi agents, that blew up an aircraft factory. Newspaperwomen Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole unravel the truth. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, December 5th, 1943. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne…

When the police are unable to find even a single clue for a series of mysterious disappearances, newspaperwomen Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole decide to investigate. They soon discover that a deranged scientist is the culprit. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, August 13th, 1944. O…

A famous actress is accused of a publicity stunt, when she claims that a diamond worth $100,000 has been stolen from her. Newspaperwomen Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole investigate, to find the truth. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, March 19th, 1944. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware …

An innocent man is about to receive the death penalty for a murder he didn’t commit. Newspaperwomen Anne Rogers and Spritely Poole are determined to save his life, by uncovering the real killer. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, February 6, 1944. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Ann…

Is there a vampire serial killer on the loose in town? Newspaper reporter Anne Rogers and her assistant Spritely Poole decide to find out the truth. Adapted from the script of a lost episode of the radio drama “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on Sunday, November 28, 1943. OUR CAST: Rhonda Sigler-Ware … Anne Rogers. Samantha Thompson … Spritely Poole.…

An old man is found dead, after a mysterious fire destroys a house in a wealthy neighborhood. Was it a simple accident or a sinister murder? Newspaper reporter Anne Rogers believes that the police have it all wrong, and decides to prove it. Tune in, for the whole story! Adapted from the script of a lost episode of “Hot Copy”. Original broadcast on …

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