Lights Out: Signal Man (1946-08-24) | Classic OTR Horror
Charles Dickens wrote this story in 1866. Lights Out adapted it in 1946. Nothing was lost. A railway signal man haunted by a specter that appears before every disaster on the line — a classic of Victorian supernatural literature given new dread by NBC’s master of radio horror. Originally broadcast August 24, 1946. This recording is in the Public Domain in the United States. Vintage Chills • Classic Serials • AI-Generated Terror
| Series | Lights Out |
| Episode | Signal Man |
| Original Air Date | 1946-08-24 |
| Network | NBC Radio |
| Genre | Horror, supernatural, psychological terror |
| Series Run | 1934–1947 |
About Lights Out
Lights Out was one of radio’s first and most daring horror programs, premiering on NBC Radio in 1934. Created by Wyllis Cooper and later shaped by Arch Oboler, the show ran until 1947 and became infamous for episodes so disturbing NBC received thousands of complaints — and renewed it anyway. The sound design pushed the medium to its absolute limits.
“It is later than you think.”
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