Episode 176 aired October 8, 1945 on CBS Radio. Marvin Miller is host. The Whistler is an American radio mystery drama. Each episode of The Whistler began with the sound of footsteps and a person whistling. A character known only as the Whistler was the host and narrator of the tales, which focused on crime and fate. The series ran from May 16, 1942, until September 22, 1955, on the west-coast regional CBS radio network.