The Whistler
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Oct 23, 2026
AdrianHOST
You had Lights Out, which specialized in pure, unadulterated terror and gore.
ClaraHOST
And you even had a show incredibly similar in format called The Whistler, which also featured an omniscient narrator who delighted in the ironic twists of fate befalling criminals.
AdrianHOST
Arthur and Kogan didn't have the budget of suspense.
AdrianHOST
They were practically doing this out of a closet by comparison.
speaker_4VOICE_ACTOR
Wait a minute.
speaker_4VOICE_ACTOR
Have you heard the strange tales of the whistler?
The WhistlerNARRATOR
I'm the whistler.
speaker_4VOICE_ACTOR
I get a terrible feeling of depressions.
speaker_4VOICE_ACTOR
And then this awful urge comes upon me.
speaker_4VOICE_ACTOR
The urge to inflict pain.
speaker_4VOICE_ACTOR
The urge to kill.
speaker_4VOICE_ACTOR
Another Sunday night, and again, CBS presents The Whistler.
speaker_0ADVERTISER
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Marvin MillerADVERTISER
And now stay tuned for the program that is rated tops in popularity for a longer period of time than any other West Coast program in radio history, the Signal Oil program, The Whistler.
Marvin MillerADVERTISER
Transcribed by the Signal Oil Company for Christmas Eve to enable the entire production staff of The Whistler to spend Christmas Eve at home with their families.
Marvin MillerADVERTISER
[whistles] Signal, the famous go-farther gasoline, invites you to sit back and enjoy another strange story by The Whistler.
The WhistlerNARRATOR
[whistles] I am The Whistler, and I know many things, for I walk by night.
The WhistlerNARRATOR
I know many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows.
The WhistlerNARRATOR
Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak.
Marvin MillerADVERTISER
And now for the Signal Oil Company, The Whistler brings you a most unusual story, one of the most heartwarming stories of our times, especially appealing this Christmas Eve, Three Wise Guys.
DannyVOICE_ACTOR
Wait a minute.
DannyVOICE_ACTOR
Have you heard the strange tales of the whistler?
The WhistlerNARRATOR
I'm the whistler.
FowlerVOICE_ACTOR
I was with Danny when it happened, but I couldn't hang on to him.
FowlerVOICE_ACTOR
He ran off and left me, and I've been looking for him ever since.
Joe RodriguezVOICE_ACTOR
It's much better that I leave town, Danny.
Joe RodriguezVOICE_ACTOR
If I stay, I might forget I am your friend.
DannyVOICE_ACTOR
Sunday night, and again CBS presents The Whistler.
speaker_1ADVERTISER
Grainger, for the ones who get it done.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
February 27th, 1949, brought episode 351 of The Whistler, "Grave Secret," to the CBS Pacific Network under the sponsorship of Signal Oil.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
At the Eldridge home, Harriet Eldridge keeps up the appearance that her wealthy employer is away by depending on a regular flow of letters.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
That household routine is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of the employer's niece from Australia, whose courteous questions bring strain and suspicion into the quiet neighborhood.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
Sarah Selby, Howard McNear, and Betty Lou Gerson are heard in the cast.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
Steve Hampton wrote the script with Bill Forman as The Whistler.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
Settle in for a half hour from one of radio's familiar voices of suspense.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
Now, back to the golden age of radio.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
His ex-convict brother is the leading suspect, and as the police close in, loyalty between the two men is put under severe strain.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
From March 12th, 1945, this is Episode 146 of The Whistler, "Death Marks the Double Cross," Mystery Theater version.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
The story brings its conflict to a modest apartment, where a small Christmas tree stands amid the pressure facing two brothers whose lives have taken very different turns.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
Bill Forman is heard as the Whistler, with Joseph Kearns in the cast.
Victor SterlingNARRATOR
Here is the original broadcast.
Bill FormanNARRATOR
[tense music] The public telephone in the all-night drugstore kept ringing.
Bill FormanNARRATOR
Yet three men would die.
Marvin MillerNARRATOR
[tense music] Hello, creeps, this is Sergeant X opening the doors of the Mystery Playhouse.
Marvin MillerNARRATOR
And now stay tuned for the mystery program that is unique among all mystery programs, because even when you know who is guilty, you always receive a startling surprise at the final curtain.
Marvin MillerNARRATOR
In the Signal Oil program, The Whistler.
Marvin MillerNARRATOR
[whistles] [drum roll] Signal, the famous go-farther gasoline, invites you to sit back and enjoy another strange story by The Whistler.
Marvin MillerNARRATOR
[whistles]
Bill FormanVOICE_ACTOR
I am the Whistler, and I know many things, for I walk by night.
Bill FormanVOICE_ACTOR
I know many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows.
Bill FormanVOICE_ACTOR
Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak.
Bill FormanVOICE_ACTOR
[drum roll]
The WhistlerNARRATOR
Hans Minkler, referred to by his classmates as the man who couldn't kill a fly.
speaker_4NARRATOR
[upbeat music] Saturday night, and again CBS presents The Whistler.
The WhistlerNARRATOR
[gentle music] I, the Whistler, know many things, for I walk by night.
The WhistlerNARRATOR
I know many strange tales, many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows.
The WhistlerNARRATOR
And so I tell you tonight the incredible tale of The Letter.
26 MINS LATER
The WhistlerNARRATOR
[laughs]
speaker_10UNKNOWN
[whistles]
speaker_4NARRATOR
CBS has presented The Whistler.
The WhistlerNARRATOR
I know many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows.
The WhistlerNARRATOR
And so I tell you tonight the mysterious tale of Death Has a Thirst.
The WhistlerNARRATOR
The long black car with a handsome man at the wheel and the woman beside him returns to the highway and speeds on through the night.
The WhistlerNARRATOR
The man and woman sit staring ahead, lost in thought.
speaker_0VOICE_ACTOR
What have you done? [dramatic music]
speaker_1NARRATOR
Another Saturday night, and again CBS presents The Whistler.
speaker_1NARRATOR
[gentle music]
The WhistlerNARRATOR
And I, the Whistler, know many things, for I walk by night.
The WhistlerNARRATOR
I know many strange tales, many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and women who stepped into the shadows.
The WhistlerNARRATOR
I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak.
27 MINS LATER
The WhistlerNARRATOR
He went there to meet Doris.
The WhistlerNARRATOR
And when he was surprised by Ambrose, he used the death of Henry as an excuse for his coming [laughs]
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