Announcer

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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About

"You have to have intelligence ... You have to be a workhorse, you have to be able to really work … You have to pay attention to everything’s going on around you. You have to be current on what’s happening in the world." - Ed McMahon, Host/Announcer

Announcers introduce hosts and shows, as well as taking programs in and out of commercial breaks.

Highlights

Ed McMahon on what makes a good announcer

Don Pardo on advice to aspiring announcers

Fred Foy on the craft of announcing, on his technique and his voice

Don Pardo on his announcing style and keeping his voice in shape

Nick Clooney on problems he encountered in broadcasting because of his young looks and mature voice

Ed McMahon on how his role on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson expanded over the years, and on being considered Carson's "second banana"

Who talked about this profession

Nick Clooney

Nick Clooney on problems he encountered in broadcasting because of his young looks and mature voice

Fred Foy

Fred Foy on the craft of announcing, on his technique and his voice

Ed McMahon

Ed McMahon on how his role on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson expanded over the years, and on being considered Carson's "second banana"

Ed McMahon on what makes a good announcer

Don Pardo

Don Pardo on his announcing style and keeping his voice in shape

Don Pardo on the announcer's role to the story on radio

Don Pardo on delivering a news announcement and having to double as an engineer

Don Pardo on the process of broadcasting early television as an announcer

Don Pardo on announcing a baseball game in 1946 on television

Don Pardo on advice to aspiring announcers

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