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Graham McNamee
Graham McNamee (Sportscaster. Born, Washington, DC, July 10, 1888; died, New York, NY, May 9, 1942.) An aspiring baritone who once sold meat to support his career, Graham McNamee became the first nationally-known sportscaster in the pioneer days of radio in the 1920s. Starting at NBC’s New York outlet, WJY, McNamee worked 12 World Series, […]
Phillips Carlin
Phillips Carlin (Sportscasting. Born, New York, NY, June 30, 1894; died, New York, NY, Aug. 27, 1971.) A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of N.Y.U., Phillips Carlin became one of the significant figures in the embryonic days of radio sports broadcasting. After U.S. Navy service during World War I, Carlin mustered out in June 1919, and […]
