Roger Carroll | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kolman Carroll Rutkin October 6, 1928 |
| Died | July 30, 2019 (aged 90) Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1948-2019 |
| Spouse |
Beverly Jean Dolby
(m. 1955; died 2011) |
| Children | 5 |
Kolman Carroll Rutkin (October 6, 1928 – July 30, 2019), better known as Roger Carroll, was an American radio disc jockey and television announcer.[1]
Career
1940s
Carroll became an announcer at WFMD in Frederick, Maryland, in 1945 (age of 15). In 1948, he was hired as a staff announcer for the ABC Network, Hollywood, at age 18; Carroll was at that time the youngest announcer in the network's history. He served as an announcer for 10 years with the network.[2]
1950s
By December 1958, Carroll had become host of what a Los Angeles Times columnist described as "KABC's most outstanding music show".[3] He had begun work at KABC as a substitute disc jockey.[3] In 1959 he was hired as a disk jockey and radio show host at KMPC radio in Hollywood. His program, "The R.C. Get-Together," ran until 1979 and was one of the most popular radio shows in Southern California. His work for KMPC included game-day remote broadcasts from stadiums when the Los Angeles Rams and the California Angels played home games.[4]
1960s
He began his television career as the announcer for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967-1969). He continued with the brothers in the 1988 and 1989 versions of that program as well as on The Smothers Brothers Show in 1970 and again in 1975.[5]: 984 He went on to be the announcer for The Leslie Uggams Show (1969)[5] and The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969).[2]
1970s
Carroll was the announcer for The Pearl Bailey Show (1971),[5]: 820 The Bobby Darin Show (1973), The Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour (1976),[2] and The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour (1977-1978).[5]: 882 In 1979, he left KMPC to become a vice president of Golden West Broadcasting.[6]
1980s
In 1981, Carroll was co-owner of KWIP, an AM radio station in Dallas, Oregon. He also owned Best Sounds in Town Inc./Roger Carroll Productions, which created and produced special programs, commercials and jingles.[7]
References
- ↑ "710/KMPC's Roger Carroll Dies", LA Radio, August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019
- 1 2 3 "Roger Carroll". Hollywood Hills Group. Hollywood Hills Group. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- 1 2 Page, Don (December 28, 1958). "Nominated for Best of 1958". The Los Angeles Times. p. 124. Retrieved March 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Tiegel, Eliot (July 1, 1978). "Roger Carroll Combines Music And Sports At L.A. KMPC-AM". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Terrace, Vincent (10 January 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. pp. 595–596. ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ↑ "(no headline)". Statesman Journal. Oregon, Salem. September 18, 1981. p. 49. Retrieved March 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Cowan, Ron (September 18, 1981). "So, what's an announcer like Roger Carroll doing in a town like Dallas? Very well, thank you". Statesman Journal. Oregon, Salem. p. 48. Retrieved March 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.