Wayne Howell
Wayne Howell | |
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| Born | Wayne Howell Chappelle February 16, 1921 Lexington, Kentucky,U.S. |
| Died | July 8, 1993(aged 72) |
| Occupation | Announcer |
| Years active | 1947–1986 |
| Spouse | Thelma[1] |
Wayne Howell Chappelle(February 16, 1921 – July 8, 1993)[2]was avoice-overannouncerfor theNBCtelevision and radio networks from 1947 through 1986. He was born inLexington, Kentucky,and became one member of a core group ofNew York-based announcers includingDon Pardo,Bill Wendell,Jerry Damon,Arthur Gary,Vic Roby,Mel Brandt,Gene Hamilton,andHoward Reigwho handled not only introducing and closing programs, but alsoteasersandpromotionsfor the network's shows.
Howell's radio announcing credits includedTheMartin and LewisShow,a 1950s version ofThe Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street,The NBC Radio Theatre,andMonitor.Among the television programs he announced on wereBroadway Open House,Music Bingo,Dotto,Say When!!,Match Game,Concentration,Missing LinksandJackpot!.From 1966 to 1985, he was announcer for theMiss America Pageant.Howell presumably provided voice-overs for numerous other NBC programs during his tenure, often as a substitute for the show's regular announcer. From 1980-1982 he introduced NBC's regional college basketball opening: "NBC Sportsin association withTVSpresents the best college basketball... on the [various conference] game of the week. "
Among his many assignments for NBC, Howell also appeared regularly as a personality on NBC's New York flagship radio station,WNBC (AM),from the 1940s through the mid-1960s. He also was the last voice onWNWS,an all-news station that ran on NBC's FM owned-and-operated station in 1976, before the station switched to an adult contemporary format.
Wayne Howell remained with NBC as a full-time staff announcer, at a time when the position was being phased out. The broadcasting networks wanted to have their announcers pre-record their remarks so the tapes could be used repeatedly, replacing the announcers in person. The move was resisted by theAFTRAunion, and was finally resolved when the union consented to pre-recording but insisted that all incumbent staff announcers must be guaranteed lifetime jobs.[3]Thus Wayne Howell retired from NBC at age 65.
From 1974 through 1982 Howell was married to Donna Marie Gillin, a New York City socialite. They lived in midtown Manhattan until 1982. They were divorced in 1983. He is the maternal step-grandfather of stuntman, comedian and actorSteve-O.[4]
Following his retirement from NBC, Howell moved toBroward County, Florida.He died inPompano Beach,at age 72.
References
[edit]- ^Variety Staff (13 August 1993)."Wayne Howell | Variety".variety.com.Retrieved2015-03-02.
- ^Cox, J. (2013).Radio Journalism in America: Telling the News in the Golden Age and Beyond.McFarland, Incorporated Publishers. p. 193.ISBN9781476601199.Retrieved2015-03-02.
- ^Val Adams,New York Daily News,July 7, 1973, p. 35.
- ^Glover, Stephen "Steve-O"; Peisner, David (7 June 2011).Steve-O's biography.Hyperion Books.ISBN978-1401324339.
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