Bill McCord
William J. McCord | |
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| Born | December 18, 1916 Colville, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 2004 (aged 87) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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William J. McCord (December 18, 1916 – January 17, 2004) was an American radio and television announcer.
Born in
Cincinnati, Ohio, and announced on a few programs that aired on NBC
, including The Circle Arrow Show.
McCord joined the announcing staff of NBC in
Monitor, and a 1956 episode of X Minus One
.
On television, McCord was one of several announcers, including
flagship station, WNBC-TV
. McCord hosted shows like 30 Minutes in New York until he moved to California.
Following his retirement, McCord moved to
San Diego, California. He died there of complications from pneumonia
at age 87.
His son is rock musician Billy Vera.
References and sources
- Obituary on Clan MacCord USA website (Reprinted from The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 24, 2004)
External links
- Bill McCord at IMDb
- Bill McCord radio credits
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