Bill Stern (July 1, 1907-November 19, 1971), was a radio sports announcer, actor and director from Rochester, New York. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Radio transmission diagram and electromagnetic waves Radio is a technology that allows the transmission of signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of light. ... A sport consists of a physical activity or skill carried out with a recreational purpose: for competition, for self-enjoyment, to attain excellence, for the development of a skill, or some combination of these. ... The following are lists of actors: Overall: List of male movie actors (A-K) List of male movie actors (L-Z) List of female movie actors (A-K) List of female movie actors (L-Z) Theater actors: List of male theater actors List of female theater actors Television actors: List... There is also a Rochester in Ulster County, New York; for that town see Rochester, Ulster County, New York. ...

Stern did not enjoy a long acting or directing career, as his last theater performances were when he was a young lad. He is widely known, however, as a sportscaster. For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle — indeed...

Stern began doing radio play by play commentary in 1925, when he was hired by a Rochester station, WHAM, to cover football games. Events January-May January 3 - Benito Mussolini announces he is taking dictatorial powers over Italy. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...

Later on, Stern became known across the United States, when he was hired by NBC in 1937, to host "The Colgate Sports Newsreel" as well as friday night boxing fights. In 1939, Stern narrated the first televised baseball game in history. The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Boxer redirects here; for other meanings of boxer, see Boxer (disambiguation). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. ...

Bill Stern caused controversy on September 15, 1944, when he reported, in a Chicago newspaper, that there was an arrangement so that the St. Louis Browns of baseball's American League would not win the World Series that year. Stern later expressed regret about writing the article; the Browns nevertheless did lose the World Series that year, 4 games to 2, to their hometown rivals, St. Louis Cardinals. September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... This is a list of newspapers from around the world. ... (For the 1901-02 American League team known as the Baltimore Orioles, see New York Yankees. ... The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... In baseball, the World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in North America, played in October after the end of the regular season between the pennant winner of the American League and the pennant winner of the National League. ... The St. ...

Stern was also one of the first men to do commentary on televised boxing fights. After many years with NBC, he joined ABC, where he lasted until 1956. 2002 identity of the ABC Circle logo, designed by Paul Rand in 1962. ... 1956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. ...

Bill Stern led a quiet life after retiring from television broadcasting. He settled in the New York city of Rye, where he spent his last fifteen years. Rye, New York is the name of two places in Westchester County, New York. ...

Stern has a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1988. A small part of the Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, California, United States, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of celebrities honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce...

External Links

Radio Hall of Fame page on Stern (http://www.radiohof.org/sportscasters/billstern.html)