“Forgotten Hollywood”- The Best Sounds in Town…

Posted on August 1, 2019 by raideoman1 | No Comments

Manny P. here…

“`Roger Carroll was a television announcer and Southern California radio personality for over five decades. He was one of the best in broadcasting. And, like many in the business, he was my friend.  ROGER CARROLL –>

“`Roger was born in Baltimore, a son of immigrants from Eastern Europe. At fifteen, he began his career as an announcer on radio station WFMD in Frederick, Maryland. He served in the Army (stationed in Hollywood), where he was an announcer for  Armed Forces Radio. He creating radio shows for troops overseas through the 1980s.

“`After World War II, he remained in Los Angeles. At eighteen, Roger became the youngest announcer on the ABC radio network. He was the host of a program on KMPC. He called it: The R.C. Get-Together. A cherished assignment was to do a live remote before all Anaheim Angels home games from the stadium booth on the weekends during the season.

“`Roger was also the backstage announcer for many television shows such as The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, and Bonanza.  Rog worked on variety programs that featured Danny Thomas, Bobby Darin, and Tony Orlando and Dawn. He was considered the absolute gold-standard in the business.

“`He had many close friends in broadcasting.  I can personally say that he mentored my early career prior to being hired by Art Laboe at KRLA. Roger invited me to visit KMPC (introducing me to the legendary Gary Owens), he helped me prepare for job interviews, and he kept track of my four-decade career. On a memorable Tuesday in 1992, Rog visited my initial live remote at Angels Stadium, during a Freeway Series game against the Dodgers. Many memories of his time at KMPC were shared that day. He also introduced me to Vin Scully. Needless to say, that was a special afternoon!

“`My father was also one of his close friends. Roger had his house furnished with inner decor created by my dad. Before I met him, he convinced my family that UCLA should be a college destination… and it was! I spoke with my dad today, and we reminisced about our friendship with Rog.

“`Let me echo colleagues in the industry; we lost a fine and decent man. Roger Carroll was ninety.

Until next time>                               “never forget”

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