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Thomas Graham McNamee (July 10, 1888 – May 9, 1942) was an American radio broadcaster, the medium's most recognized national personality in its first international decade. He originated play-by-play sports broadcasting [2] for which he was awarded the Ford C. Frick Award by the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.
The Graham McNamee story is straight out of the mind of a 1930s or 1940s screenplay writer: A young man from Minnesota goes to New York City in the early 1920s with hopes of becoming an opera singer. Early on, he takes what work he can find, but draws jury duty one day.
Graham McNamee. When the World Series made its first foray onto radio airwaves in the 1920s, Graham McNamee’s voice became its first recognizable star. It was a national stage for a man who had so desired the spotlight – albeit in a different forum, initially.
Jul 27, 2022 · Graham McNamee held sway over broadcasting, born 101 years ago. But he had no one from whom to learn. With radio relatively new and no TV yet, McNamee's calls of World Series, Rose Bowls and big fights were listened to assiduously!
Jul 20, 2017 · An estimated 10 million listeners heard Graham McNamee open the festivities by officially greeting the vast NBC audience. This milestone broadcast marked the start of what would become radio’s Golden Age.
Graham McNamee, one of broadcasting’s first and brightest stars as a beloved voice to millions of listeners in the first half of the 20th century, was named the 2016 Ford C. Frick Award recipient. It would have been almost impossible to miss McNamee’s voice if you owned a radio from the mid-1920s to the early 1940s.
Long before Vin Scully, Walter Cronkite, or Ernie Pyle became household names, Graham McNamee was the most famous broadcaster in the world. In the earliest days of radio during the twentieth century, McNamee’s distinctive introduction was the cue for millions of Americans to gather around their household sets and listen to the most exciting ...
