long time snl annnouncer gunneis world record holder and tv and radio icon don pardo is 88 years young today happy birthday

Happy Birthday Don

....began his long broadcasting career on NBC after World War II. He was delivering late night radio newscasts on WNBC in New York by 1947, while becoming a staff announcer on the network. He was the long-time announcer on Bill Cullen's "THE PRICE IS RIGHT", daytime and prime-time, from 1957 through 1963. He also served as Art Fleming's announcer on "JEOPARDY!"
from 1964 through 1975.....and continued to deliver local newscasts and announcing chores on the network AND WNBC-TV and WNBC-AM, right into the '80s. "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" is his last regular announcing chore on NBC-
has been since 1975. The other NBC announcers in New York who worked alongside him- Fred Collins, Wayne Howell, Arthur Garry, Bill Wendell, Johnny Andrews- they're retired or long gone.




LONG MAY DON PARDO CONTINUE!!!!!!!

Yes, I remember Don Pardo from his years on THE PRICE IS RIGHT when it was
hosted by Bill Cullen. Actually, my mother was the one who watched it faithfully
every day; I sort of listened to it. I was about ten when Don Pardo began
doing the announcing duties for that show. Glad to hear Don is still around.
A happy, happy birthday to him!

This is Don Pardo saying... this is Don Pardo saying... Happy Birthday!!! :wave:

Happy Birthday, Don. We love you!!!!! party: :dance: :woohoo: :dance: :woohoo: party: :birthday: :biglove:

--edit: Oh dear, I didn't realize how old this was. Oh well, happy belated :)