User:Teblick/Allyn Edwards
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Allyn Edwards was an American announcer and host on radio and television.
Early years
Edwards was born and raised in Brooklyn. He was a student at P. S. 171[1] and graduated from John Adams High School.[2] He graduated from Louisiana State University (LSU).[3] Although he had planned to study psychology, his interests turned to music. During his time at LSU he organized a dance band that played for events at the university and in the surrounding area. Edwards later graduated from Eastman School of Music, where he studied composition, piano, and theory. [2]
Career
After graduating from Eastman, Edwards played piano and arranged music for several jazz bands that toured in the United States. His career in broadcasting began at WRDW radio in Augusta, Georgia, where he was hired as an announcer and later was promoted to program manager. He went on to work in radio at WIS in Columbia, South Carolina, and at WTIC in Hartford, Connecticut.[2]
During World War II, Edwards worked with the United States Office of War Information. In 1945, he joined the staff of WQXR in New York City as an announcer. He later worked at New York City radio stations WNTA and WNBC.[3] In the mid-1950s, he had a morning show on NBC radio.[4]
Edwards's work on television included being announcer on The Jane Froman Show[4] and host and narrator of Mr. Citizen.[1]
Personal life and death
Edwards was married to Margaret Edwards, and he had four daughters. He died in his home of a heart attack on July 9, 1968, aged 53.[3]
References
- ^ a b "An Amazing, Ambidextrous Career: 'Mr. Citizen' Looks Back On Varied Roles". The Saginaw News. May 7, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Klein, Don (January 5, 1956). "Allyn Edwards Has Moved Around". The Rockland County Journal News. New York, Nyack. p. 12. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Allyn Edwards, 53, Radio-TV Announcer". The New York Times. July 12, 1968. p. 31. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Scheuer, Steven H. (May 13, 1954). "Naturlness Is Secret Of Good Television". The Evening Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. McClure Newspaper Syndicate. p. 27. Retrieved April 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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