Roger Carroll | |
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Born | Kolman Carroll Rutkin October 6, 1928 |
Died | July 30, 2019 Long Beach, California, U.S. | (aged 90)
Occupations | |
Years active | 1948-2019 |
Spouse |
Beverly Jean Dolby
(m. 1955; died 2011) |
Children | 5 |
Kolman Carroll Rutkin (October 6, 1928 – July 30, 2019), better known as Roger Carroll, was an American radio disc jockey and television announcer.[1]
Carroll became an announcer at WFMD in Frederick, Maryland, in 1945 (age of 15). In 1948, he was hired as a staff announcer for the ABC Network, Hollywood, at age 18; Carroll was at that time the youngest announcer in the network's history. He served as an announcer for 10 years with the network.[2]
By December 1958, Carroll had become host of what a Los Angeles Times columnist described as "KABC's most outstanding music show".[3] He had begun work at KABC as a substitute disc jockey.[3] In 1959 he was hired as a disk jockey and radio show host at KMPC radio in Hollywood. His program, "The R.C. Get-Together," ran until 1979 and was one of the most popular radio shows in Southern California.[citation needed] His work for KMPC included game-day remote broadcasts from stadiums when the Los Angeles Rams and the California Angels played home games.[4]
He began his television career as the announcer for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967-1969). He continued with the brothers in the 1988 and 1989 versions of that program as well as on The Smothers Brothers Show in 1970 and again in 1975.[5]: 984 He went on to be the announcer for The Leslie Uggams Show (1969)[5] and The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969).[2]
Carroll was the announcer for The Pearl Bailey Show (1971),[5]: 820 The Bobby Darin Show (1973), The Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour (1976),[2] and The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour (1977-1978).[5]: 882 In 1979, he left KMPC to become a vice president of Golden West Broadcasting.[6]
In 1981, Carroll was co-owner of KWIP, an AM radio station in Dallas, Oregon. He also owned Best Sounds in Town Inc./Roger Carroll Productions, which created and produced special programs, commercials and jingles.[7]