User:Teblick/Frank Singiser
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Frank Singiser | |
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| Born | Frank K. Singiser Jr. July 16, 1908 Montevideo, Minnesota |
| Died | May 28, 1982, age 73 Sudbury, Vermont |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Occupation(s) | Newscaster, announcer |
| Spouse | Mary Alice Thomas (1932 - 1982, his death) |
Frank Singiser (July 16, 1908 - May 28, 1982) was an announcer and newscaster in the era of old-time radio and in the early years of television.
Early years
[edit]Born Frank K. Singiser Jr., his father was a Baptist minister and missionary, which led to his spending his childhood in Minnesota, Burma and Rhode Island. He was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brown University in 1928.[1]
Radio
[edit]In the late 1920s, Singiser began working at WGY in Schenectady, New York.[2] By February 1929, he not only was an announcer at the station, but he also was the writer for that station's The Jones Family program.[1]
Other professional activities
[edit]Singiser was associate professor of radio production at Boston University and taught at Skidmore College.[3]
Film
[edit]Television
[edit]Singiser was a panelist for the third Kennedy-Nixon debate in 1960.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Singiser married Mary Alice Thomas in New York City on September 9, 1932.[5] They had a daughter, Susan, and a son, Stephen.[4]
Death
[edit]Singiser died May 28, 1982, in Sudbury, Vermont, at age 73. He was survived by his wife and two children.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Frank K. Singiser, Jr., Is Announcer at WGY". The News-Herald. Pennsylvania, Franklin. February 1, 1929. p. 5. Retrieved August 22, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2834-2. P. 243.
- ^ "Frank Singiser, Analyst and News Broadcaster, Will Speak at Meeting". Schenectady Gazette. February 9, 1950. p. 22. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Frank K. Singiser". The New York Times. June 1, 1982. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "(untitled brief)". Brown Alumni Monthly: 90. October 1932. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Broadcaster Frank Singiser Jr. dies at 73". The Galveston Daily News. Texas, Galveston. Associated Press. May 30, 1982. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
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