| 词条 | Norman Brokenshire |
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| name = Norman Brokenshire | image = Normanbrokenshire1953.jpg | alt = | caption = Norman Brokenshire in 1953 | birth_name = | birth_date = June 10, 1898 | birth_place = Murcheson, Ontario, Canada | death_date = May 4, 1965, age 66 | death_place = Hauppauge, New York | nationality = | other_names = | occupation = Radio announcer | alma_mater = | home_town = | spouse = | children = | parents = | known_for = }}Norman Brokenshire (June 10, 1898 – May 4, 1965)[1] nickname:"Sir Silken Speech" was a familiar radio voice in the 1940s, heard as an announcer on such programs as Theatre Guild on the Air. He was the first radio announcer to break from anonymity and use his name on the air.[2] Early yearsBrokenshire was born near Hudson Bay to a minister father who preached in remote sections of Canada. After coming to the United States in 1918, he served in the U.S. Army as an artillery man.[1] RadioBrokenshire's broadcasting career began in 1924 at WJZ, where he immediately attracted attention. The New York Herald Tribune asked, "Who is this new AON? He speaks with perfect enunciation and exceptional modulation."[3] That same year, he became the first announcer to cover a political convention when he worked the Democrats' meeting in New York.[2] In the summer of 1927, Brokenshire had his own program, A Half Hour With Norman Brokenshire on WPG.[4] By 1929, he was an announcer for CBS.[5] Brokenshire was known for his folksy greeting, "How do you do, ladies and gentlemen, how do you do." By 1947, he was earning $50,000 annually. Old-time radio programs for which Brokenshire was the announcer included The Chesterfield Hour, Eddie Cantor's Follies, Inner Sanctum Mystery, and Major Bowes Amateur Hour.[2]In 1961, Brokenshire returned to radio "after an absence of some years, ... doing commercials on radio station WMMM in Westport, Conn."[6] TelevisionHe became an announcer for television in the 1950s and had his own ABC series, The Better Home Show, (1951–52) offering instruction in home crafts and renovation.[7] He also hosted the syndicated series Handy Man in 1952. His wife, Eunice Brokenshire, was a radio program director in the 1920s. His autobiography, This Is Norman Brokenshire, was published in 1954 by David McKay. DeathBrokenshire died of a stroke May 4, 1965.[8] He was survived by his wife.[9] References1. ^1 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. 42. {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Brokenshire, Norman}}{{US-radio-bio-stub}}2. ^1 2 {{cite book|last1=Taft|first1=William H.|title=Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century Journalists|date=2015|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=9781317403241|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6-csCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT98 |accessdate=30 December 2015}} 3. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=nKFvnNl9vOEC&pg=PA165 Barnouw, Erik. A History of Broadcasting, Oxford University Press, 1966.] 4. ^{{cite news|title=Turning the Radio Dial|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3926662/the_evening_news/|agency=The Evening News|date=August 1, 1927|location=Pennsylvania, Harrisburg|page=13|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 30, 2015}} {{Open access}} 5. ^{{cite news|title=Presenting Medal to Byrd Operator at Show Tonight|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3919194/the_brooklyn_daily_eagle/|agency=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle|date=September 29, 1929|location=New York, Brooklyn|page=31|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 29, 2015}} {{Open access}} 6. ^{{cite news|title=Norman Brokenshire Back in Broadcasting|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3919067/the_postcrescent/|agency=The Post-Crescent|date=May 22, 1961|location=Wisconsin, Appleton|page=12|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 29, 2015}} {{Open access}} 7. ^{{cite news|last1=Lanigan|first1=Bob|title=Bob Lanigan's TV Review|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3919138/the_brooklyn_daily_eagle/|agency=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle|date=May 25, 1951|location=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle|page=15|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 29, 2015}} {{Open access}} 8. ^{{cite news|title=Norman Brokenshire, Radio Announcer, Dies|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3926503/the_la_crosse_tribune/|agency=The La Crosse Tribune|date=May 5, 1965|location=Wisconsin, La Crosse|page=23|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 30, 2015}} {{Open access}} 9. ^{{cite news|title=News Announcer Brokenshire Dies In NY Hospital|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3926564/the_fresno_bee_the_republican/|agency=The Fresno Bee The Republican|date=May 5, 1965|location=California, Fresno|page=17|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = December 30, 2015}} {{Open access}} 3 : 1898 births|1965 deaths|American radio personalities |
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