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Roger Carroll

1934 – 2019

American Disc jockey, television announcer, and actor

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Lived 1934 – 2019 (aged 85). Roger Carroll was an American disc jockey, announcer and actor.

Kolman Carroll Rutkin (October 6, 1928 – July 30, 2019), better known as Roger Carroll, was an American radio disc jockey and television announcer.

Career 1940s 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.

1950s By December 1958, Carroll had become the host of what a Los Angeles Times columnist described as "KABC's most outstanding music show". He had begun work at KABC as a substitute disc jockey.

1960s 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. He went on to be the announcer for The Leslie Uggams Show (1969) and The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969).

1980s 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Roger Carroll?

American Disc jockey, television announcer, and actor (1934-2019)

When was Roger Carroll born?

Roger Carroll was born on 10 May 1934 in Baltimore.

When did Roger Carroll die?

Roger Carroll died on 30 July 2019 in Long Beach.

What was Roger Carroll's occupation?

Roger Carroll was a disc jockey, announcer and actor.

What nationality was Roger Carroll?

Roger Carroll was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Roger Carroll

· Wikidata: Q20676203

· DBpedia: Roger Carroll

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