Dick Joy (December 28, 1915 â€" October 31, 1991) was an American
radio and television announcer. A journalism major at the University
of Southern California, he went on to become well known on network
radio and television.Joy's involvement with radio at the local level
began when, while a student at USC, he worked part-time for radio
stations in Los Angeles, California. His first job after graduation
was at KEHE, and he later joined the announcing staff of KNX.At age
21, Joy moved up from the local level to CBS, becoming that network's
youngest staff announcer in history. By 1937, he was involved with
Kathryn Cravens' News Through a Woman's Eye, Good Afternoon Neighbors,
Thomas Conrad Sawyer Series Goodyear Sun-up News, and The Newlyweds.
In the following three years, he added to his achievements work on My
Secret Ambition, Hollywood in Person, Road of Life, I Want a Divorce,
College of Musical Knowledge, Burns and Allen, and The Beauty
Explorer.Joy went on to be the announcer for numerous network radio
programs including The Adventures of Bill Lance, The Danny Kaye Show,
Forever Ernest, The Sad Sack, Vox Pop, The Adventures of Sam Spade,
Blue Ribbon Town, Dr. Kildare. Nelson Eddy Show, Those We Love, Silver
Theatre, New Old Gold Show, Jackie Coogan Show, The Saint, and The
Danny Thomas Show.
radio and television announcer. A journalism major at the University
of Southern California, he went on to become well known on network
radio and television.Joy's involvement with radio at the local level
began when, while a student at USC, he worked part-time for radio
stations in Los Angeles, California. His first job after graduation
was at KEHE, and he later joined the announcing staff of KNX.At age
21, Joy moved up from the local level to CBS, becoming that network's
youngest staff announcer in history. By 1937, he was involved with
Kathryn Cravens' News Through a Woman's Eye, Good Afternoon Neighbors,
Thomas Conrad Sawyer Series Goodyear Sun-up News, and The Newlyweds.
In the following three years, he added to his achievements work on My
Secret Ambition, Hollywood in Person, Road of Life, I Want a Divorce,
College of Musical Knowledge, Burns and Allen, and The Beauty
Explorer.Joy went on to be the announcer for numerous network radio
programs including The Adventures of Bill Lance, The Danny Kaye Show,
Forever Ernest, The Sad Sack, Vox Pop, The Adventures of Sam Spade,
Blue Ribbon Town, Dr. Kildare. Nelson Eddy Show, Those We Love, Silver
Theatre, New Old Gold Show, Jackie Coogan Show, The Saint, and The
Danny Thomas Show.
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