Ferdinand A. Facey (October 19, 1930 â€" April 13, 2003) known as Fred
Facey, was an American radio and television announcer.Facey joined the
announcing staff of NBC in New York City in 1967, and remained with
the network for the rest of his life. In time, he would join the likes
of Don Pardo and Howard Reig in holding lifetime contracts with the
network. Prior to joining NBC, he had been a freelance announcer in
Washington, D.C., the Long Island area and New York City.In his early
years with NBC, Facey mainly did radio work, mostly with its New York
flagship station WNBC (AM), and was heard occasionally on live remotes
that were heard on the network's annual New Year's Eve radio
broadcasts.By the mid-1970s or so, Facey began working on the
television side, first as a booth announcer on promotional spots and
bumpers. Starting in 1979, he introduced WNBC-TV's nightly
NewsCenter4. He would remain the announcer for the station's newscasts
for much of its 1980-1995 run as News 4 New York. In addition, he
announced for Live at Five for its first two years on the air, before
Don Pardo took over the duties for that show.
Facey, was an American radio and television announcer.Facey joined the
announcing staff of NBC in New York City in 1967, and remained with
the network for the rest of his life. In time, he would join the likes
of Don Pardo and Howard Reig in holding lifetime contracts with the
network. Prior to joining NBC, he had been a freelance announcer in
Washington, D.C., the Long Island area and New York City.In his early
years with NBC, Facey mainly did radio work, mostly with its New York
flagship station WNBC (AM), and was heard occasionally on live remotes
that were heard on the network's annual New Year's Eve radio
broadcasts.By the mid-1970s or so, Facey began working on the
television side, first as a booth announcer on promotional spots and
bumpers. Starting in 1979, he introduced WNBC-TV's nightly
NewsCenter4. He would remain the announcer for the station's newscasts
for much of its 1980-1995 run as News 4 New York. In addition, he
announced for Live at Five for its first two years on the air, before
Don Pardo took over the duties for that show.
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