H. Jerome D'Amato (August 24, 1927 â€" January 24, 1979), known
professionally as Jerry Damon, was an American radio and television
announcer and actor.Damon was a staff announcer for NBC in New York
from 1954 until his death. He was part of a core group that, during
his years with the network, also included such other noted voice-over
artists as Bill Wendell, Don Pardo, Mel Brandt, Wayne Howell, Vic Roby
and Howard Reig. As such, his duties included handling network program
introductions and closes, bumpers, promos, and teasers. He also
handled such duties, as well as occasional sign-offs and live tags,
for the network's New York flagship station WNBC-TV and its radio
sister stations (WNBC (AM), now WFAN and WNBC-FM/WNWS/WYNY, now WQHT,
respectively).Damon's radio announcing credits include Monitor, the
original version of X Minus One, and The Eternal Light. His most
notable television credit was the 1964-65 American version of That Was
the Week That Was, and other shows for which he announced included
G.E. College Bowl, Haggis Baggis and The Jan Murray Show. He also was
a spokesman for coverage of political conventions, and from 1975 to
1977, he was food editor for NBC's ill-fated News and Information
Service radio network.Outside of the announcing booth, Damon owned a
dairy farm in Milford, New York. In addition, in the early 1960s, he
was part of a group that made a bid to purchase Ellis Island.
professionally as Jerry Damon, was an American radio and television
announcer and actor.Damon was a staff announcer for NBC in New York
from 1954 until his death. He was part of a core group that, during
his years with the network, also included such other noted voice-over
artists as Bill Wendell, Don Pardo, Mel Brandt, Wayne Howell, Vic Roby
and Howard Reig. As such, his duties included handling network program
introductions and closes, bumpers, promos, and teasers. He also
handled such duties, as well as occasional sign-offs and live tags,
for the network's New York flagship station WNBC-TV and its radio
sister stations (WNBC (AM), now WFAN and WNBC-FM/WNWS/WYNY, now WQHT,
respectively).Damon's radio announcing credits include Monitor, the
original version of X Minus One, and The Eternal Light. His most
notable television credit was the 1964-65 American version of That Was
the Week That Was, and other shows for which he announced included
G.E. College Bowl, Haggis Baggis and The Jan Murray Show. He also was
a spokesman for coverage of political conventions, and from 1975 to
1977, he was food editor for NBC's ill-fated News and Information
Service radio network.Outside of the announcing booth, Damon owned a
dairy farm in Milford, New York. In addition, in the early 1960s, he
was part of a group that made a bid to purchase Ellis Island.
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