Scott Vincent (December 24, 1922 â€" May 31, 1979) was an American
radio and television announcer and newscaster.Scott Vincent was a
staff announcer for nearly 25 years at ABC's flagship
owned-and-operated station WABC-TV in New York. His first assignments
were for WABC Radio in 1955, including "The Scott Vincent Show,"
"Scott's Tour," Scott Vincent News." From October 1955 through April
1956, Scott Vincent was narrator/host for "New Sounds for You," a
new-concept broadcast designed to compete with NBC's "Monitor." Local
papers reported: "Because the United States Information Agency
required a new series combining entertainment, quality of production
and a comprehensive format, it requested permission from ABC to
transmit "New Sounds For You" regularly on a worldwide scale." The
USIA also beamed "New Sounds" behind the Iron Curtain. The premiere
broadcast of "New Sounds for You" was named "Outstanding Broadcast" by
Radio-Television Daily in 1955. Scott also hosted another ABC Radio
program in 1956, "America's Town Meeting of the Air." "Town Meeting"
tackled issues of the day such as: "Is the government controlled by
Big Business?" Vincent moderated that particular debate with two
members of key Congressional committees. In 1957, Vincent was show
announcer for "The Merv Griffin Show," broadcast live from the Elysee
Theater in New York as part of the "Live and Lively" campaign for the,
then, newly formed American Broadcasting Network. Scott Vincent's
radio credits from 1958 include "The Constance Bennett Show". In 1961,
he hosted "Pilgrimage: The American Scene," an ecumenical series
sponsored by the National Council of Churches on ABC Radio, designed
to showcase American heritage in songs and music, past and
present.While continuing to do programs and news for ABC Radio, local
and network, Scott Vincent pursued work in television. In 1957, he was
one of the four off-screen announcers for WABC-TV's "The Night Show"
and it's "Shock Theater" package of 52 horror movies. Scott hosted the
program in regular rotation with his three colleagues through John
Zacherle's arrival on September 22, 1958. He was also the on-camera
host for "Family Film Festival."On October 26, 1959, Joseph Stamler,
vice president and general manager of WABC-TV, launched the station's
news department with "Report to New York," WABC-TV's first regular
late evening news program, featuring Scott Vincent with news, Howard
Cosell with sports, and Lynn Dollar with weather ("Weather Time").
"Report to New York" aired Monday through Friday at 11pm.
radio and television announcer and newscaster.Scott Vincent was a
staff announcer for nearly 25 years at ABC's flagship
owned-and-operated station WABC-TV in New York. His first assignments
were for WABC Radio in 1955, including "The Scott Vincent Show,"
"Scott's Tour," Scott Vincent News." From October 1955 through April
1956, Scott Vincent was narrator/host for "New Sounds for You," a
new-concept broadcast designed to compete with NBC's "Monitor." Local
papers reported: "Because the United States Information Agency
required a new series combining entertainment, quality of production
and a comprehensive format, it requested permission from ABC to
transmit "New Sounds For You" regularly on a worldwide scale." The
USIA also beamed "New Sounds" behind the Iron Curtain. The premiere
broadcast of "New Sounds for You" was named "Outstanding Broadcast" by
Radio-Television Daily in 1955. Scott also hosted another ABC Radio
program in 1956, "America's Town Meeting of the Air." "Town Meeting"
tackled issues of the day such as: "Is the government controlled by
Big Business?" Vincent moderated that particular debate with two
members of key Congressional committees. In 1957, Vincent was show
announcer for "The Merv Griffin Show," broadcast live from the Elysee
Theater in New York as part of the "Live and Lively" campaign for the,
then, newly formed American Broadcasting Network. Scott Vincent's
radio credits from 1958 include "The Constance Bennett Show". In 1961,
he hosted "Pilgrimage: The American Scene," an ecumenical series
sponsored by the National Council of Churches on ABC Radio, designed
to showcase American heritage in songs and music, past and
present.While continuing to do programs and news for ABC Radio, local
and network, Scott Vincent pursued work in television. In 1957, he was
one of the four off-screen announcers for WABC-TV's "The Night Show"
and it's "Shock Theater" package of 52 horror movies. Scott hosted the
program in regular rotation with his three colleagues through John
Zacherle's arrival on September 22, 1958. He was also the on-camera
host for "Family Film Festival."On October 26, 1959, Joseph Stamler,
vice president and general manager of WABC-TV, launched the station's
news department with "Report to New York," WABC-TV's first regular
late evening news program, featuring Scott Vincent with news, Howard
Cosell with sports, and Lynn Dollar with weather ("Weather Time").
"Report to New York" aired Monday through Friday at 11pm.
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