Bill Harrington (broadcaster)
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| Born | William T. Harrington September 29, 1925 Lynn, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | February 14, 1998 (aged 72) Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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William T. Harrington (September 29, 1925 in Lynn, Massachusetts – February 14, 1998 in Boston, Massachusetts), as Bill Harrington was an American sportscaster, children's television host, and news reporter for WHDH radio and WCVB-TV in Boston.
Sportscasting[]
Harrington was a sportscaster at WHDH radio during the 1960s. He was Johnny Most's color commentator on Boston Celtics games and the radio play-by-play announcer for the Boston Bruins 1963–1966.
Children's television[]
In 1960, Harrington was hired by WHDH-TV to play Commander Jet on .[1] He also played Nozo the Clown, the brother of Bozo the Clown. Nozo was used to fill in for Bozo when Frank Avruch was unable to appear on the show.[2]
He was married to fellow Boston television personality Jean D'Allaire, who played "Miss Jean" on the Boston version of Romper Room. He later married journalist Helen Woodman who was the owner/editor of the State House News Service in Boston, Massachusetts.[3]
News reporting[]
He worked as a news reporter and state house correspondent for WHDH radio, WHDH-TV and WCVB-TV during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. He left reporting to become a media consultant.
References[]
- ^ Hollis, Tim (October 29, 2001). Hi There, Boys and Girls! America's Local Children's TV Programs. ISBN 9781578063963.
- ^ http://www.tvparty.com/lostbostonR.html
- ^ "HELEN HARRINGTON Obituary (2017) - Medford, MA - Boston Globe". Legacy.com.
- 1925 births
- 1998 deaths
- American radio sports announcers
- American television personalities
- Boston Bruins announcers
- National Basketball Association broadcasters
- National Hockey League broadcasters
- People from Lynn, Massachusetts
- Radio personalities from Boston