Thrilling Days

Fred Foy - The Man Behind the Voice
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Fred Foy receiving the Golden Voice of Radio Award at the Golden Boot Awards of 2004
 
Shortly after graduating high school in 1938, Fred Foy started his career in broadcasting with a part-time position at WMBC, a 250-watt independent station in Detroit. He moved to WXYZ in 1942. During World War II, Foy joined the U.S. army and served in Armed Forces Radio stationed in Cairo. After the war, Foy returned to WXYZ in Detroit. He took over the position of announcer and narrator for The Lone Ranger radio program beginning July 2, 1948 and continuing until the series ended on September 3, 1954. He was famous for providing the dramatic introduction to the radio series (1948-1954) and also recorded the introduction for the television series (1949-57). (via Wikipedia)

Fred Foy was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2000.

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