Kolman Carroll Rutkin (October 6, 1928 – July 30, 2019), better known as Roger Carroll, was an American radio disc jockey and television announcer.[1]
Career
1940s
Carroll became an announcer at WFMD in Frederick, Maryland, in 1945 (age of 15). In 1948, he was hired as a staff announcer for the ABC Network, Hollywood, at age 18; Carroll was at that time the youngest announcer in the network's history. He served as an announcer for 10 years with the network.[2]
1950s
By December 1958, Carroll had become the host of what a Los Angeles Times columnist described as "KABC's most outstanding music show".[3] He had begun work at KABC as a substitute disc jockey.[3] In 1959 he was hired as a disk jockey and radio show host at KMPC radio in Hollywood. His program, "The R.C. Get-Together," ran until 1979 and was one of the most popular radio shows in Southern California.[2] His work for KMPC included game-day remote broadcasts from stadiums when the Los Angeles Rams and the California Angels played home games.[4]
In 1981, Carroll was co-owner of KWIP, an AM radio station in Dallas, Oregon. He also owned Best Sounds in Town Inc./Roger Carroll Productions, which created and produced special programs, commercials and jingles.[7]