Clem McCarthy, American sportscaster (born 1882)

Clem McCarthy

American sportscaster and public address announcer

Charles Louis "Clem" McCarthy was an American sportscaster and public address announcer. He also narrated Pathe News's RKO newsreels. He was known for his gravelly voice and dramatic style, a "whiskey tenor" as sports announcer and executive David J. Halberstam has called it.