1. Bill Wendell began his radio career in summer of 1947 at WHAM in Rochester, New York.
12 Facts About Bill Wendell
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Bill Wendell moved to WWJ in Detroit, where he worked in both radio and TV.
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Bill Wendell returned to Manhattan in 1952 when he landed a job on the DuMont television network emceeing several shows before jumping to NBC in 1955.
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Bill Wendell worked with Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Dave Garroway, and other NBC personalities.
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Bill Wendell's colleagues were Don Pardo, Wayne Howell, Gene Hamilton, Ben Grauer, Fred Facey, Bill McCord, Roger Tuttle, and Howard Reig.
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Bill Wendell was David Letterman's announcer, beginning partway through the short-lived morning program The David Letterman Show in 1980.
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Bill Wendell continued with Letterman as the regular announcer for NBC's Late Night with David Letterman from 1982 to 1993, the entirety of the show's NBC run.
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Bill Wendell moved with Letterman to CBS in 1993, staying as announcer on the Late Show with David Letterman.
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Bill Wendell retired in mid-1995, with his last episode airing on August 18.
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One day I see Bill Wendell walking out with a case of water.
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Bill Wendell continued to work after his retirement from Letterman's show; his last major job was as the original voiceover announcer in Old Navy's "fashion show" commercial campaign.
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Bill Wendell died of complications from cancer on April 14,1999 in Boca Raton, Florida.