McKay, Jim
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 24 September 1921 at 19:40 (= 7:40 PM ) | ||||
| Place | New York City New York, USA, 39n57, 75w09 | ||||
| Timezone | EDT h4w (is daylight saving time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   01°22'   02°38 Asc. 22°02'
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Biography
American journalist, TV's first Emmy-winning sportscaster with awards on 5/19/1968 and again on 5/22/1973. A student of social science in school, McKay served in the U.S. Navy 1943-46 before entering news service as a reporter and commentator. He joined CBS in New York City in August 1950.
McKay is the host of various shows, news and moderation and as a court reporter on ABC's Wide World of Sports 4/29/1961.
McKay died of natural causes at his home in Monkton, MD on June 7, 2008. He was 86.
Events
- Work : Prize 19 May 1968 (Emmy)
- Work : Prize 22 May 1973 (Emmy)
- Social : Joined group 1943 (U.S. Navy, three years)
- Work : New Career August 1950 at 12:00 midnight in New York, NY (CBS)
- Work : New Job 29 April 1961 (ABC court reporter on Wide World of Sports)
- Death, Cause unspecified 7 June 2008 (Of natural causes, age 86, in Monkton, MD)
Source Notes
Contemporary American Horoscopes
Categories
- Vocation : Entertainment : News journalist/ Anchor (Sportscaster)
- Notable : Awards : Emmy (Two)
- Vocation : Military : Military service (U.S. Navy)
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
