Howard Reig
Encyclopedia
Howard Reig was an American
radio
and television
announcer
. His last name was pronounced "reeg."
. He was a staff announcer for General Electric
's Schenectady, New York
stations WGY (AM), WGFM (now WRVE
) and WRGB
starting in 1943, and the National Broadcasting Company
(NBC) from 1952 to 2005. He is most well-known for being the voice of NBC Nightly News
. Until the late 1970s, he also handled announcing duties for the local newscasts of the network's New York City
flagship station, WNBC-TV
.
Although he retired from NBC on March 25, 2005, he was still heard on Nightly News until December 14, 2007 when anchor Brian Williams
announced a new voice "that you all know" will debut as the new announcer beginning December 17, 2007. The new voice is that of actor Michael Douglas
.
He earned a B.A.
and M.F.A. from SUNY Albany.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
announcer
Announcer
An announcer is a presenter who makes "announcements" in an audio medium or a physical location.-Television and other media:Some announcers work in television production , radio or filmmaking, usually providing narrations, news updates, station identification, or an introduction of a product in...
. His last name was pronounced "reeg."
Personal life
Reig was born on May 31, 1921 in New York CityNew York City
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. He was a staff announcer for General Electric
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
's Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
stations WGY (AM), WGFM (now WRVE
WRVE
WRVE is a Hot Adult Contemporary radio station licensed to Schenectady, New York and serving the Capital District and Upper Hudson Valley of New York. It broadcasts at 99.5 FM at 14.5 kilowatts ERP from a transmitter in Guilderland, New York...
) and WRGB
WRGB
WRGB, channel 6, is a television station located in Schenectady, New York, USA. WRGB is owned by Freedom Communications, and is the CBS affiliate for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy television market...
starting in 1943, and the National Broadcasting Company
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
(NBC) from 1952 to 2005. He is most well-known for being the voice of NBC Nightly News
NBC Nightly News
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. Until the late 1970s, he also handled announcing duties for the local newscasts of the network's New York City
New York City
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flagship station, WNBC-TV
WNBC
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.
Although he retired from NBC on March 25, 2005, he was still heard on Nightly News until December 14, 2007 when anchor Brian Williams
Brian Williams
Brian Douglas Williams is the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, the evening news program of the NBC television network, a position he assumed in 2004...
announced a new voice "that you all know" will debut as the new announcer beginning December 17, 2007. The new voice is that of actor Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
Michael Kirk Douglas is an American actor and producer, primarily in movies and television. He has won three Golden Globes and two Academy Awards; first as producer of 1975's Best Picture, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and as Best Actor in 1987 for his role in Wall Street. Douglas received the...
.
He earned a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and M.F.A. from SUNY Albany.