Roger Carroll

Kolman Carroll Rutkin (October 6, 1928 – July 30, 2019), better known as Roger Carroll, was an American radio disc jockey and television announcer.^[1]

Roger Carroll
Born	Kolman Carroll Rutkin (1928-10-06)October 6, 1928 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	July 30, 2019(2019-07-30) (aged 90) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Occupations	Disc jockey television announcer
Years active	1948-2019
Spouse	Beverly Jean Dolby ​ ​ (m. 1955; died 2011)​
Children	5

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]

1960s

He began his television career as the announcer for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967–1969). He continued with the brothers in the 1988 and 1989 versions of that program as well as on The Smothers Brothers Show in 1970 and again in 1975.^[5]: 984 He went on to be the announcer for The Leslie Uggams Show (1969)^[5] and The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969).^[2]

1970s

Carroll was the announcer for The Pearl Bailey Show (1971),^[5]: 820 The Bobby Darin Show (1973), The Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour (1976),^[2] and The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour (1977-1978).^[5]: 882 In 1979, he left KMPC to become a vice president of Golden West Broadcasting.^[6]

1980s

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]