The Resume

(April 7, 1897-February 20, 1972)
Radio newscaster (NBC Blue Network 1931-44; ABC Radio 1944-??)
Columnist for the now-defunct New York Daily Mirror (widely syndicated)
Impetus for the Damon Runyon Memorial Cancer Fund, which raises funds for cancer research
Famous for his rapid-fire opening 'Good evening Mr. and Mrs. America and all the ships at sea--let's go to press!,' followed by the rapid-fire clicking of a telegraph key

Why he might be annoying:

He riled the passions of patriots.
His style was too sophisticated and urbane.
Some far-right zealots wanted him off the Naval Reserve after claiming that his visiting a daughter raised questions under the Mann Act.
His delivery was stilted and rather nasal.

Why he might not be annoying:

Millions read and enjoyed his column, to find out what was going on in New York.
He fought tirelessly against anti-Semitism and bigotry.

Credit: Iludium Phosdex

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Anthology Series Hosts
• Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire'
• Chickenhawks
• E!'s Mysteries and Scandals
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Gossip Columnists
• I Am Vaudeville [M-Z]
• I Died in 1972 (Ranked: 74)
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[U-Z]
• Illudium Phosdex's Profiles
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• National Radio Hall of Fame (Ranked: 2004)
• Person to Person - Guests [L-Z]
• Profiles 4001-4250 (Ranked: 4202)
• Someone Won an Emmy Portraying Me
• Top 100 Old Time Radio Moments of the 20th Century (Ranked: 94)
• Variety Show Hosts
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19720220)
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1950-1967]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 36 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 21.43% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 24 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 108 Votes: 47.22% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 113 Votes: 48.67% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 184 Votes: 44.02% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 243 Votes: 47.74% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 534 Votes: 44.94% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1138 Votes: 49.38% Annoying