Don Pardo, voice of 'Saturday Night Live,' dead at 96

Don Pardo, the man who introduced the 'SNL' lineup every week since 1975, has sadly passed away at the age of 96. Pardo also lent his voice to radio, sports, game shows, and commercials over the course of his incredibly  Don Pardo, the durable television and radio announcer whose booming baritone became as much a … Read more

Don Pardo: A Voice on Television That Stood Out

Actor Don Pardo arrives at the Academy Of Televison Arts & Sciences' 19th Annual Hall Of Fame Induction at the Beverly Hills Hotel on January 20, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)  Don Pardo, the velvet-toned television announcer famous for having introduced the lineups on Saturday Night Live since its premiere, … Read more

Don Pardo: A Voice on Television That Stood Out

Don Pardo, the magisterial announcer of Saturday Night Live for nearly 40 years — the highlight of seven heard and hardly seen decades at NBC — has died. He was 96. Pardo died Monday evening, an NBC spokesperson  Don Pardo, the magisterial announcer of Saturday Night Live for nearly 40 years — the highlight of … Read more

Brian Williams Remembers NBC Colleague, Voice of 'SNL' Don Pardo

WASHINGTON – Don Pardo, the often heard, rarely seen announcer of the NBC television network for six decades, whose baritone voice was part of long-running shows such as “The Price is Right,” “Jeopardy!” and “Saturday  Longtime announcer Don Pardo, the booming voice of “Saturday Night Live,” died Monday at 96, an NBC spokesman confirmed. Pardo, … Read more

Don Pardo, the Booming Voice of 'Saturday Night Live,' Dies at 96

NEW YORK (AP) — Few would recognize his face, but most would know his voice: that booming baritone that for nearly four decades would introduce the lineups on "Saturday Night Live." Don Pardo, the durable television and radio announcer whose  Tuesday morning, loving tributes to Pardo are beginning to pour in. And not surprisingly, many … Read more