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  1. Jun 6, 2019 · Waite Hoyt broadcast Reds games on WKRC-AM, WSAI-AM, WCKY-AM or old WCPO-AM from 1942 through 1966.

    • John Kiesewetter
  2. Aug 25, 2014 · The popular Reds radio announcer from 1942-1965 was beloved by fans who cherished his play-by-play (always in the past tense) and his stories of being a teammate of Babe Ruth. Hoyt died 30...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Waite_HoytWaite Hoyt - Wikipedia

    After retiring as a player, Hoyt went into radio broadcasting. He was heard on WMCA in New York City but left that station to begin "a nightly quarter-hour program" of sports news and commentary on WNEW in New York, beginning October 17, 1938.

  4. Jul 7, 2015 · Waite Hoyt's announcement that he was retiring from the Reds radio booth arrived in the middle of a mid-week tied game 50 years ago this summer. And the news just happened to be in the middle...

    • Mike Dyer
  5. Dec 12, 2023 · How an epic storyteller found his radio voice -- and himself -- in Cincinnati. When the Brooklyn Dodgers released Waite Hoyt in May of 1938, the former star’s career options were limited. Pushing 40, he had given up on the idea of bouncing to yet another team.

    • Tim Manners
  6. One of the first players-turned-broadcasters, Hoyt was the radio voice for the Cincinnati Reds for 24 years, from 1942 to 1965. In 1969 he was elected by the Veterans Committee to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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  8. Apr 2, 2023 · Hall of Fame Yankees pitcher Waite Hoyt was the voice of the Reds from 1942 to 1965. Former Reds pitcher Joe Nuxhall started doing color commentary in 1967 and was briefly paired with Al...