Henry Gladstone (c. 1911 — January 22, 1995)[1] was an American radio newscaster and actor. He was a newscaster for WOR (AM) for 32 years; and was notably that station's United Nations correspondent. He also narrated documentaries for The March of Time during World War II.

Life and career edit

Born in Boston, Gladstone was a graduate of the University of Toronto.[1] He began his career as an actor in Off-Broadway plays in New York during the Great Depression in the early 1930s.[1] He returned to Boston to begin a career in radio on variety shows and news broadcasts; working first with WNAC.[2][1] In 1935 he became the news announcer for WHDH in Boston, but left there in 1936 to become an announcer for both WNAC and the Yankee Network.[2][3]

In 1938 Gladstone returned to New York to join the staff of WHN as an announcer.[1][4] In 1940 he served as the announcer for Jimmy Walker's radio series Jimmy Walker's Opportunity Hour on WHN.[5]

In 1942 Gladstone left WHN to become a news broadcaster for WOR (AM) with whom he remained until his retirement 32 years later in 1974.[1] During World War II he narrated several documentaries for The March of Time, and after the war he worked primarily as WOR's United Nations correspondent.[1]

In 1977 Gladstone moved to San Diego, California where he remained living in retirement until his death in 1995 of heart failure at the age of 83.[1]

Gladstone's son, Steve Gladstone, is the head coach of the men's heavyweight crew at Yale, and is one of the winningest coaches in collegiate rowing history.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Henry Gladstone; Radio Newscaster, 83". The New York Times. January 27, 1995. p. A20.
  2. ^ a b "Radio: Radio Chatter - New England; Henry Gladstone". Variety. 118 (5): 40. April 17, 1935.
  3. ^ "BEHIND THE MICROPHONE; HENRY GLADSTONE". Broadcasting. 10 (9): 38–39. May 1, 1936.
  4. ^ "Purely PROGRAMS; Terminal Pickups". Broadcasting. Vol. 15, no. 10. November 15, 1938. pp. 56–58.
  5. ^ Ackerman (March 16, 1940). "Radio Review: Program Reviews - James J. Walker". Billboard. Vol. 52, no. 11. p. 8.