Bill Harrington (broadcaster)
William T. Harrington (September 29, 1925 in Lynn, Massachusetts – February 14, 1998 in Boston, Massachusetts), as Bill Harrington was an American sportscaster, children's television host, and news reporter for WHDH radio and WCVB-TV in Boston.
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| Born | William T. Harrington September 29, 1925 Lynn, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | February 14, 1998 (aged 72) Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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Sportscasting
Harrington was a sportscaster at WHDH radio during the 1960s. He was Johnny Most's color commentator on Boston Celtics games and the radio play-by-play announcer for the Boston Bruins 1961–1965.
Children's television
In 1960, Harrington was hired by WHDH-TV to play Commander Jet on Commander Jet's Comedy.[1] He also played Nozo the Clown, the brother of Bozo the Clown. Nozo was used to fill in for Bozo when Frank Avruch was unable to appear on the show.[2]
In 1956, he married fellow Boston television personality Jean Dallaire, [3] who subsequently played "Miss Jean" on the Boston version of Romper Room. He later married journalist Helen Woodman who was the owner/editor of the State House News Service in Boston, Massachusetts.[4]
News reporting
He worked as a news reporter and state house correspondent for WHDH radio, WHDH-TV and WCVB-TV during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. He left reporting to become a media consultant.
References
- Hollis, Tim (October 29, 2001). Hi There, Boys and Girls! America's Local Children's TV Programs. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781578063963.
- "Boston Local Kid Shows: TVparty".
- "Miss Dallaire is Bride of William Harrington," Boston Globe, June 24, 1956, p. A5.
- "HELEN HARRINGTON Obituary (2017) - Medford, MA - Boston Globe". Legacy.com.