Legendary Announcer Jim McKay Dies At 86

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Saturday - In The Park
Published 6/7/2008 by Carolyn at And One - cleveland.com
... from Suite101 Sadly, Jim McKay is no longer with us. I'll link to more stories about Jim in a separate post as they appear. Whoever took the time to do this is either bored out of their mind or a genius. Or both. ...

Jim McKay, RIP
Published 6/7/2008 by Wrigleyville (noreply@blogger.com) at wrigleyville23
Anyone of a certain age will remember Jim McKay fondly.

Longtime ABC Broadcaster Jim McKay Passes
Published 6/7/2008 by Berger at Sports Business Radio blogs
... Sad day as longtime ABC broadcaster and the voice for so many major sporting events including ABC's "Wide World of Sports" and the 1972 Munich Olympics passes away at age 86. Jim McKay was a true professional and someone I have admired for many years. He will be remembered fondly by many. ...

Bummertime: Steel Curtain stalwart Dwight ... [Clammy Hand Of Death]
Published 6/7/2008 by Christmas Ape at Deadspin
Bummertime: Steel Curtain stalwart Dwight White and famed ABC broadcaster Jim McKay pass away. "They're all gone." ...

Jim McKay
Published 6/7/2008 by Carolyn at And One - cleveland.com
Jim McKay's voice and my childhood are interwined. ESPN reports the world lost Jim today, at the age of 86, to natural causes. NY Times obituary AP story Museum of Broadcast Communication - Jim McKay page Interview with Jim about the 1972 Olympics Stay with this one - starts with 1930's radio before going to Jim McKay discussing the future of sports and TV. Jim goes behind the scenes and discusses the way TV works. Thanks to Ira Gallen for putting this together. USA Today offers a video clip of Jim's Wide World of Sports intro ...

Jim McKay, 1921-2008
Published 6/7/2008 by Howard Burns at SPORTS COUCH POTATO
... the tragedy of the 1972 Munich Olympics that will never be forgotten by those who were transfixed to their sets during those dark hours. He was the anchor of ABC's round-the-clock coverage when Palestinian terrorists kidnapped 11 Israeli athletes. It was McKay who had the unenviable task of telling the world when a commando raid to rescue the athletes ended in tragedy. "They're all gone," McKay said. Read more about the distinguished career of the great broadcaster here and listen to remembrances by former colleagues Keith Jackson, Brent Musburger ...

Jim McKay dies at age 86
Published 6/7/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Jim McKay dies at age 86 Jim McKay, the venerable and eloquent sportscaster thrust into the role of telling Americans about the tragedy at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has died. He was 86. McKay died Saturday of natural causes at his farm in Monkton, Md., said son Sean McManus, president of CBS News and Sports. .... McKay also was a minority owner of the Baltimore Orioles. “The Orioles family mourns the loss of Jim McKay ... Even with all of his international success, he was committed to the city of Baltimore. The Orioles are fortunate to have had him as a valuable member of ...

SPORTS: Spanning The World No More
Published 6/7/2008 by Baseball Crank at Baseball Crank
RIP Jim McKay, the eternal face of the Olympics and Wide World of Sports.

Broadcasting Legend Jim McKay Dies at Age 86
Published 6/8/2008 by Anthony Hall at MVN Outsider
... Sad news: Longtime broadcaster Jim McKay died on Saturday at the age of 86. McKay is well-known for hosting ABC’s Wide World of Sports (”the thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat”), and was a staple at the Olympic Games throughout his lengthy career in the sports media. ...

They're all gone
Published 6/8/2008 by Blogger at William K. Wolfrum
... Today sports journalism lost one of those men that rose to the top during that ultra-competitive and special time of sports journalism. Jim McKay died today at age 86. ...

Kickoff
Published 6/9/2008 by bigfatdrunk at DGDB&D: a Texans blog.
... RIP: Jim McKay: The way he handled the 1972 Olympics should be required course materials for journalism classes. ...