Ernie Smith on KGO


Ernie Smith

Ernie Smith was one of San Francisco's best-known sports announcers in the 1930s and 40s.  Starting as a newspaper sports reporter, he started in radio at KYA in the 1930s and moved to KGO and NBC in the 40s.   His enthusiastic, detailed descriptions of sporting events won him a loyal following among radio listeners.



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