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James Kenneth McManus (September 24, 1921 – June 7, 2008), better known professionally as Jim McKay, was an American television sports journalist. McKay was best known for hosting ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961–1998).
James Kenneth McManus (24 de septiembre de 1921 – 7 de junio de 2008), más conocido por su nombre profesional de Jim McKay, fue un periodista televisivo de deportes de nacionalidad estadounidense. McKay es principalmente conocido por presentar el programa de la ABC Wide World of Sports (1961–1998).
Jim McKay was a pioneer and a legend in sports commentary, hosting Wide World of Sports for 40 years and covering 12 Olympic Games. He won 13 Emmys, including the first for sports, and was the first to report the Munich massacre in 1972.
8 de jun. de 2008 · Jim McKay, the genial ABC Sports broadcaster whose calm voice and trustworthy demeanor were synonymous with the network’s Olympic broadcasts and the celebrated sports anthology series “Wide World...
21 de nov. de 2017 · Jim McKay took the Wide World of Sports and turned it into a small town. No sportscaster in history has done more to transform contests as traditional as track and field, or as esoteric as the gymnastics balance beam, into palpable and immediate events — events that can make anyone with a can of beer and a TV set stand up and shout, or shed a ...
Jim McKay was a world-renowned sports broadcaster, winning 13 Emmy Awards and recipient of the George Polk Memorial Award for Journalism. Born in Philadelphia, McKay’s broadcasting career spanned multiple sports, including horse racing, golf and racing.
7 de jun. de 2008 · Jim McKay was the anchor of ABC's "Wide World of Sports" for 40 years and covered 12 Olympics, including the tragic 1972 Munich Games. He was the first sportscaster to win an Emmy Award and a respected and admired broadcaster in the industry.
