1904 - 1996
John Snagge became an Assistant Station Director in Stoke at the age of twenty. After a move to London, he found himself behind the microphone for the 1931 Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – an event that he commentated on for the 50 years.
He announced the D-Day Landings and VE Day, and was senior commentator at the 1953 Coronation, while also holding down executive positions with the BBC.
Whether appearing as an announcer, a newsreader or a sports commentator, Snagge's rich, fruity vocal tone was one of the most distinctive in the medium.
John Snagge became an Assistant Station Director in Stoke at the age of twenty. After a move to London, he found himself behind the microphone for the 1931 Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – an event that he commentated on for the 50 years.
He announced the D-Day Landings and VE Day, and was senior commentator at the 1953 Coronation, while also holding down executive positions with the BBC.
Whether appearing as an announcer, a newsreader or a sports commentator, Snagge's rich, fruity vocal tone was one of the most distinctive in the medium.
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News Bulletin – Allied landing in Holland 1944 – BBC
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