Radio and television announcer Dominick "Don" Pardo passed away Monday evening in his Tuscon, Arizona home. He was 96. Pardo was the longtime announcer for NBC's "Saturday Night Live," providing the introductions for 38 seasons. He only missed one season of "SNL," making him the longest running member of the late night show.
Pardo joined NBC as an announcer in 1944. He participated in various entertainment and news radio programs. He voiced for NBC Radio, several game shows (including The Price Is Right and Jeopardy!) and soap opera openings before joining "Saturday Night Live" in 1975. Pardo retired from NBC in 2004 but continued providing the "SNL" introductions. Towards the later seasons, Pardo stopped making the weekly flights to New York and instead pre-recorded the introductions from his home in Arizona.
Don Pardo was inducted to the Television Hall of Fame in 2010, and was one of only two people who had lifetime contracts with NBC (Bob Hope was the other).
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