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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).
Jun 8, 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...
With a remarkable number of firsts in the field of broadcasting, sports commentator Jim McKay has no equal. In 1947, he was the first television broadcaster on the airwaves in Baltimore; in 1968, he became the first sports commentator to win an Emmy Award; and the host of other firsts he achieved make him one of the most respected commentators ...
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.
Oct 20, 2017 · “The Wider World of Jim McKay” exhibit will chronicle McKay’s life from his Philadelphia childhood through his early journalism career and into his national and international work.
Jun 7, 2008 · Jim McKay, the longtime ABC sportscaster who hosted “Wide World of Sports” for more than thirty years, has died. He was 86. ESPN, the sports partner for ABC, said Mr. McKay died of natural...
Jun 7, 2008 · U.S. sports broadcaster Jim McKay, who won international fame for his marathon coverage of the 1972 attack on Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics, has died, the ABC television network said on...
Nov 21, 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 ...
Jun 7, 2008 · Jim McKay, the genial ABC sports broadcaster who covered 10 Olympic Games for the network over 24 years and was the voice of the celebrated sports anthology series "Wide World of Sports"...
Jun 7, 2008 · Broadcaster Jim McKay, whose defining moment as a legendary sportscaster came in his coverage of the 1972 Munich Massacre, has died of natural causes in Maryland. He was 86.
