Charles Louis "Clem" McCarthy (September 9, 1882 – June 4, 1962)[1] was an American sportscaster and public address announcer.

He was known for his gravelly voice and dramatic style, a "whiskey tenor" as sports announcer and executive David J. Halberstam has called it.

[2] As noted in Halberstam's book Sports on New York Radio, McCarthy is considered one of horse racing's great callers, paving the way for later well-known announcers from Cawood Ledford to Dave Johnson.

Seabiscuit is the winner by four lengths!” [3] McCarthy is also known for miscalling the 1947 Preakness Stakes when a crowd standing on a platform blocked his view of the far turn, just as two horses with similar silks switched places.

[4] In 1987, McCarthy was inducted into the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame along with veteran ABC Sports announcer Jim McKay.

[2] Comedian Doodles Weaver mimicked McCarthy on Spike Jones's 1948 novelty recording of the "William Tell Overture".