John Joseph McCarthy (August 13, 1914 - May 23, 1996) was an announcer and host at WPIX, Channel 11 in New York City.
[2] During his career, McCarthy performed in Hollywood and in New York, doing film, radio, and TV.
[4] McCarthy made appearances at many New York area venues, including Freedomland U.S.A. in The Bronx, to meet and entertain children.
McCarthy and Popeye are featured in the book Freedomland U.S.A.: The Definitive History (Theme Park Press, 2019).
Channel 11's annual parade coverage grew out of WPIX's effort to test a new camera and microphone on St. Patrick's Day 1949.