Norman Ernest Brokenshire (June 10, 1898 – May 4, 1965),[2] nicknamed "Sir Silken Speech", was a familiar radio voice in the 1940s, heard as an announcer on such programs as Theatre Guild on the Air.

[2] Brokenshire's broadcasting career began in 1924 at WJZ, where he immediately attracted attention.

"[5] That same year, he became the first announcer to cover a political convention when he worked the Democrats' meeting in New York.

[citation needed] He had the Norman Brokenshire Show on ABC radio in the summer of 1950.

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