Ford Bond

Ford Bond (October 23, 1904 – August 15, 1962) was an American radio personality.
He was the announcer for several popular radio shows in the 1930s and 1940s, earning him a spot on the This is Your Life television show.
For his work on radio, Bond has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6706 Hollywood Blvd.

Ford Bond was born in Louisville, Kentucky on October 23, 1904.

Bond began working on radio at WHAS in Louisville, Kentucky, and joined NBC in 1928.

For 20 years in the 1930s and 1940s, he was the announcer for several radio soap operas and other shows, including the advertising voice for a sponsor's product called Bab-O. He also was one of the NBC radio announcers of the 1934 World Series and an announcer of the 1934 Baseball All-Star Game. He also served as radio consultant for Thomas E. Dewey during Dewey's 1948 campaign for president.

For almost 30 years, Bond was the spokesman for Cities Service petroleum company, "the longest sponsor-announcer association in the history of radio."

Bond retired from broadcasting in 1953 "to go into the building business in the Virgin Islands."

Bond was married to Lois Bennett, a singer.

Bond died at St. Croix, Virgin Islands on August 15, 1962.

This is a partial list of Bond's appearances on radio and television.

Radio

• The American Melody Hour: Christmas Program (1947) .... Announcer
• Fun At Breakfast (1946) .... Announcer
• Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937) .... Announcer
• Kraft Music Hall (1934) .... Announcer
• Easy Aces (1930) .... Announcer

Television

• This Is Your Life (1954) .... Himself
• Cities Service Band of America (1949) .... Announcer

• "Radio Archives: Premier Collections: Christmas - On The Air!, Volume 2". Retrieved 2007-12-29. 
• ^ Goldin, J. David. "Fun At Breakfast". Retrieved 2007-12-29. 
• Hummert, Frank and Anne (2003-05-21). Radio Factory: The Programs and Personalities. ISBN 9780786416318. Retrieved 2007-12-29. 
• "Radio of Yesteryear - Easy Aces Volume One". Retrieved 2007-12-29. 
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