Art Gilmore 

(1912-2010) 

*Autobiography of Herbert W Armstrong, (Vol 2)

Chapter 42

Art Gilmore becomes announcer for the programme

“Although I used four or five different announcers in the next few years, I think the very first one was perhaps the best known of all -- Art Gilmore. He was coast-to-coast announcer on such CBS shows as Sam Spade, Stars over Hollywood, and, I believe by that time, Amos and Andy, besides several others. Since 1947, Art Gilmore has been on The World Tomorrow as our announcer, and millions worldwide will hear his voice at the beginning and the sign-off of the program except some of the foreign overseas stations. We still believe his is the best radio voice in America to precede our program.

He also does the announcing on our TV programs. Our readers may be glad to know that Mr. Gilmore is a fine, upstanding, sincere and high-principled man.”

**Mr. Armstrong begins new 'World Tomorrow' series

The Worldwide News, 26 March 1979, p. 1

TUCSON. Ariz. - Herbert W. Armstrong began a new series of World Tomorrow television programs here as he was interviewed by longtime friend and World Tomorrow announcer Art Gilmore March 18.

The interview, which lasted almost two hours, covered many aspects of the state of the Work in regard to its legal battles as well as the history of the Church and its future goals of continuing to spread the Gospel. Three half-hour World Tomorrow programs will be made from the videotaped material.

The interview was held in Mr. Armstrong's office in his Tucson home, giving members of the television crew greater control over lighting conditions, which will improve the technical quality of the programs.

Members of the television crew feel that the home atmosphere and more intimate setting will convey a much closer feeling and grasp of the material when it is presented to a viewer on his home television set, making the programs more effective. Members of the television crew said that Mr. Armstrong was "very responsive, positive and strong in his delivery."

Mr. Gilmore, who conducted the interview, has known Mr. Armstrong since the late 1930s, when he first recorded some openings for the World Tomorrow radio broadcast. He has been re gular announcer for the broadcast and later the telecast since 1958. He has recorded numerous advertisements and commercials for the Work and narrated several half-hour documentary-type programs.

Mr. Gilmore has been in broad casting since 1934 and appeared regularly In the Doris Day Show, Dragnet and Adam-12 television series in addition to his work as announcer on many other radio and television programs.

***Ambassador College Bulletin 1948-49, Pasadena CA , p. 15

“Arthur W. ("Art") Gilmore Instructor of Radio Announcing.

From staff announcer, state-owned college operated station WSC, while a student at Washington State College, to one of perhaps fifteen who have reached the top of the profession in Hollywood and New York, Mr. Gilmore has been heard notionally on net-work programs for ten years. He has worked with most of the "stars" of Hollywood and is currently the announcer on the "Doctor Christian," "Amos and Andy," "Stars over Hollywood."