Milton Cross

Milton J. Cross

Milton John Cross (April 16, 1897 – January 3, 1975) was an American radio announcer famous for his work on the NBC and ABC radio networks.

He was best known as the voice of the Metropolitan Opera, hosting its Saturday afternoon radio broadcasts for 43 years, from the time of their inception on December 25, 1931, until his death in 1975.[1]

  1. ^ Fritz, Jose (December 27, 2007). "A Milton Cross Christmas". Arcane Radio Trivias. Retrieved December 27, 2007. He was the announcer for the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts on WABC-AM for 43 years. That's from their first program in 1931 until his death in 1975.