Tom Carnegie | |
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 Carnegie in 2010 | |
| Born | Carl Kenagy September 25, 1919 Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | February 11, 2011 (aged 91) Zionsville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | William Jewell College |
| Occupation(s) | Public-Address Announcer, Sports Broadcaster |
| Years active | 1942–2006 |
| Known for | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Public Address Announcer |
Tom Carnegie, born Carl Lee Kenagy, (September 25, 1919 – February 11, 2011) was an American radio and television broadcaster, public-address announcer, sports columnist, documentary filmmaker, and educator from Norwalk, Connecticut. Carnegie's radio and television broadcasting career, which spanned from 1942 to 1985, included work at KITE radio in Kansas City, Missouri; WOWO (AM) radio in Fort Wayne, Indiana; and WIRE (AM) radio in Indianapolis, Indiana. Carnegie was also sports director for WRTV television in Indianapolis for thirty-two years, and broadcast the Indiana high school boys' basketball tournament for twenty-four years.
Carnegie is best known for his deep and resonant voice as the public-address announcer from 1946 to 2006 for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which earned him the title of the "Voice of the Speedway." Carnegie's signature calls during the Indianapolis 500-mile race qualifying attempts were "He's on it" and "It's a new track record," which he repeated many times during his six decades as the Speedway's public address announcer.