Background
Buergermeister, Alvin William was born on June 12, 1918 in Milwaukee. Son of Emil Francis and Katherine (Uhrmann) Buergermeister.
radio and television announcer
Buergermeister, Alvin William was born on June 12, 1918 in Milwaukee. Son of Emil Francis and Katherine (Uhrmann) Buergermeister.
Student in communication and drama, University Wisconsin, 1940.
Announcer, engineer, producer Station WEMP (Milwaukee Broadcasting Company), 1936-1949, Station WISN-AM-FM-television (division The Hearst Corporation), Milwaukee, 1940-1941, 51-83. Announcer, host Station WEZW Multi-Media, since 1984. Announcer, engineer, producer Station WRJN-AM-FM (Journal-Times Company), Racine, Wisconsin and Milwaukee, 1936-1938, 49-53, Station WKOW (Monona Broadcasting Company), Madison, Wisconsin, 1949-1950.
Announcer Station WIND (Atlass Broadcasting), Chicago, 1942-1943. Announcer, host Station WAIT (Gene T. Dyer North Shore Broadcasting), Chicago, 1943-1944. Stage emcee Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, 1945-1949.
Chairman Clark Lake Advancement Association, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, 1970-1975, Fond du Lac Advancement Association, Milwaukee, 1951-1952. Host civic functions Community Chest United Way, Milwaukee, 1945-1946. Member Wisconsin Broadcast Engineers, American Federation of television and Radio Artists (chairman progress committee 1943-1944), Racine Chamber of Commerce, Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce (radio division, actor projects 1946-1947), Racine Young Men’s Christian Association, Milwaukee Young Men’s Christian Association (broadcast director 1936, 38), International Brotherhood Electrical Workers (broadcast council, Milwaukee-Madison service award 1983).
Married Ruth Ann Gertrude Greis, October 23, 1942. Children: John Michael, James Joseph.