Education
Stanley attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he was part of the University Players.
Stanley attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he was part of the University Players.
His announcing career began at the university"s radio station, WHA (Department of Administration and Management). From there, he went to WIBA-Department of Administration and Management in Madison, Wisconsin, and in 1940 joined WTMJ in Milwaukee, where he inaugurated the station"s FM outlet (now WKTI) as a staff announcer and news commentator. After a brief stint as an announcer with American Broadcasting Company in Chicago, Stanley joined National Broadcasting Company in Hollywood in 1946 and became part of the network"s West Coast announcing staff for the next 46 years.
His tenure with National Broadcasting Company was on par with such New York-based network staff announcers as Don Pardo, Bill Wendell, Wayne Howell, and Howard Reig.
During World World War II, he served in the United States Navy and also did announcing work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. After moving to the television side in the 1950s (and, eventually, to their later studios in Burbank, California), he handled announcing duties for such television programs as The Sheilah Graham Show, One Manitoba"s Family, The Spike Jones Show, and National Broadcasting Company Saturday Night at the Movies.
His voice was also heard introducing NewsCenter 4 on the network"s Los Angeles flagship station, National Broadcasting Company, LA, California. His long run with the network ended around 1992. They had three children: Jon, Kristin and Donna.
Stanley died of complications from cancer of the small intestine at age 85.