Career
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Brandt joined National Broadcasting Company around 1948. His radio announcing credits included The Adventures of Frank Merriwell, Author Meets the Critics, and The Eternal Light. In 1975, he announced for a syndicated radio program called Faces of Love.
He was one of the stars of the first television soap opera, Faraway Hill, broadcast in 1946 on the DuMont Television Network.
His familiar voice was heard over the second animated version of the National Broadcasting Company Peacock from 1962-1975, announcing that "the following program is brought to you in "living color" on National Broadcasting Company." He announced the opening of the television soap opera, The Doctors. Brandt replaced Don Pardo as the announcer on Saturday Night Live during the 1981-1982 season – except for two episodes from that season in which Brandt was replaced by Bill Hanrahan, better known then as the voice of National Broadcasting Company Nightly News.
