Bill Campbell (sportscaster)

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Bill Campbell (born September 7, 1923 in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is a longtime sportscaster in the Philadelphia area.

Campbell began his broadcasting career at the age of 17 at a radio station in his hometown of Atlantic City. He moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1941 as a minor league baseball announcer, and then settled in Philadelphia in 1942, where he has been ever since. He first started at WIP before moving to WCAU in 1946 as sports director, taking the same position when WCAU-TV signed on in 1948, a post he held until 1966.

He was play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia Warriors from their debut in 1946 until their move to San Francisco in 1962, calling Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game. He was also play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1952 to 1966, Philadelphia Phillies from 1962 to 1971 and the Philadelphia 76ers from 1972 to 1981.

He later held down the 10 AM to noon slot at his first employer, WIP, when it switched to an all-sports format, from 1987 to 1991.

Currently, Campbell does guest appearances, voice overs, and a weekly commentary on KYW-AM in Philadelphia. He was awarded the Curt Gowdy Award by the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005.