Martin Bookspan

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Martin Bookspan is an announcer, commentator and author. He was the announcer on the PBS series Live from Lincoln Center from its beginnings in 1976 until 2006, when he retired and was replaced by Fred Child. For years he was also announcer for the Live from the Met series on PBS (which eventually became The Metroplitan Opera Presents).

Mr. Bookspan also served as the new announcer for the VHS and DVD editions of legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini's television concerts. Originally telecast on NBC between 1948 and 1952, the original announcements on the restored kinescopes were deemed sonically unsuitable for modern tastes, and so were supplanted by Bookspan's announcements in hi-fi.

Mr. Bookspan spent eleven years on radio station WQXR. He is also the author of several books.