Jefferson Kaye

Martin Jeff Krimski, known by the stage names Jefferson Kaye and Jeff Kaye (December 12, 1936 - November 16, 2012) was an American radio, television and film announcer. Among his credits were announcing gigs at WHIM and WRIB in Providence, Rhode Island; WBZ in Boston, Massachusetts; WKBW and WBEN in Buffalo, New York; WPVI in Philadelphia; and NFL Films. As program director of WKBW, he produced the station's adaptation of The War of the Worlds.^[1] For his work on NFL Films, Kaye won several Sports Emmy Awards. He also narrated the Chicago Bulls' first championship documentary, "Learning To Fly", as well as a history of DePauw University football, "A Tradition of Excellence."

Kaye died on November 16, 2012 of terminal throat cancer at age 75 in Binghamton, New York.

References

Former WBZ DJ Jeff "Jefferson" Kaye has passed away. WBZ. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
R.I.P.: Buffalo, Boston Broadcaster Jeff Kaye Dies At 75. Media Confidential. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
Martin Krimski obituary from the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Fybush, Scott (November 19, 2012). Jeff Kaye, RIP – and Erie’s new CHR. NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved November 19, 2012.

↑ Koshinski, Bob. "War of The Worlds". Retrieved 18 November 2012.

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