Editing Ted Husing (section)

===Early life and career===
Husing was born in [[The Bronx]], [[New York (state)|New York]], and given the name '''Edmund'''.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York City Births|website=[[FamilySearch]] |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W8Q-L2G}} : Edmund Husing, 27 Nov 1901; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 3687 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,022,954</ref> (One source says Husing was born in Deming, New Mexico.<ref name="sar">{{cite news|title=Charting the Stars: Ted Husing|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8196384/santa_ana_register/|work=Santa Ana Register|date=January 6, 1937|location=California, Santa Ana|page=5|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = January 5, 2017}} {{Open access}}</ref> Another says, "Husing was born in New Mexico, and while still in knee breeches was moved across to [sic] the United States to Gloversville, N.Y.")<ref name="bde">{{cite news|last1=Pelletier|first1=Jean|title=Ted Husing, Versatile, Gay, Columbia Chain Announcer, Spices Life With Variety|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1308496/the_brooklyn_daily_eagle/|work=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle|date=October 20, 1929|location=New York, Brooklyn|page=70|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = January 6, 2017}} {{Open access}}</ref> 

The youngest of three children of [[German people|German]] immigrant parents, he was the only one to survive childhood. His father, Henry, was a fan of middleweight boxing champ Jimmy Edward Britt. By his tenth birthday, the boy's name was changed to Edward Britt Husing. As a teenager, he took on the tag of "Ted" and the nickname stuck. He was active in four sports at [[Stuyvesant High School]] and was all-scholastic center in football.<ref name=bde/>

At age 16, he joined the [[United States National Guard|National Guard]] and in [[World War I]] was assigned to stand watch over [[New York Harbor|New York's harbor]]. Following the war, he floated between jobs such as carnival barker and payroll clerk. After he won an audition over 500 other applicants for announcer at [[New York City]] radio station WHN, Husing found his life's calling. He was schooled under the tutelage of pioneer broadcaster J. Andrew White. There he covered breaking news stories and political conventions and assisted White during football commentaries.

By 1926, Husing was working at [[WABC (AM)#WJZ Newark (1921–1923)|WJZ]], which made him "its specialist in announcing dance programs."<ref>{{cite news|title=Turning the Radio Dial|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8196585/the_evening_news/|work=The Evening News|date=October 5, 1926|location=Pennsylvania, Harrisburg|page=13|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = January 5, 2017}} {{Open access}}</ref> A newspaper article reported that Husing was selected for the job "out of 610 applications for the position of announcer at station WJZ."<ref>{{cite news|title=Husing Announces All Sports Events|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8212260/the_newsherald/|work=The News-Herald|date=May 18, 1929|location=Pennsylvania, Franklin|page=15|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = January 6, 2017}} {{Open access}}</ref>

As an announcer, Husing's rapid manner of speech earned him the nickname ''Mile a Minute Husing''. His use of descriptive language combined with a commanding voice made his broadcasts must-listen events. By 1927, he was voted seventh most popular announcer in a national poll. Following a pay dispute, he moved to [[Boston]], where he broadcast Boston Braves (now [[Atlanta Braves]]) baseball games. 

Later in 1927, he returned to New York and helped his mentor, J. Andrew White, start the new [[CBS]] chain.<ref>{{cite news|title=Announcer Goes To Broadcasting System|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8212260/the_newsherald/|work=Oakland Tribune|date=January 22, 1928|location=California, Oakland|page=37|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = January 6, 2017}} {{Open access}}</ref> After cigar mogul [[William S. Paley]] bought the cash-strapped network in 1928, Ted Husing rose to new heights of glory and fame.