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Alan Kalter
Kalter on the Late Show with David Letterman
Born
Alan Robert Kalter
(1943-03-21)March 21, 1943[1]
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died
October 4, 2021(2021-10-04) (aged 78)
Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Education
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Occupation
Announcer
Years active
1974–2015
Spouses
Carol Cepler (divorced)
Peggy Masterson
(m. 2003)
Children
2
Alan Robert Kalter (March 21, 1943 – October 4, 2021) was an American television announcer from New York City. He is best known as the announcer for the Late Show with David Letterman, a role he held from September 4, 1995, until Letterman's retirement on May 20, 2015. He also hosted Alan Kalter's Celebrity Interview that ran concurrently with The Late Show.
^Genzlinger, Neil (October 5, 2021). "Alan Kalter, Longtime Voice of Letterman's 'Late Show,' Dies at 78". The New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
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New York City is the greatest city in the world." From that point on, AlanKalter's opening narration at the very top of the show, which up until then poked...