R.I.P.: Jim McKay

Jim McKay was the host of 'ABC's Wide World of Sports' for 37 seasons, from the first day the program aired on April 1, 1961, until it was canceled in 1997. He traveled 4.5 million miles to cover more than 100 sports in 40 countries. In 1968, he became the first sports commentator to win an Emmy Award, and he went on to win 12 more. McKay died today after a long illness in his home state of Maryland. He was 86.
ABC News obit w/video HERE
NPR podcast HERE