Aliases
Gossip KingMr. and Mrs. America announcerThe Gossip KingWALTER WINCHELLWalter WinchellWalter Winchell (journalist)Walter WinschellWinchell, WalterWinschell, Walter
Disambiguation
Not to be confused with other journalists named Winchell; birth name Winschell.
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documents7
Person
Gossip columnist and radio broadcasterNew York Daily Mirror (1929–1963); radio broadcasts (1930–1959)1897-04-07 — 1972-02-20
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- Walter WinchellWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Born April 7, 1897 NYC, died February 20, 1972 Los Angeles
- Pioneer of gossip column journalism
- Radio broadcasts reached 20 million listeners
- Signature greeting: 'Good evening Mr. and Mrs. America'
- Covered flying saucers post-1947 Kenneth Arnold sighting
- Walter Winchell | American Newspaper Columnist & Radio HostBritannica▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Newspaper columns syndicated nationwide
- Introduced weekly radio program 1932
- Combined print and radio audience of 50 million at peak
- Continued radio program until early 1950s
- Column appeared in New York Daily Mirror until 1963
- Walter Winchell biography and timeline | American MastersPBS▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Created distinctive 'Winchellese' linguistic style
- Political commentator influencing WWII intervention position
- Television work unsuccessful; final radio broadcast 1959
- Newspaper career ended 1963
- Died 1972
- URECAT-001820 - August 1947, Los Angeles, California, USA, Mr. JonesUFOs at Close Sight▎ medium· 2026-05-14
- Winchell reported on flying saucers post-1947
- April 3, 1949 broadcast claimed flying saucers from Russia
- Corresponded with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover on UFO matters
- May 26, 1949 FBI memorandum documents Winchell-Hoover correspondence
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WALTER WINCHELL
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