ABC-TV personality Bill Owen is widely known as "The King of Trivia." His writing and radio/television announcer career spans six decades, and he was the beloved host of the Discovery television series for children. He also co-authored with Frank Buxton The Big Broadcast, which is considered the Bible of old-time radio programs. He has been the announcer for ABC-TV's World News This Morning where he contributed brief trivia items along with puzzles and quotations. That segment became the most popular part of the program and developed a cult following. In addition, he has appeared on Good Morning America as a sports anchor and his sports knowledge also led to assignments on ABC's Wide World of Sports and live coverage of the Olympics. Owen loves all things trivia, and among his many written works are The Over 60 Trivia Book, The Only Top 10 Lists Worth Arguing About, Say That Again! The Homophonic Trivia Quiz, and many others.
