Bill Owen, widely known as the King of Trivia, is a writer and radio/television announcer whose career spans six decades.
He served as host for the children's program Discovery in the 1960s and 70s, was announcer for ABC-TVs World News This Morning from 1982-1990, and appeared on Good Morning America as a sports anchor. He was also sportscaster for the American Forces Network and a classical music announcer for WLW Cincinnati.
His sports knowledge led to assignments on ABC’s Wide World of Sports and live coverage of the Olympics. In 1962 he covered the America’s Cup yacht races from Newport, Rhode Island for ABC Radio from the Goodyear Blimp.
He was also a TV cowboy named Marshal Bill, played the title role in Ellery Queen's Minute Mysteries, was one of the original Swingin' Seven DJs for WABC New York, performed in many radio convention re-creations such as The Brighter Day, and has done podcasts on assorted topics. Bill is also well-remembered for his popular trivia items on ABC-TV from 1982-1990.
Radio and TV Legend
Books
By The King of Trivia
The Only Top 10 Lists Worth Arguing About
Pop Singers? Baseball Players? Superheroes? Who's in YOUR top ten?
Guaranteed to provoke friendly and stimulating disagreements and conversations, this is the only Top Ten Lists book you'll ever need! Compiled by the "King of Trivia" and longtime ABC Sportscaster Bill Owen, this handy book is perfect for get-togethers of any generation!
Say That Again!: The Homophonic Trivia Quiz
Bill Owen, The King of Trivia, offers up a unique look at the English language in this fun and challenging book of word games for all ages. Homophones are two or more words that sound the same but have different spellings or meanings. Here, they have been worked into fun puzzles to put your noggin to the test. From each clue, you must guess the two homophones that fit the puzzle.
Have fun playing by yourself, or with friends. This book will keep you entertained for hours, as well as sharpen your vocabulary and word skills!