but there was one gig he held longer than any other. one he did for free. even though he is 89 years old now, he s still working. when his wife died, his wife of 65 years died a few weeks ago, he said throwing himself into work on that one project, that one special project of his is the one thing that s been keeping him going. he said he can t bring himself to think about his wife s death. but his work on this one project, which he does every four years, he s been doing every four years since 1957, he said he was grateful to be able to throw himself into that work again this year because it s been so hard. it s been a welcome distraction after his wife died. in man s just kind of an incredible american story at any level. by now you ve probably figured out that the gig that he s been throwing himself into, the one he s been doing every four years since 1957 is his gig as the announcer of the inaugural parade. every time we swear in a new president, it s always him every
after his wife died. in man s just kind of an incredible american story at any level. by now you ve probably figured out that the gig that he s been throwing himself into, the one he s been doing every four years since 1957 is his gig as the announcer of the inaugural parade. every time we swear in a new president, it s always him every four years, since eisenhower he s been doing it. look, this is a little nightly news profile that ran on him at the last inauguration in 2013. ladies and gentlemen, the president reporter: there he was at his perch today. if it sounds like charlie has done this show before, he has. you ve seen 11 presidents walk down pennsylvania avenue. 11 different presidents. reporter: charlie is 85 years old. today was his 16th inaugural parade. they call him the president s announcer because the president listens to him for cues on when
he announced for all of them. but there was one gig he held longer than any other. one he did for free. even though he is 89 years old now, he s still working. when his wife died, his wife of 65 years died a few weeks ago, he said throwing himself into work on that one project, that one special project of his is the one thing that s been keeping him going. he said he can t bring himself to think about his wife s death. but his work on this one project, which he does every four years, he s been doing every four years since 1957, he said he was grateful to be able to throw himself into that work again this year because it s been so hard. it s been a welcome distraction after his wife died. in man s just kind of an incredible american story at any level. by now you ve probably figured out that the gig that he s been throwing himself into, the one he s been doing every four years since 1957 is his gig as the announcer of the inaugural parade. every time we swear in a new