Frederick William Foy (born March 21, 1921; died December 22, 2010) was an American radio and television announcer who used Fred Foy as his professional name. He is best known for his narration of The Lone Ranger. Radio historian Jim Harmon described Foy as "the announcer, perhaps the greatest announcer-narrator in the history of radio drama". Shortly after his High School in 1938, Foy began broadcasting with a part time position at WMBC, a 250-watt independent station in Detroit. He moved to WXYZ in 1942, but World War II interrupted his radio career