Kent Walton 1939, he joined the Royal Air Force, serving in Bomber Command as a radio operator and front gunner. He acquired his accent mixing with Canadian airmen. After the end of the war he returned to acting before commentating on tennis and football. He made his television wrestling commentary debut on the ITV network in November 1955, a job he kept for 33 years. At its peak in the 1970s, ITV's wrestling coverage, on "World of Sport", could command up to 12 million between the football half-time and full-time results (4–4.40pm) on Saturdays. Although fans of ITV's wrestling coverage reportedly included
Prelude for Orchestra (Walton) Prelude for Orchestra (Walton) William Walton received a commission for an original composition from Granada Television in June 1961. Walton delivered the work in August 1962 as "Granada Prelude, Call Signs and End Music". The music was never used by Granada. Granada turned the piece over to Gilbert Vinter to convert the prelude into a march for symphonic wind band. In Vinter’s arrangement it was recorded and transmitted at the beginning of each day’s broadcast from 1965 until September 1973. The work features stretches of piano or pianissimo scoring allowing announcements to be superimposed. Walton also includes a "big tune"