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He recorded these sentences on a cassette deck from the comfort of his own living room.

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He was paid $200 for them.

Born in Glen Burnie, Maryland, in 1949, Edwards began his broadcast career while in high school.

He worked in AM radio before transitioning to behind-the-scenes work in television.

He was on-camera sporadically throughout his career as a reporter, weatherman, and commercial actor.

Even today, you go on AOL.com, he said.

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