Complex sentence: Raymond Forrest (January 7,1916--March 11,1999) was a radio staff announcer for NBC, pioneering TV announcer, host and news broadcaster from the very earliest TV era (pre-WW II) through the 1960s.
Split into simpler sentences: Raymond Forrest (January 7,1916--March 11,1999) was a radio staff announcer for NBC. He was a pioneering TV announcer, host and news broadcaster from the very earliest TV era (pre-World War II) through to the 1960s.