This isn't exactly new, but it's an interesting factoid I'd never heard before. Most people remember the late Thurl Ravenscroft as the voice of "Tony the Tiger" they grew up with in those infamous Saturday morning TV commercials. 

But after he passed, they appointed a new actor in his place. His name was Lee Marshall and it turns out he was once a jock at CKLW. He held the gig for a few years, before handing it over to another radio guy but became very protective of the cereal character.

"Years later, with his own fame assured as the voice of Tony the Tiger, Lee Marshall was protective of Tony’s image. Another iconic radio talent, “Shotgun” Tom Kelly, remembered that strangers would recognize Lee’s distinctive voice, and approach him to “do” Tony.

“He wouldn’t do it with children around,” recalled Kelly."

Marshall died nearly 10 years ago, at the too young age of 64. But Tony lives on. Was he good at his job as the voice of an advertising icon? According to all reports, he was "Gr-r-eat!"

An interesting bit of trivia with ties to the Big 8. Who knew?

Tony the Tiger’s voice isn’t so grrrreat lately