Previously , he was the announcer for many New York-based television shows , including '' To Tell the Truth '' , '' The $ 20,000 Pyramid '' , '' The Money Maze '' , and '' The $ 128,000 Question '' . All of those series ( except '' The Money Maze '' ) were taped at some point in the Ed Sullivan Theater , where the '' Late Show '' is now produced . Additionally , episodes of '' Truth '' announced by Kalter were taped in NBC Studio 6A , where Letterman later originated '' Late Night '' , and by coincidence , Kalter would replace Bill Wendell as announcer on both '' Truth '' and the '' Late Show '' . Kalter was also the announcer for the 45th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony , held in New York in 2003
the 45th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony
45th Annual Grammy Awards
Alan Kalter