Category: Announcers
The NBA’s second wave: Marv Albert, Joe Tait, Al McCoy atop the dozen voices who started between 1961-76
For millennial sports fans who watch games today by vocal commands on their SmartPhones, the […]
Longtime Lightning TV voice Rick Peckham wins Foster Hewitt Award from Hockey Hall of Fame
Rick Peckham has been announced as the winner of the 2020 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, the Hockey Hall of Fame’s top honor for broadcasters.
MLB voices differ on need for fabricated crowd noise on broadcasts (Today: National League)
“We are going to make the best of it”: MLB Broadcasters Share Their Thoughts on […]
MLB team voices look ahead to calling games under unusual conditions (Today: American League)
“We are going to make the best of it”: MLB Broadcasters say as they look […]
It’s all in the family: Olivia Harlan-Dekker follows dad Kevin and grandpa Bob Harlan into sports
There was never any doubt. She’s a chip off the old block. Olivia Harlan […]
Joe Castiglione: Calm and warm; Red Sox radio announcer has been New England’s voice of summer since ’83
For four decades, his voice has wafted softly through New England summers, a steady […]
Memorial Day: Honoring the sports voices who served our great nation in times of war and peace
Did you know that Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day? It originated in the years […]
NBC’s Michele Tafoya: “I think the distinction between men and women in sports media is old and tired”
You look at Michele Tafoya’s resume and you’re struck by her MBA from the […]
Jon Miller: When a hitter leaves the box, he gets warned. If he leaves again, it’s an automatic strike!
In part two of our interview with Jon Miller, we took a deeper dive […]
Bob Costas: MLB faces obstacles to play; If it’s a go, legendary host embraces trials to pick up the pace
Will baseball start or won’t it? Like the direction of the virus itself, no […]
The dozen pioneering voices who popularized the NBA during the league’s early, challenging years
THE NBA’S EARLY YEARS. THE COMPELLING VOICES WHO PAVED THE WAY The NBA had […]
Jon Miller: A golden MLB voice; Still fresh on Giants games after 21 years of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball
Nationally, his sound was unmistakable. Smooth, deep and syrupy, the perfect soundtrack for 21 […]