Tag: Chick Hearn
SoCal Voices of the past: Scully, Hearn, Enberg, Miller, Kelley and Lawler were among the best
As Los Angeles’ population ballooned, in the 60s through 80s, no two local announcers will […]
The colorful careers of Brent Musburger and Chick Hearn and how the latter felt about the former
Chick Hearn on Brent Musburger in May, 1975; Two opinionated men Brent was new […]
The big NBA play-by-play voices during the 60s and 70s; From Hearn, Marv and Most to Karvo and King
The outstanding names by broadcast market in the 60s and 70s: The ten NBA […]
Halby’s Morsels: The Good and bad; Dulcet voices: Ones that carry; Gus Johnson pursues PHD
Charley Steiner is cutting back. Tim Neverett is getting more takes. Has the basics […]
Sports history thickens through the years; Events of the week and the voices who covered them
This week in sports and who covered them With the World Series between the […]
Visiting the past; Remembering a random number of deceased voices, local and national play-by-players
Dick Enberg (1939-2008) Dick was a Midwesterner and a child of Finish parents. The […]
Southern California’s top all-time play-by-play voices; It’s a who’s who list of some of the best ever!
When the Dodgers moved from Brooklyn to Southern California in 1958, Los Angeles […]
The final resting places of heavenly and beloved sports voices: Allen, Gowdy, Harwell, Caray and others
Editor’s note: A longtime buddy of mine, Vince Gardino, and his brother Robert, often […]
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 […]
Lakers-Clippers: No Chick Hearn, No Ralph Lawler and sadly, a brewing rivalry comes to a skidding halt
In the wake of a national public health crisis, a Southern California rivalry has […]
Indelible Qualities: 25 announcers whose resumes won’t likely be duplicated soon
With 85 or so football games on network television this past weekend, I asked myself […]
Most cherished, all-time, same market, play-by-play pairs
As promised, we’re recognizing the top market pairs ever. This is the baker’s dozen […]