Tag: Dick Vitale
Looking at grouping of announcers; Gary Thorne, Norm Hitzges, Dick Vitale, Doris Burke and Joe Bowen
By 1976, Gary Thorne graduated from the University of Maine and Georgetown Law School, paying […]
A look at 5 ex-network TV voices; all talented, be they melodic, edgy, warm or classy
I heard Dick Vitale the other night. He can still teach the basics of the […]
In 2024, Dick Vitale is recognized for his joyous and lovable work, since the late 1970s on ESPN
He doesn’t stop talking proudly about all the charity work he does happily and how […]
Tim Brando remembers Howie Schwab; The best dozen versatile national play-by-players
The man worked like a horse and often drew get praise. He unfortunately died, born […]
Halby’s Morsels: Team and network travel; Vitale back for Indiana win over #1 Purdue; Chip Caray in STL
Our salutes to the voices of The NFL’s radio network television announcers Which of the […]
Invincible hoops Voice Dick Vitale maintains his unrelenting battle against cancer
I love pioneers. And college basketball’s Dick Vitale is one whose personality and energy […]
Big football week: Rich Eisen, Jim Rome, Herbie, Fowler, Dickie V and other pundits chime in
Despite a tumultuous pandemic and lower television ratings, the NFL playoffs are in full swing, […]
41 for 41: Ranking ESPN’s top 41 studio personalities in its 41 years on-air; Top play-by-play voices too
ESPN’s top 41 studio personalities in its first 41 years Based on being identifiable, […]
Dick Vitale called his first ESPN college basketball game 40 years ago Thursday, DePaul vs. Wisconsin
ESPN’s Dick Vitale stepped onto the national stage forty years ago.Through the years, […]
Happy Thanksgiving: Lots in the broadcast space for which to be thankful!
Thanksgiving is an inclusionary American holiday; a good day for all of us to identify […]
Like the Rest of Us, Announcers Deal with Issues Too
It’s not always rosy. It just appears that way!
Billy Packer Reminisces: Reagan Shot Before ’81 Title Game; Vitale Spat, Musburger Fired Eve Of ’90 Title Game
Part III of the interview series with Billy Packer.