VIN SCULLY: A REMEMBRANCE PART TWO; Historian Curt Smith covers voice’s role in LA and nationally

BASEBALL? – VIN  SCULLY? – NO ONE BETTER – THE VERY BEST! On August 2,Vin […]


With the death yesterday of the inimitable Vin Scully comes endless memories, led by his use of language

When I got up early this morning, I walked slowly, still half asleep to my […]


Fordham is spawning more sports voices, but it’s no threat yet to Syracuse’s Newhouse: A closer look

Visible voices seeded by Fordham University During the last 25-30 years, Fordham University in the […]


Vin Scully! Catching up with the best sports voice ever; An inspiration for all; He still sounds terrific at 94

Early Thursday evening, the phone rang at my desk and the screen read Vin […]


Cancel culture: Is it fair? Is there any way to police it uniformly? Does society want reform or unending hell?

Cancel culture today might be described as a form of ostracism, where a person is […]


Broadcasters write-in: Do fans still feel a connection with their radio voices?; Praise of the late Joe Tait

MY CONNECTION TO THE RADIO It was somewhere around 1968 or 1969. Growing up in […]


Halby’s Morsels: NCAA issues RFP for network radio rights starting with March’s tourney; Other nuggets

The NCAA Tournament Here’s the latest on the battle for the network radio rights to […]


Halby’s Morsels: Death sentences for voices; How Ralph Kiner handled a guest’s homophobic slur; More Scully

Announcers say things on-air or circulate tweets that end their careers. Do they deserve a […]


Halby’s Morsels: Would Red Barber use ‘swarthy’ today?; Herbstreit’s vapid comments; Suspense for Frick

Herbstreit is bright but I sometimes think he’s a cross between a robot and Mister Rogers. 


NSMA’s category ballots are out for network, state-by-state and national Hall of Fame announcers

Unmistakable Skip Caray is on national HOF ballot The National Sports Media Association distributed ballots […]