This week on Episode Five of the “Announcers Schedules Podcast,” Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin welcome in NBC Sports Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown race caller Larry Collmus (35:10 mark) to discuss his career and life as horse racing’s preeminent announcer. Collmus includes details of his call of the longshot victory by Rich Strike at this year’s Kentucky Derby and much more during a fascinating conversation.
Throughout the show, a grand total of 80 different announcers are mentioned along with an array of topics discussed including:
· Nick Faldo retirement announcement; CBS naming Trevor Immelman as lead golf analyst
· US Open coverage; LIV Golf
· Greg Olsen and Tom Brady at FOX
· Ryan Fitzpatrick to Amazon Prime; Studio shows at Amazon and on streaming platforms
· NBA Finals wrap up; Lisa Salters post-game; Dell Curry the broadcaster
· NHL Stanley Cup Finals on TV and radio
· MLB on Peacock and Apple Plus
· John Sterling replacements on Yankees Radio
· Men’s College World Series on TV and radio
· Kevin Kugler wins award from college baseball writers
· New voice of the Florida State Seminoles, replacing Gene Deckerhoff
Episode 5 announcer mentions: Larry Collmus, George Ofman, Ryan Dempster, T.J. Rives, Nick Faldo, Jim Nantz, Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Trevor Immelman, Dan Patrick, Greg Olsen, Tom Brady, Adam Schefter, Al Michaels, Kevin Burkhardt, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Richard Sherman, Tony Gonzalez, Charissa Thompson, Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson, Lisa Salters, Marc Kestecher, Doris Burke, P.J. Carlesimo, Mark Jones, Dell Curry, Eric Collins, Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan, Brian Boucher, Larry McReynolds, John Forslund, Joe Micheletti, John Ahlers, Billy Jaffe, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Jason Benetti, Ruben Amaro Jr., Kevin Frandsen, Ron Darling, Keith Hernandez, John Kruk, Ben Davis, Mike Schmidt, Tommy Hutton, Jeff Nelson, Gaby Sanchez, John Sterling, Brendan Burke, Sweeny Murti, Justin Shackil, Rickie Ricardo, Harry Caray, Boog Sciambi, Jay Randolph, Lindsay Czarniak, Karl Ravech, Eduardo Perez, Ben McDonald, Kyle Peterson, Chris Burke, Mike Monaco, Kris Budden, Dani Wexelman, Kevin Kugler, John Bishop, Gary Sharp, Connor Happer, Scott Graham, Jeff Culhane, Tony Caridi, Gene Deckerhoff, Bob Costas, Tom Durkin, Tom Hammond, Travis Stone
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