This week on Episode Eight of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin welcome ESPN Radio play-by-play extraordinaire Marc Kestecher to discuss a career that has taken him from Albany (N.Y.) to Cleveland to becoming the national radio voice of the NBA Finals.
Kestecher reflects on his upbringing in Albany, his time at Syracuse University, his first big breaks in the business, and much more.
Throughout the show, a total of 83 announcers are mentioned with an array of topics discussed including:
- Announcer salary rankings
- How do announcer contracts work
- New host of Good Morning Football on NFL Network
- Promotions for two college football sideline reporters at CBS
- New voice of the Florida Gators
- Dickie V documentary
- Keith Hernandez jersey retired; New York Mets tv booth
- Yankees-Red Sox coverage
- Wimbledon, British Open, Tour de France
- Peter Drury in, Arlo White out at Premier League; White and the Chicago Fire
Episode 8 announcer mentions:
Marc Kestecher, Rick Allen, Larry Collmus, John Forslund, Bob Wischusen, Mike Tirico, Al Michaels, Jim Nantz, Al Michaels, Joe Buck, Kirk Herbstreit, Troy Aikman, Tony Romo, Tom Brady, Greg Olsen, Kevin Burkhardt, Dan LeBatard, Jamie Erdahl, Kay Adams, Jenny Dell, Sherree Burruss, Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor, Sean Kelley, Gene Deckerhoff, Jeff Culhane, Mick Hubert, Dick Vitale, Melissa Stark, Ahmad Rashad, Willow Bay, Keith Hernandez, Wayne Randazzo, George Ofman, Gary Cohen, Ron Darling, Kevin Burkhardt, Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Adam Amin, A.J. Pierzynski, Michael Kay, Alex Rodriguez, Dave O’Brien, Marly Rivera, Chris Fowler, Chris Evert, John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe, Dan Hicks, Terry Gannon, Paul Azinger, Justin Leonard, Nick Faldo, Kathryn Tappen, Michele Tafoya, Phil Liggett, Bob Roll, Paul Burmeister, Peter Drury, Arlo White, P.J. Carlesimo, Larry King, Dale McConachie, Greg Brinda, The Fabulous Sports Babe, Tony Kornheiser, Jim Durham, Kevin Calabro, Jon Miller, Dan Shulman, Marv Albert, Tim Legler, Hubie Brown, Doris Burke, Fred Carter, Kevin Kugler, Buster Olney, Tim Kurkjian, Joe Tessitore, Jon “Boog” Sciambi
It’s all on the latest “Announcer Schedules Podcast” and make sure that you follow/subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.!!
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