This week on Episode 17 of the Announcer Schedules Podcast, Mike Gill and Phil de Montmollin welcome Mike Couzens of ESPN and ESPN Radio to talk about his career as one of the nation’s most versatile play-by-play announcers. Couzens recently was elevated to a new role with ESPN Radio which includes major NFL, MLB, NBA and college football assignments. Highlights from the conversation include Couzens’ origin story, the benefits of working in minor league baseball, the network of Syracuse University alumni, NCAA Wrestling, Ultimate Frisbee and how he proposed to his wife on air.
Throughout the show, 127 different announcers from past and present are mentioned with an array of topics discussed including:
- NFL Week Three Review with a wild one for Bills-Dolphins
- Look Ahead to NFL Week Four
- What international broadcasts mean for announcers
- Another Wild Week of College Football
- Look Ahead to CFB Week Five
- Albert Pujols number 700
- Aaron Judge watch
- Happy Birthday Hubie Brown
- Mike & Phil’s Excellent Adventures
For the full conversation with Mike Couzens, see the below audio track:
Announcer mentions include:
Larry Collmus, Mike Couzens, Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung, Ian Eagle, Tony Boselli, Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin, Stacey Dales, Bill Rosinski, Derek Rackley, Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston, Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Greg Gumbel, Andrew Catalon, Spero Dedes, Jay Feely, Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Kevin Ray, Danny White, Babe Laufenberg, Brad Sham, Kirk Morrison, Josh Appel, Brandon Noble, Steve Levy, Larry Kahn, Mark Carrier, Chris Carrino, Brian Baldinger, Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic, Kurt Warner, Mark May, Mack Brown, Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Joe Tessitore, Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, T.J. Rives, Tiki Barber, Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Jenny Dell, Brandon Gaudin, Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, Eric Collins, Devin Gardner, Dave Neal, Aaron Murray, Matt Barrie, Roy Philpott, Chris Fowler, Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, Jason Benetti, Barry Tompkins, Alex Faust, Gregg Daniels, Steve Beuerlein, Marc Kestescher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons, Mike Watts, Ryan Harris, Gino Torretta, JP Shadrick, Jon Laaser, Luther Maddy, Sloane Martin, Mike Golic Jr., Jorge Sedano, Tom Ramsey, Andrew Catalon, Sean Kelley, Mike Francesca, Chris Russo, Steve Somers, Bob Murphy, Gary Cohen, Howie Rose, Gregg Olson, Michelle Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Daniel Cormier, Evan Lepler, CM Punk, Tommy Schoegler, Kevin Brown, Alex Perlman, Cory Alexander, Bill Roth, John Rooney, Dan McLaughlin, Wayne Randazzo, Michael Kay, Howard Cosell, Stephen Nelson, Bob Costas, Karl Ravech, Brian Anderson, John Sterling, Boog Sciambi, Dave Jaegler, Kevin Brown, Hubie Brown
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