This week on the Announcers Schedules Podcast, Mike and Phil welcome in ESPN’s Bob Wischusen (43:10 mark) to discuss how he juggles play-by-play for the New York Jets, college football, college basketball, PGA Golf and the NHL. His travel, preparation and background as a sports-talk radio host are all discussed in an insightful conversation.
Throughout the show, Mike and Phil mention over 70 different announcers and discuss topics including:
• The Return of Mike Breen; ESPN Radio coverage of NBA Finals
• The Stanley Cup Finals broadcast teams
• Drew Brees news, Jason Garrett report, Over $1 Billion in NFL announcer salaries and some local preseason crews being named.
• USFL broadcast innovations and announcer pairings
• US Open Golf vs LIV Golf and NBC’s plans for weekend
• Joe Davis off and running as No. 1 PxP’er on FOX
• Debbi Antonelli induction into Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
• Steve Stone’s 40 years in the booth
• A 31-year veteran in the minor league announcing booth called up to MLB
Episode 4 announcer mentions:
John Forslund, Bob Wischusen, Mike Breen, Mark Jones, P.J. Carlesimo, Marc Kestecher, Monica McNutt, Kevin Winter, Sean McDonough, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan, Drew Brees, Jason Garrett, Al Michaels, Jac Collinsworth, Paul Burmeister, Michael Robinson, Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt, Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Zora Stephenson, Devin Gardner, Joshua Perry, Tony Romo, Troy Aikman, Kirk Herbstreit, Tom Brady, Arlo White, Mike Tirico, Jim Nantz, Dan Hicks, Terry Gannon, Paul Azinger, Justin Leonard, Joe Davis, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal, George Ofman, Dave Wills, Dick Nagy, Andy Freed, Dewayne Staats, Greg Schulte, Mike Joy, Tony Rivera, Jessi Losada, Giselle Zarur Maccise, Larry Collmus, Debbie Antonelli, Chris Rose, Joe Thomas, Ross Tucker, Scott Graham, Dave Spadaro, Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Ron Jaworski, Ryan Radtke, Dick Vitale, Boog Sciambi, Joe Tesstitore, Hank Goldberg, Mike Greenberg, Howard David, Brian Boucher, Anthony Becht, Marty Lyons, Steve Stone, Bob Uecker, Don Drysdale, Bob Hards, Bob Costas, T.J. Rives.
