Who's the best radio sports announcer?

[Beware the Beast Man]

Poll question: Who's the best radio sports announcer?

[kick-ass-bob]

1. Hockey announcers have to be the best

to keep up with all the action and keep it clear.
(not all, but the best in hockey have to be at the top of all sports)

[Beware the Beast Man]

3. Mike Lange- Penguins play-by-play guy.

He was a riot.

[On the Road]

5. The Most Impressive are RADIO Play-by-Play Guys Covering Hockey

the speed at which the game moves makes it extraordinarily difficult to create a picture of the action in the viewers mind without falling behind. It's complicated by the fact that the helmeted and padded players tend to look alike and continually jump on and off the ice.

The Washington Capitals used to have a guy named Ron Weber who was an incredible radio announcer. He would even pepper the play-by-play with statistics, catchy figures, and all sorts of goodies.

[kick-ass-bob]

6. I like the 'Canes play by play: Chuck Kaiton.

He paints a great picture and does a lot of extras as well.

[tjwmason]

2. Henry Blofeld

B.B.C. Radio4 Test Match Special - the true sound of summer.

Cricket test matches go on for 5 days, and so the broadcasters have to fill in vast amounts of time. Bloers provides gentle conversation in which the sport takes second place. The absolute epitome of England, and of cricket.

[The Great Escape]

4. Former Steelers Play By Play Guy...

the late Jack Fleming. 36 Years with the Stillers. The famous voice of the "Immaculate Reception."

[Bunny]

7. You forgot to include his patented "TripleDoubleYoi"!

He's quite a guy, isn't he? Great writer, too.

[Beware the Beast Man]

8. Yes, considering he has a voice for writing.

The fact that he got into broadcasting is a fluke.

[frylock]

9. vin scully..

without question, and I'm a Padre's fan.

[AngryAmish]

11. You are so right

[AngryAmish]

10. Wayne Larravee (sp) Packer's football guy

He used to be the Bears and he was stolen. Great at basketball also.

He does a lot of Big Ten football for TV. Always informed and informative, never bigger than the game. Makes the exciting games exciting while allowing his color commentator to give expert insight.

I don't know if announcers get in the football Hall of Fame, but he should go in.

[AngryAmish]

12. Some love for Pat Hughes - Cubs play-by-play

Really carries Ron Santo (Ron can't see so good anymore). I love their call because, well, it gives me the warm fuzzies because Pat and Ron really seem to like each other. Pat is a real pro.