Who is your favorite sports announcer? How about your least favorite?

[Tanko]

I hear a lot of people don't like his son Joe. I really just don't get the hate. He's not my favorite but I think he does a pretty decent job.

I'll be honest. I like Joe quite a bit because I hear his dad's voice in there and everyone loved Jack.

 

[quantumleap]

Oh what I give to hear the great Chick Hearn put one more game in the fridge....

"The game's in the refrigerator, the door's closed, the light's out, the eggs are cooling, the butter's getting hard and the jello's jiggling."

 

[edawg]

It seems like they are coaching them to be aggressive so much that it seems unnatural. If they had a soft-speaking feminine lady it would seem out of place though.

Before you know it they will want the right to vote and belong to a golfing country club.

 

[broncos]

Got to be Vin Scully, followed by Chick Hearn and Bob Miller.

Don't care for Bob Costas.

 

[KVB]

I think it was Boomer Esiason who would say "it's away!" on kicks.

 

[Jrgum3]

Since I'm a Giants fan I'm partial to their team of broadcasters Kruk and Kuip on tv as well as Dave Fleming and Jon Miller. Dave Fleming is good when he calls other sports too so he's one of my favorites. College hoops is my favorite sport and there are so many good ones but Jay Bilas despite being a Dukie is my favorite.

 

[Jrgum3]

Nope.....
He was horrible "baby".....

Sure he had a gimmick, strange voice, energy but, not a good announcer for B-ball games.
Jim Nance was great for CBB. Smooth, intelligent. Great announcer.

I know a lot of people hate Vitale but I kind of liked him because he has a great passion for basketball and that made him all right in my book.

 

[Wagerallsports]

I was a kid but Dick Enberg was fantastic

 

[patrickbateman]

Bill Walton was my least favorite. Guy dropped acid too many times.

 

[phillyflyers]

All time favourite sports announcer was definitely Gene Hart. Voice of the Flyers.

Followed by Harry Kalas. Voice of the Phillies.

Least favourite was Mark Zumoff who was the Voice of the Sixers. Couldn't stand him.

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

 

[seaborneq]

Keith Jackson
Jim Nantz
John Madden

 

[Tanko]

Keith Jackson
Jim Nantz
John Madden

Keith Jackson, wasn't he the Wide World of Sports and Olympics announcer????

Madden was awesome.

 

[quantumleap]

Keith Jackson, wasn't he the Wide World of Sports and Olympics announcer????

Madden was awesome.

Keith Jackson was also a college football announcer:

 

[BigJay]

Back when boxing was still hot used to love the trio of Lampley, Manny Steward and even Larry Merchant. (A real character who bothered many)

All had knowledge and great passion for the sport (Lampley would often tear up talking about boxing). I miss HBO boxing. Wasn’t the same after Steward died

 

[quantumleap]

Back when boxing was still hot used to love the trio of Lampley, Manny Steward and even Larry Merchant. (A real character who bothered many)

All had knowledge and great passion for the sport (Lampley would often tear up talking about boxing). I miss HBO boxing. Wasn’t the same after Steward died

Yeah, I remember those days. Lampley was great. I really didn't care for Larry Merchant. He always seemed so over dramatic about everything.

 

[BigJay]

Yeah, I remember those days. Lampley was great. I really didn't care for Larry Merchant. He always seemed so over dramatic about everything.

They were a great trio.

 

[edawg]

They were a great trio.

And Harold Lederman would always laugh when Lampley would ask him how he had the fight scored.

 

[BigJay]

Also loved Bob Costas

Brad Sham (Cowboys radio man since the 70s) is simply the best in the business. He and Babe Laufenberg are great during games and I always try to remember to stream their broadcasts.

Even though I hear their announcement 20-25 seconds before I see it on TV it’s worth it