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94-year-old Stan Fischler began his Hall of Fame journalism career as a publicist for the New York Rangers starting in the 1954–55 NHL season. He is the author of over 100 books, including his most recent, Tales of Brooklyn. In 1973, he entered television broadcasting, serving as an analyst for the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association beginning in the 1973–74 WHA season. After two years covering the Whalers, Fischler joined SportsChannel and covered both the New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils. After SportsChannel's fall, Fischler joined MSG Network and added the Rangers to his coverage. He covered all three teams until his retirement from on-air work after the 2017-2018 season.Stan has won seven Emmy awards over his illustrious career. In December 2021, he was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. On October 26, 2022, the New York Islanders unveiled The Stan Fischler Press Level, dedicating UBS Arena's press level to Fischler. Stan continues to write a daily Rangers feature for the Hockey News, and a weekly article for the Devils/NHL website.In this episode, Fischler demonstrates how, at 94, he is still sharp. He discussed the origins of his hockey fandom and his decision, after his wife Shirley’s passing, to move to Israel to live with his son and his family. Shirley Fischler is an accomplished hockey writer and broadcaster in her own right.For more info on Tales of Brooklyn, visit https://bit.ly/4eWbKzK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Rizzs recently ended his longtime role as the Seattle Mariners ' longest-tenured broadcaster. Rizzs began calling Mariners’ games in 1983. He left to work for the Detroit Tigers from 1992 to 1994, and returned to Seattle in that magical 1995 Mariners season. For decades, he worked alongside the Mariners' original voice, Dave Neihaus. His signature home run call, “Goodbye baseball!” is familiar to fans who listened for 41 years. The Mariners recently announced that Rick will be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame next season.In this episode, Rick explains his decision to retire. He discusses his favorite 1995 season and its significance for the franchise's future. He also discussed all of the stars that he saw in a Seattle uniform, including Ken Griffey Jr, Alex Rodriguez, Randy Johnson, and Ichiro Suzuki. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tommy Hutton recently ended his longtime role as the Miami Marlins TV analyst. Hutton is the longest-tenured broadcaster in Marlins history. Hutton played baseball from 1966-1981 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, and Montreal Expos. He was famous for hitting .320 against Hall of Famer Tom Seaver.Hutton joined the broadcast booth in 1982 with the Expos. He then went through the Yankees and Blue Jays booths through the 1980s and 1990s, working for ESPN, ABC, and NBC as well. All this before landing with the Florida Marlins in time for their inaugural television season in 1997.Hutton left the team in 2015 during an ownership change, only to return six years later.In this episode, Hutton discusses his decision to retire and what he will miss most about the Marlins and baseball. He also recounts the two championship Marlins clubs and the challenges the team faces in their ballpark in South Florida. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 2026 College Football season is underway, and controversy between Louisiana State University and the Southeastern Conference came to a head when members of the conference were planning to vote the Tigers out of the SEC. It stems from LSU’s attempt to add two players, Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris. These two players had signed NFL preseason contracts and were attempting to return to play college football at LSU.Amanda Christovich is a reporter for Front Office Sports and has been at the forefront of this case. Christovich covers the business of college sports after stints at USA Today and the Wall Street Journal.In this episode, Christovich explains how this case played out and what the future is for both LSU, the SEC, and all of College Football. She also talks about NIL money, the transfer portal, a potential super league, and what’s next for LSU coach Lane Kiffin.While Amanda is a great reporter, Syracuse fans must take heart that she is a Georgetown alum.Follow Amanda’s work at https://frontofficesports.com/author/amanda-christovich/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elise Woodward was named the new radio voice of Washington Huskies College Football in July 2026. She is believed to be the first full-time female radio play-by-play voice in FBS football, taking over after 23 years as a sideline reporter on the radio broadcasts. She replaces Tony Castricone, who called Husky games for nine seasons before leaving to join the NNFL'sTampa Bay Buccaneers. Castricone replaced legendary voice Bob Rondeau, who called games for 37 years until his retirement after the 2017 season.Woodward is a veteran broadcaster with more than thirty years of experience. She is currently the Voice of the WWNBA's Portland Fire and has served as Washington football's sideline reporter for over two decades. In addition, Woodward has been a local broadcaster for the Seattle Storm and Seattle SuperSonics – hosting pregame, halftime, and postgame radio shows. She has been one of the play-by-play voices for ESPN's coverage of the NCAA® Women's Basketball Tournament for over a decade. Woodward has called games on FOX, Big Ten Network and Pac-12 Network for a wide range of sports, including football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, softball, gymnastics, track and field and lacrosse. She has also called basketball conference championship games for the WCC, WAC, Ivy League and American Conference. Woodward is a two-time Emmy nominee and hosted her own sports talk show on Sports Radio KJR in Seattle for more than a decade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.