COSTAS COAST TO COAST {ERNIE HARWELL, JOHN MILLER,
AND CURT SMITH} (RADIO)
Summary
One in this series of talk/interview programs hosted by
Bob Costas. This program explores the art of announcing
baseball on radio and television, and features a
discussion with Ernie Harwell, announcer for the Detroit
Tigers; John Miller, announcer for the Baltimore
Orioles; and author Curt Smith, writer of "Voices of the
Game." The guests also discuss the differences between
announcing a game on television as opposed to radio, the
role of the announcer, and the greatest announcers in
the history of baseball radio broadcasts. Includes
commentaries from the following announcers: Mel Allen,
Red Barber, Jack Buck, Harry Carey, John Carmichael,
Dizzy Dean, Curt Gowdy, Milo Hamilton, Russ Hodges,
Graham McNamee, Bob Prince, Rosie Rosewell, Vin Scully,
and Bob Wolff.
(This program aired on WABC-Radio in New York, NY.)
Details
- NETWORK: WABC-Radio
- DATE: June 5, 1988 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:46:03
- COLOR/B&W: N/A
- CATALOG ID: R:8313
- GENRE: Radio - Talk/Interviews
- SUBJECT HEADING: Talk/Interviews; Sports
- SERIES RUN: Syndicated - Radio series, 1986-
- COMMERCIALS:
- Radio - Commercials - Bud Light
- Radio - Commercials - Budweiser
- Radio - Commercials - United Van Lines
CREDITS
- Bob Costas … Host
- Ernie Harwell … Guest
- John Miller … Guest
- Curt Smith … Guest
- Mel Allen
- Red Barber
- Jack Buck
- Harry Carey
- John Carmichael
- Dizzy Dean
- Curt Gowdy
- Milo Hamilton
- Russ Hodges
- Graham McNamee
- Bob Prince
- Rosey Rowswell
- Vin Scully
- Bob Wolff