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The history of sportscasting in America is rich and filled with great moments and great people. The American Sportscasters Association (ASA), through this website, endeavors to capture the greatness and to provide inspiration and guidance. Thank you for your interest in the American Sportscasters Association. We hope that you find your visit enjoyable and informative.

                -- Louis O. Schwartz, President

The American Sportscasters Association (ASA) is dedicated to promoting, supporting and enhancing the work of our member sportscasters. In addition, we are a resource of information and guidance for those interested in becoming a sportscaster. ASA, founded in 1980, always encourages the highest standards of ethics, integrity and professional conduct.


"Top Stories"
ESPN's Suzy Kolber Speaks About
Joe Namath 'Kissing' Incident - see News
Breeders' Cup Back on NBC - see Articles
Tim McCarver Wins 2012 Ford C. Frick Award - see News
ESPN Analyst Bobby Valentine to Become
New Boston Red Sox Manager - see News
Larry Munson, Longtime Voice of Georgia Football, Dies -
see In Memoriam
Joe Buck: "See You Tomorrow Night" a Tribute to Dad- see Articles
Graham McNamee: The Inventor of Play-by-Play- see Articles
2012 Ford C. Frick Award Ballot Finalized- see News
Ralph Branca's New Book Talks of Family, Faith & "The Shot Heard 'Round The World" 60 Years Later- see Articles
ASA Sportscasters Poll Overwhelmingly Urges Inclusion in the
Baseball Hall of Fame Voting - see News
Sam DeLuca, Former NY Jets Radio Voice, Dies- see In Memoriam
More of Lou Schwartz's Favorite Quotes - see Trivia & Quotes
An Interview with Veteran Spanish-language Announcer
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez - see Interviews
Dick Ebersol Back at NBC as Special Advisor- see Sportsbeat
Westchester’s WVOX Radio Sets Aside Program Time for Aspiring Sportscasters - see Sportsbeat
Vin Scully to return for 63rd Season with Dodgers - see Sportsbeat
Mike Flanagan,Orioles TV announcer, Commits Suicide -see News
Jim Nantz Receives the Pete Rozelle Radio-TV Award- see News
ASA Urges FOX to Invite Vin Scully to Join Buck & McCarver
for World Series- see News
This Year's Wimbledon was Dick Enberg's Last - see News
ESPN takes over Wimbledon coverage from NBC - see Articles
Costas & Michaels to Share Booth For First Time - see News
ASA President Lou Schwartz on the Passing of Legendary NY Daily News Sports Cartoonist Bill Gallo - see News
Al Michaels Honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 32nd Annual Sports Emmy Awards - see News
Pat Summerall Receives WFUV's Vin Scully Lifetime Achievement Award - ASA President Lou Schwartz in Attendance to Show Support - see News

ARCHIVES
Library of Congress Acquires John Miley's Collection of Historic Sports Recordings - see News
Joe Torre, ASA Lifetime Member, Named MLB Executive VP of Operations - see Articles
ASA Applauds the Efforts of the New York Knicks as They Honor the Members of Our Nation's Armed Forces - see News
Charles Barkley and Steve Kerr Among Those to Work NCAA Telecast for CBS & TNT- see News
Ron Franklin sues ESPN for Wrongful Termination - see Articles
Dave Van Horne, ASA member and Florida Marlins Announcer, Wins Ford C. Frick Award- see News
"MNF" Announcer Don Meredith Dies- see Sportsbeat
New ESPN "Sunday Night Baseball" broadcast team announced- see Sportsbeat
Bill Walton Returns to Broadcasting - see News
Joe Tait, ASA Member & Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Voice, Released From Hospital - see News
Dave Niehaus, Voice of the Seattle Mariners, Dies - see In Memoriam
The ASA Mounts a National Campaign to Promote the Efforts of the Pentagon's "Warrior & Family Support" Program - see News
"Monday Night Football" Announcers, 1970 - Present - see Articles
The Sports Commentator: A Brief History & Job Description - see Sportscasting Tips
An Interview with ASA member Chris Berman - 2010 NFL Hall of Fame Pete Rozelle Award Winner - see Interviews
ASA Board Member Jon Miller Receives Ford C. Frick Award, ASA President Lou Schwartz in Attendance - see News
ASA Mourns the Loss of George Steinbrenner - Now More Than ever He Deserves to be Enshrined in Cooperstown - see News
Longtime New York Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner Dies - see News
Legendary Yankee Stadium Announcer Bob Sheppard Dies - see News
Golf Magazine Interview of CBS Sports' Jim Nantz - see Interviews
ASA President Lou Schwartz Attends Mets-Phillies Game, Visits with Announcers - see News
Legendary Voice of the Detroit Tigers & ASA Hall of Famer
Ernie Harwell Dies - see In Memoriam
Hall of Fame Boxing Referee Arthur Mercante Dies, ASA President Lou Schwartz Attends Memorial - see In Memoriam
Former ESPN President Chet Simmons Dies- see News
ESPN's Tony Kornheiser Suspended - see News
ASA Board Member Jon Miller Wins Ford C. Frick Award - see News
ASA Chairman Dick Enberg to Become New TV Voice of the San Diego Padres - see News
Bob Sheppard, Longtime Yankee Stadium Voice, Retires - see News
Legendary Announcer Ernie Harwell has Inoperable Cancer-see News
Lesley Visser Becomes First Woman NFL TV Analyst - see Articles
Major League Baseball's First Televised Game Turns 70 - see News
Jerry Remy Returns to Red Sox Booth - see News
Tony Kubek Receives Ford C. Frick Award - see Articles
ASA Names "Top 15 Women Sportscasters,"
Lesley Visser Voted No. 1 - see News
Jerry Schemmel Named as New Voice of CSU Football - see Articles
Jon Gruden in, Tony Kornheiser out on ESPN's "MNF" - see News
ASA's Greg Lucas Reflects on Merle Harmon - see News
Former NBC Announcer Merle Harmon Dies - see In Memoriam
NFL Announcer John Madden Retires - see News
Harry Kalas, Voice of the Phila. Phillies, Dies - see In Memoriam
Longtime WNBC-TV Sports Anchor Len Berman Let Go - see Articles
Former New York Yankees & Mets Executive Arthur Richman Dies - see In Memoriam
ASA Chairman Dick Enberg Brings His Play "McGuire" to N. Hollywood's El Portal Theatre - see News
Johnny "Red" Kerr Honored by Basketball Hall of Fame - see Articles
ASA Sportscaster Profile: Cris Collinsworth -see Interviews
Bob Costas Leaves HBO- Joe Buck to Replace Him - see Articles
ASA's list of the Top 50 Sportscasters of All-Time Creates Much Interest - see News
ASA's Top 50 Sportscasters of All-Time - see News
Tony Kubek Wins Ford C. Frick Award - see News
Herb Score, former Voice of the Cleveland Indians &
ASA member, Dies - see In Memoriam
Dick Lynch, Longtime NY Giants Announcer, Dies- see In Memoriam
Bob Wolff Receives Curt Gowdy Media Award- see News
ASA Exclusive: An Interview with Tommy Lasorda, see Interviews
Atlanta Braves Announcer Skip Caray Dies- see In Memoriam
Bert Sugar Talks Sportscasting - see Articles
NY Yankees Broadcaster Bobby Murcer Dies- see In Memoriam
Dan Patrick Joins NBC, Reunites with Keith Olbermann-see News
Former NBC Sportscaster Charlie Jones Dies- see In Memoriam
ASA Hall of Famer Jim McKay Dies- see In Memoriam
Winners of 29th Annual Sports Emmy Awards Announced- see Articles
ASA President Visits with Tommy Lasorda at Dodgertown- see News
"Awesome Baby!" Dick Vitale Voted Into Basketball Hall - see Articles
Houston Rockets' Jim Foley Recovering from Surgery- see News
Run of Bucks Broadcasting Cardinals Come to an End- see Articles
Don Ohlmeyer Speaks Out, by Lou Schwartz- see Interviews
Legendary Steelers Announcer Myron Cope Dies - see In Memoriam
Dave Niehaus Wins 2008 Ford C. Frick Award- see News
Costas: Axing ‘Inside the NFL’ a ‘Boneheaded’ Move- see Articles
Dick Vitale Set to Return to ESPN for Duke-N.C. on Feb 6- see News
ESPN's Dana Jacobson Back on Air, Apologizes Again- see Articles
Stu Nahan, Longtime L.A. Sportscaster, Dies- see In Memoriam
ESPN's Dick Vitale Has Throat Surgery- see News
2008 Ford C. Frick Award Ballot Finalized- see Articles
Joe Nuxhall, ASA Member and Cincinnati Reds Broadcaster, Dies- see In Memoriam
Jim Kaat Thinks Joe Torre, Dodgers Are Perfect Fit- see News
Fan Balloting for Ford C. Frick Award to Start Nov. 1- see Articles
ASA Member Milo Hamilton Recovering After Heart Attack- see News
'Burn' Out at ESPN- see Articles
NY Yankee Legend & ASA Member Phil Rizzuto Dies- see In Memoriam
Bob Costas Speaks Out on Barry Bonds
on "TODAY" Show- see Articles
ABC's Robin Roberts Has Breast Cancer- see News
Bill Flemming, Former ABC Sportscaster, Dies- see In Memoriam
Dan Patrick to Leave ESPN After 18 Years on Air- see News
NBA Extends TV Deals with ESPN/ABC & TNT -see Articles
ASA's Gary McKillips featured in ABC/ESPN's "Ruffian"
to premiere June 9th- see News
The Lost Interview: Marty Glickman - see Interviews
NFL May Head Overseas With 17th Game- see Articles
THE NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY ANNOUNCES THE 28th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY AWARD WINNERS- see News
Phoenix Suns and KTAR Radio Announce Dedication
of Al McCoy Media Center- see News
Keith Olbermann Returns to Football Duty with NBC- see Articles Legendary Minnesota Twins Broadcaster Herb Carneal Dies- see In Memoriam
Veteran New York Sportscaster Jerry Girard Dies- see In Memoriam
Ron Jaworski to Replace Joe Theismann on "MNF"- see News
Denny Matthews Wins Ford C. Frick Award- see News
Former New York Giant Tiki Barber Joins NBC- see Articles
Benny Parsons, ASA member and NASCAR announcer, Dies-
see In Memoriam
Jim Karvellas, Former New York Knicks Broadcaster, Dies-
see In Memoriam
New York Yankees Broadcaster Bobby Murcer
Undergoes Brain Surgery- see Articles
Bill Walton Named to the ASA's Board of Directors- see News
Casey Coleman, ASA Member & Longtime Cleveland Browns Announcer, Dies- see In Memoriam
"Malibu" Kelly Hayes Helps Al Michaels Stay Spot On- see Articles
Five Questions for John Madden- see Interviews
Dick Enberg Inducted into Indiana University's Athletics Hall of Fame- see News
Ernie Johnson, Fighting Cancer,Returns to TNT Studio- see Articles
Lesley Visser, Ian Eagle, Todd Ant and Bert Sugar
Honored at Bill Gallo Dinner- see News
Fox Fires Steve Lyons for Insensitive Comments- see Articles
Five Questions for Chris Berman- see Interviews
Golf Legend Byron Nelson Dies - see In Memoriam
Bill Raftery Wins Curt Gowdy Media Award- see News
Announcers Named for Sept. 11
"MNF" Doubleheader- see Articles
Gene Elston Receives Baseball Hall of Fame's
Ford C. Frick Award- see News
Lesley Visser to Receive Pro Football
Hall of Fame's Pete Rozelle Award- see News
Sports Broadcasting Tips for Radio Beginners- see Sportscasting Tips
Olczyk to Call NHL on NBC- see Articles
Big Ten Cuts Fox TV Deal- see News
5 Questions for Johnny Miller- see Interviews
Book on Mel Allen: How About That! - see News
Mike Tyson sets sites on Broadcasting -see Articles

Officers & Board of Directors

Dick Enberg (CBS Sports), Chairman of the Board
Louis O. Schwartz, President & Founder
Jon Miller (ESPN / Voice of the San Francisco Giants)
Jim Nantz (CBS Sports)
Bill Walton (ABC/ESPN)
Advisory Board

Marv Albert - TNT, NBC & YES Network
Todd Ant, ABC Radio
Scott Clark - former WABC-TV Sports Anchor
Bob Costas - NBC & MLB Network
Donna de Varona - formerly of ABC Sports
Tommy Heinsohn - Fox Sports/Boston Celtics
Gary McKillips - Sporting News Radio/Freelance Sportscaster
Jeannie Morris - Adventure Divas
Robin Roberts - ABC/ESPN
Bill Schweizer - Quinnipiac University/formerly of CBS Radio
Pat Summerall - Fox Sports
Lesley Visser - CBS Sports
Dick Vitale - ESPN


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