EP 060: Dave Snell Bradley Basketball
In this episode I talk with Dave Snell, the voice of Bradley University. He’s been at it for 39 years and shares his thoughts on a myriad of broadcasting topics including:
- Why he annoys people when he watches a game as a spectator.
- How his fan-dom has been effected by being in broadcasting.
- The reasons he doesn’t read message boards and social media comments.
- He talks about how to be critical without being overly negative.
- Being part of the Phoenix Suns front office as a young professional and witnessing Pete Maravich score 50+ points.
- How he went back from Phoenix to become the voice of the Bradley Braves in Peoria, IL.
- What being part of the incredible heritage of elite broadcasters at Bradley means to him.
- The ability to do impressions and how he pretended to be his color analyst for an entire game.
- Accomplishing the impressive feat of broadcasting 1,214 games and the time the streak was almost ended.
- We talk about his love of the Beatles and his desire to go to London.
- The challenges of being colorblind as a broadcaster.
- Memories from Bradley’s Sweet 16 run in 2006.
- Broadcasting Jim Les as both a player and a coach for Bradley.
- Handling the firing of a coach who is also a personal friend.
- Naming the Bradley mascot after his slam dunk catch phrase, Kaboom!
- How a chance meeting with Harry Caray helped his career.
- A few of his favorite broadcast horror stories.
- Who his favorite broadcasters to listen to on an off night are.
- Why he loves to give back to younger broadcasters.
And Much More!
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