UNT Alums in sports media make me proud

[Harry]

George Dunham (Ticket 1310 Radio/UNT Play by Play), Dave Barnett (ESPN, Texas Rangers play by play), Craig Miller (Ticket), Tim MacMahon (ESPN/DMNews), Mark Followill (Dallas Mavericks), Sean Bass (Ticket), Rich Phillips (Ticket, SMU Play by Play), Brett Tulloss (DMN), Bill Mercer (known for wrestling but did football baseball and may be the godfather of them all)...

I know there are more and I apologize for missing them in advance - I know you guys will help me fill in the gaps - but I think it is worth mentioning from time to time just how incredibly strong we have been in this area.

These are all guys who work in a major DFW media market and nationally who are also proud UNT graduates!

[kalebschumann]

I knew about Dunham and Miller.

But I didn't realize that the Ticket was so stacked with UNT alumni with Sean Bass and Rich Phillips too.

[dentUNiTe]

Craig Way, radio voice of the Texas Longhorns (still?)

[MDH]

Ted Emrich, ESPN radio, UT radio for football & basketball, covering the Olympics this summer for Westwood One.

[Harry]

Craig Way, radio voice of the Texas Longhorns (still?)

Wow - how could I forget...he's been a staple in Longhorn sports for ages now! Awesome guy!

Should also add Brian Sweaney at Texas Monthly to the list as well!

[Harry]

Ted Emrich, ESPN radio, UT radio for football & basketball, covering the Olympics this summer for Westwood One.

Did not know that! Have listened to him for years. He's very good.

[All About UNT]

Jasmine at the Fan (105.3) but she is a mere couple of hours from graduating. Not nearly as established as the persons mentioned above though

[Green P1]

Our very own poster SouthBendGreen used to do a nationally syndicated sports talk show on Sporting News Radio. Not sure what he's up to these days.

[Green Mean]

Didn't Ty Walker graduate from UNT? You would have never thought that because of his hard on for all Kansas State sports.

[Marty]

Isn't Doug "Doogie" Anderson an alum also?

[GreenBat]

Isn't Doug "Doogie" Anderson an alum also?

Yep, as is Ladarrin McClane. They are awesome together.

[PlummMeanGreen]

And the all time pioneer for women sports broadcasting on NFL Today, ie, the great Phyliss George, too. She of Denton HS and UNT fame as well.

Seems Phyliss also won a Miss America title along the way too.

GMG!

Edited February 23, 2012 by PlummMeanGreen

[Baby Arm!]

Don Harris, the sports anchor and sports director of WOAI-TV in San Antonio (a.k.a. the voice of Coach Tom Foolery on Dunham&Miller)

[MDH]

Did not know that! Have listened to him for years. He's very good.

I think his future is very bright at 25 yrs young. It helps to be the son of a broadcaster (Roger Emrich, PA for Cowboys now). Maybe I'm biased, he married one of my friends.

[MCMLXXX]

I am pretty sure that Ted Davis attended NT but not sure if he graduated.

http://www.nba.com/bucks/features/Broadcasters_200607.html

[Harry]

Don't forget about Beasley Reece! He is sports director at the CBS affiliate in Philly and a member of the UNT Athletics Hall of Fame.

[Harry]

Lest I forget good fan and alum Chris Jones the Morning Show producer for Sportsradio 610 in Houston!

[Cowtown]

The Great Dandy Killeen, Director of Sports KTVT CBS 11

He is also a season ticket holder and one of the best dudes you will ever meet.

[GrayEagle]

If memory serves me correctly (and it often doesn't lately) the icon Randy Galloway passed through here as well. I'm not sure that he graduated but he did attend.

[UNTcrazy727]

If memory serves me correctly (and it often doesn't lately) the icon Randy Galloway passed through here as well. I'm not sure that he graduated but he did attend.

According to Wikipedia he graduated from Sam Houston State

[TheColonyEagle]

A lot of news anchors as well. Debbie Denmon, Rebecca Lopez and Cynthia Izaguire on Channel 8 all graduated from UNT.

---oops the topic was SPORTS MEDIA. wasn't paying attention.

Edited February 24, 2012 by TheColonyEagle

[Rudy]

Didn't Ty Walker graduate from UNT? You would have never thought that because of his hard on for all Kansas State sports.

Unfortunately, several that have been listed also fall under this category.

[meangreen]

Didn't Ben and Skin both go to UNT?

[TheWestie]

Jeff Andrews from ESPN Dallas and David Minton, the photographer for the Denton Record-Chronicle, are both alumni.

[gksmith]

Though Craig Miller is alum...I get the impression he has disowned UNT. I don't listen that much but the times I have he is always touting the greatness of Oklahoma University (Yuck!).

That is just my observation. I may not be listening to the show when he is promoting UNT.