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Podcast: Last Word On Sports Media Podcast
Episode: Full Ep: Mike "Doc" Emerick Hockey Broadcasting Legend 10 26 21
Description: He was the soundtrack of the NHL just like Marv Albert was for the NBA. Mike “Doc” Emrick spent nearly 50 years honing his craft but as the national voice of the NHL was revered for his unique approach which included a vocabulary the size of a dictionary. He once used 150 catch phrases to describe an Olympic game!And to think, this Indiana native used to attend hockey games at the Old Chicago stadium as a fan only years later to broadcast from its perch high above the ice surface.He’s been retired since the end of the...