On May 3, 9:38=A0pm, "Alan Page" <alp...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> BostonBill wrote...
> > I hate the Dave Johnson call-in. When was the last time he actually
> > called the Derby on TV?
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0From the Wikipedia...
> Dave Johnson is an American announcer and s****tscaster, best known for
his=
> work in horse racing with ABC and NBC S****ts and at various race tracks
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> New York and New Jersey. His signature line - "And down the stretch they
> come!" - is instantly recognizable throughout the s****t, and often
imitate=
d
> by comedians, notably David Letterman.
>
> From 1972 to 1977, Johnson was the public address announcer for the
tracks=
> of the New York Racing Association. In 1977 he moved to the new
Meadowland=
s
> Racetrack in New Jersey, calling both Thoroughbred and harness racing.
He
> maintained his Meadowlands schedule into the early 21st century. Though
he=
's
> no longer the regular voice at the Big M, he continues to do special
> appearances in his role as senior track announcer.
>
> For ABC, Johnson called the Kentucky Derby from 1978 to 1980 and 1987 to
> 2000, and the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes from 1987 to 2000.
>
> Even though Johnson's Triple Crown TV spot went to Tom Durkin when the
> rights ****fted from ABC to NBC, he has continued to call the three
spring
> classics for radio, on Premiere Radio Networks and Westwood One. Johnson
h=
as
> also worked on horse racing telecasts for ESPN.
>
> In 2007, Johnson missed calling the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
for
> the first time since 1977, when the rights ****fted from Westwood One to
ES=
PN
> Radio. He was replaced on the broadcast by Churchill's public-address
> announcer, Luke Kruytbosch.
>
Thanks. I wondered if it was a radio call or not. I dont recall Dave
mentioning that during the bit.
Bill
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