Dave Sims on getting the New York Yankees radio job and a lifetime in sports broadcasting

Sports Media with Richard Deitsch

Audacy

News, Business News, Sports, Sports News

4.3 • 721 Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Episode 452 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Dave Sims, the longtime sports broadcaster and the recently named radio voice of the New York Yankees. In this podcast, Sims discusses how the Yankees job came about; why this was the right decision for him; the importance of New York roots; calling Mariners games for nearly 20 years; his favorite moments with the Mariners; how New York and Seattle are different as baseball cities; why he is optimistic about baseball on the radio; calling George Mason’s upset over UConn in the NCAA regional final in 2006 and other career highlights; being one of two African-Americans -- Astros radio broadcaster Robert Ford is the other -- doing play-by-play for a Major League team; his role in mentoring young broadcasters of color; honouring the great Bill White, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:14.8	One guest on this episode, but an excellent one. And if you are a New Yorker, whether you are still there, you're always a New Yorker. I mean, even if you leave New York like me, you're a New Yorker. But if you are a New Yorker or have an affinity for the New York Yankees, you're going to want to hear this podcast.
1:32.5	Dave Sims is my guest.
1:34.9	He is, of course, the longtime baseball, college basketball, football broadcaster.
1:40.2	But he is here because he has just landed one of the most prestigious radio jobs when it comes
1:45.4	to sports broadcasting he will be the voice of the new york yankees and with that i welcome in
1:50.5	dave sims d first congratulations second welcome to the sports media podcast r d thank you very much
1:56.1	great to join you and listen to you all the time and it's a pleasure to join you on here man
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