Episode 71: Long time Seattle Supersonics voice Kevin Calabro shares his story.

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Football, Basketball, Sports

4.7 • 944 Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

35 year Sportscaster veteran, Kevin Calabro, has really seen it all. From minor leagues to major, Olympics and two stints with fierce rivals, he went from the voice of the Seattle Supersonics to the Portland Trailblazers TV announcer after an 8 year hiatus once the Sonics left Seattle for Oklahoma. Yes, he'll tell his understanding of that story as well as a the bumpy reception in Portland. His career started as many sportscasters of his era with a love of radio, the legendary sportscasters of the day and a love of sports. He may be one of the most recognized voices of the NBA, a committed family man, and a gentleman who knows how fortunate he has been to have built the relationships he has with the players, managers and fellow broadcasters he has had the good fortune to have been associated with. A highlight of the conversation you'll want to hear is his five year plan for the NBA to return to Seattle. I have to say, this was one of my favorite interviews for the podcast. You'll hear why when you pull up a chair and join us for the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I think the NHL is going to be a great entree to winter sports, something that this city of Seattle
0:04.8	is needed for some time, a place to congregate and get together as a community in the winter,
0:09.5	and now they're going to get it with the NHL, and think they've been a lot of smart people there and I think
0:14.0	they'll figure out a way to work with the NBA and whether it be expansion or relocation
0:19.7	whatever it ends up being I really think that hockey is going to be situated there for two three
0:25.6	years and within that period of time the interest is going to rise for the MBA
0:30.0	to come back to Seattle. And now, Grand Napier! Great to have you aboard for today's episode. I am pumped about the guest. I think you're going to really love it. I've got my crowd ultra Q&A, and my rant today is on karma.
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1:42.0	My guest today is one of the most W.R.X. plumbing.
1:43.5	My guest today is one of the most recognizable voices in basketball.
1:48.0	What a career he has had, a long time voice of the Seattle Supersonics.
1:52.3	He has done the NBA finals NBA playoffs for
1:56.7	ESP and radio Westwood won I mean the guys done the Olympics. He's done hockey he's done soccer. He has won multiple sportscaster of the year awards for the state of Washington.
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