Episode 83: Bob Rathbun, TV voice of the Atlanta Hawks tells his story.

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Grant Napear

Sports, Basketball, Football

3.5 • 936 Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Bob Rathbun has been doing the Atlanta Hawks for 25 years on television as the voice of the team. But his story began at the age of 12. Yes, 12. That's when he was at the local radio station running errands and learning the craft. You have to hear his first on mic broadcast story to really get a grasp of how this man has grown his career. And what a career it's been. He's a motivational speaker, sportscaster, former voice of the Detroit Tigers. He's done baseball, football, hockey and of course basketball and he has a unique perspective on what Nate McMillan has been able to do in Atlanta as well. He'll share his relationship with Dominique Wilkins and some personal, retrospective observations from his many years in the industry. This is a show, you'll not want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I don't know if Nate could have made this kind of change in a team if he had gone anywhere
0:04.4	else, but they needed a veteran voice, a guy who had been there, done that, knew what he was
0:10.8	talking about, and Trey really Trey really needed because they played the same position
0:15.7	they could talk the same language and Nate has said Trey I will meet you halfway I'm'm old school, your new school. We got to meet in the middle. He said you are a Ferrari.
0:27.6	You can do things that nobody else can do. But when the road is icy, even a Ferrari has to slow down. Thank you so much for checking us out here if you don't like that I think you're gonna really enjoy my
0:54.6	guest today we've got the crowd ultra Q&A and as always Grant's ramp but before
1:00.0	we get to today's guest I want to tell you that this podcast is brought to you by New Works
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1:39.5	My guest on today's podcast has had an amazing
1:42.7	broadcasting career.
1:43.9	He just completed his 25th year
1:46.5	of doing the Atlanta Hawks on television.
1:49.1	Also done baseball with the Tigers, the Orioles,
1:51.5	and for many years, the Braves does college football and he is a professional
1:57.9	motivational speaker the TV voice of the Atlanta Hawks joining me here on if you don't like that Bob Rathman.
2:03.5	Bob it's great to have you on how are you sir?
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