Mike Parker, left, is the the broadcaster of the year again.
Mike Parker was named the Oregon Sportscaster of the Year for the sixth time, the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association announced Wednesday.
The “Voice of the Beavers” is in his 13th year announcing Oregon State athletics. Parker handles the play-by-play work for the football, men’s basketball and baseball teams.
He serves as co-host of the local Joe Beaver Radio Show on KEJO (1240 AM) in the mid-Willamette Valley and is the master of ceremonies for several OSU related events throughout the course of the year.
Parker’s six awards rank as the third most in the state since it first was presented in 1959. Former Beavers play-by-play announcer Darrell Aune earned the award 12 times, KEX Sports Director Scott Lynn seven times and the late Jimmy Jones shares Parker’s number of awards.
Parker is a 1982 graduate of Oregon with a bachelor’s degree in rhetoric and communications. His broadcasting career includes play-by-play for football, basketball and baseball for high school sports in Oregon, beginning in 1977. He was the voice of the Eugene Emeralds (1983-86) minor league baseball club and the Oregon women’s basketball program (1983-87).
He also was the play-by-play voice of the Triple-A Portland Beavers from 1987-92. Parker hosted a show on all-sports KFXX Radio from 1990-95 before moving to KEX Radio as host of Sportsline and the Fifth Quarter program following Portland Trail Blazers games.
9 comments
mike says:
Jan 11, 2012
Congratulations. I hope he is taking care of himself, and that he is voice of the Beavers at the Rose Bowl next year.
OSUSupporter says:
Jan 11, 2012
Congratulations Mike! At least we have the best voice in the State!
Vic says:
Jan 11, 2012
Outstanding Mike! Keep up the great work.
BeaverDon says:
Jan 11, 2012
Congratulations Mike!
Cliff,
With the new Pac-12 TV/Radio contract will Mike still be the announcer for the Beavers?
Cliff Kirkpatrick says:
Jan 12, 2012
Yes
BeaverDon says:
Jan 12, 2012
Excellant!!!
OS_Beaver says:
Jan 11, 2012
I have a series of 11 “Giant Killer” unis up. 5 Road and 6 Home. I think Road #5 would be allowed in some scenarios? Home #1 is orange and black and on Page 2. Comments and thoughts?
New Uniform Series:
http://beaverbyte.com
OSU4Life says:
Jan 11, 2012
OS_Beaver,
Those are the BEST uniforms you’ve done! They look awesome and I hope OSU’s future uniforms look like your most recent designs! Do you have a twitter? You should tweet #GoBeavs fans so it will disperse quicker and to a larger audience. Nice work though!
dunerat says:
Jan 11, 2012
Congratulations Mike, Darrell is still my favorite, but You’re a close 2nd. Which isn’t bad considering the company. Now if we can get the Football Team at the same level we’ll be alright.