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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 2950431, member: 289"] Bill O'Donnell was one of the great broadcasters ever, hugely admired within his profession. he was the Voice of the Orange during most of the glory eras of the Schwartzwalder Era. He also was the nightly sports anchor for Channel 3 in Syracuse. I remember his sign-off: "Good Night, Sport!" He went on to join Chuck Thompson in the Baltimore Orioles radio booth for their glory years from 1966-1982, when he died of cancer and was much mourned in the sports world. I was always proud that he was a Syracuse guy and had created such a national reputation. Joel Mareiness was much less smooth, even kind of amateurish but a classic homer and very beloved, especially for his color phrases, like "Up the invisible ladder". I remember being angry that Crouthamel got rid of him just as the Carrier Dome was opening. Joel carried us through a lot of hard years in football and the formative years of a basketball powerhouse. i resented Doug Logan at first because he wasn't Joel Mareiness but came to recognize that Doug was actually a better professional broadcaster. I was surprised he didn't go national as O'Donnell had done. he was the VOTO through the glory years of Jim Boeheim's basketball program and the rise of the McPherson/Pasqualoni Era in football. i loved watching "Coaches corner every Sunday night, with Doug and the coach going over the games. i wish we had a show like that now. I was just as angry when he lost his job as I ahd been when Joel lost his. Dave Pasch was good but didn't stay long enough to establish himself. I don't remember being impressed with him at the time and was surprised he was able to go national but I now think he does a good job. Mark Johnson was a "bungy" announcer who jumped in here and jumper right back out again. He never sunk any roots here or established any rapport with the fans. he had a good announcer voice but a programed delivery that was more suited for narration than reaction to live events. I've always been sad that our national championship wasn't announced by a long-term VOTO who had paid his dues through good times and bad. I especially felt for Doug Logan, who had wanted to say "And Syracuse WINS the National Championship!" in 1987 and never got the chance to do so. I'm sure he watched that game and wished he could have announced Hakim Warrick's block of a shot from about the same spot in relation to the basket as Keith Smart's had been. Johnson went west and was replaced by Matt Park, a nice guy with a professional demeanor and a good sense of humor who bleeds Orange and had suffered through many on the field disappointments and revelled in some great moments as well with the appropriate emotions. I hope he gets to announce a national championship someday. [/QUOTE]

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