Two weeks from now a new NVL football season will be underway, it will also bring in a relatvely "new" voice to the WATR microphones.
As many of you may know, for the better part of two years I have been battling a non-cancerous brain tumor. At times I've won the fight, but now have lost a great deal of ground as over the course of the summer months the tumor has compressed down on three cranial nerves altering the muscle mass on the right side of my body. Three weeks ago, my voice became compromised to the point where I can just about speak. Not good for a radio and television on air person.
Essentially, the Vegus nerve, or 10th cranial is being compressed and therefore paralyzing the right side of my throat including the right vocal cord. Tuesday September 7th, I travel to Columbia University Medical Center for an appointment with Dr. Jeffrey Bruce, one of the leading neurosurgeons in the country. Dr. Bruce specializes in the exact type of tumor that afflicts me and I am very grateful to have a chance to meet with him.
So, that will take me out of calling NVL & State Playoff games this season and perhaps permanently. I will however be the producer/director/technician for the WATR broadcast schedule. In my place I am pleased to announce Tom Fuller will step in and call the games with my long time friend and broadcast partner Steve (nvlstatman) Gesseck. Tom called Naugatuck games for several years on WWCO and did a fine job. I know he'll do a fine job with our schedule.
It has been a great ride.........36 years in the broadcast industry,nearly twenty years (in two separate stints) of calling high school games. I've worked with a most incredible array of talent, starting with Steve Gesseck, to Chris Berman, Brent Musburger, Tom Jackson, Phil Simms and then coming back home and working with Allie Vestro, Dave Grant, Steve Croce, Ben Talbot, John Holt, Joe Zone and all of the great folks that help me build CTSN, especially Larry Rifkin and Tony Meliso. There have been some great games and not so great games.
I hope we have always given you a good listen.
My sincerest thanks to all the players, coaches and administrators for their help and guidance. I look forward to seeing many of you this fall either along the sidelines or by stopping by the broadcast booth.
So, for now.......
Adieu
Bob ( thevoyce) Sagendorf
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Bob, it's always been a pleasure for as long as I've been able to be around you and listen to you. I can only hope that I have part of the great success as you have, and I'm sure glad you've always been available for me to ask for advice.
ReplyDeleteI wish you the very best of luck in your latest fight and you'll be in my prayers often. I'm looking forward, as always, to see you around the gridiron again this fall.
Hey buddy, you are the man. Wish you all the best, always.
ReplyDeleteSame sentiment here. We have never met but I always appreciated what you brought to a game. I still see myself straining to hear you and your partner on my crummy a m radio. wishing you the best possible outcome.
ReplyDeleteThank you for being there when I needed a boost, for believing in me and for following through.
ReplyDeleteI only hope you'll let me do the same for you!