Wayne Larrivee
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Wayne Larrivee | |
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Born | Wayne Larrivee Play-by-play |
Sport(s) | National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, College football, Minor League Baseball, College basketball[1] |
Wayne Larrivee is an American
Biography
Early life and career
Larrivee was born in Lee, Massachusetts and attended Emerson College in Boston, where he graduated in 1977 with a degree in mass communications.[3]
During his time at Emerson, he practiced the craft of play by play by spending many nights in the old Boston Garden, calling games from high above courtside into his trusty tape recorder. He would astound the regular news staff at WECB, the Emerson carrier current station, with after game interviews, and up-close reflections on the actions of the night during the 10 PM extended news broadcast.
After beginning his professional career at KGRO Radio in
From 1978 through 1984, Larrivee did play-by-play for the
In 1985, Larrivee was hired to be the radio voice for the Chicago Bears and held that position until the end of the 1998 NFL season, when he took over as voice of the Packers the following year. At each stop, Larrivee succeeded iconic play-by-play announcers, Joe McConnell in Chicago and Jim Irwin in Green Bay.
He has called two Super Bowl victories; the Bears' in Super Bowl XX and the Packers' in Super Bowl XLV.
Larrivee also was the television
Larrivee also works for
In his spare time, Larrivee voices the Badger Mutual Insurance Sports Minute in Wisconsin and several other states. In addition, he voices the Badger Mutual Insurance "In the Tunnel" for Green Bay Packers games.
Other broadcast assignments
Throughout the NFL season, Larrivee also hosts a nationally syndicated radio show with Pro Football Weekly publisher Hub Arkush.
On April 23, 2000, Larrivee substituted for Al Albert as WTTV's play-by-play announcer during the Indiana Pacers' 88–85 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
On July 18, 2007, Larrivee was named the #2 play-by-play announcer for football games on the Big Ten Network. Larrivee works the telecasts with former Northwestern and Chicago Bears defensive back Chris Martin. Thom Brennaman was named the lead announcer on the same date.
On October 10, 2017, Larrivee was announced to be the television play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team.[6]
Trademarks
At crucial moments at the end of games, Larrivee refers to a clinching point as "The Dagger." An incorrect 'dagger' had never been called until the
References
- ^ a b "Packers Radio Network". Packers.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ "Wayne Larrivee". Bulls.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Wayne Larrivee". WTMJ. 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-05-04. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ "It's yesterday once more …". 24 August 2005.
- NBA.com.
- ^ Zills, Chris (10 October 2017). "Wayne Larrivee Set To Join Milwaukee Broadcast Staff". Milwaukee Panthers. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Your Dagger". Retrieved September 13, 2017.