Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
The hometown call. We all love it. There is nothing better than reliving the biggest moments in your favorite franchise’s history through the voices that were there to describe them. For generations, fans had a choice. They could watch the television broadcast or tune into a dedicated radio crew whose job was to paint every detail of the action. That choice is slowly disappearing in the NHL .
The real issue isn’t whether fans notice the difference between a television and radio broadcast. It’s whether teams still believe radio is valuable enough to deserve its own product. Earlier this week, the Columbus Blue Jackets became the latest NHL franchise to answer that question.
The club announced that Steve Mears and Jody Shelley will continue handling television duties, but after 17 seasons, Bob McElligott’s run as the team’s dedicated radio play-by-play voice has come to an end.…
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