Boswell Media Sports commentators Breck Riley (Kosciusko/Holmes CC) and Cooper Sanders (Leake Academy) attended the 4th annual Sportscasters Kickoff Gathering Thursday at the WFCA Radio Lounge on the campus of French Camp Academy.
Broadcasters from all across the state gathered for the annual event, which featured panel discussions, meet-and-greets, and door prizes over lunch. Once again, WFCA’s Jason Crowder served as the emcee for the afternoon.
This year’s keynote speaker was longtime “Voice of Mississippi State Baseball” Jim Ellis. Ellis shared insights and stories from his legendary broadcasting career, which spans over four decades covering Bulldogs sports.
Following his address, the event featured interactive panel discussions with prominent play-by-play voices from several of Mississippi’s universities.
Reid Vance – Voice of the Mississippi Christian University Choctaws
Neil Price – Voice of the Mississippi State Bulldogs
David Kellum – Voice of the Ole Miss Rebels
John Darnell – Ole Miss Radio sideline reporter
Dave Woloshin – Voice of the Memphis Tigers Basketball
Marcus Hunter – Host of Pregame/Postgame Host for MS State Bulldogs on the Bulldog Sports Network.
Jake Hromada -SEC Network+ (Ole Miss baseball, etc)
Graham Doty – Voice of Ole Miss Women’s Basketball/ESPN+, SEC Network+, Big12 NOW etc
Anthony Craven – PA Annoucer for Mississippi State football/basketball, SEC Network+ (MS State Women’s Soccer/softball.
Schools and organizations represented at the event.
College and Universities
Alcorn State, Memphis, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, William Carey
Community Colleges
East Mississippi Community College, Holmes Community College, Northwest Mississippi Community College.
High Schools
French Camp, Kosciusko, Lafayette, Leake Academy, Brandon, Ripley, Warren Central, Germantown, Porter’s Chapel, Water Valley, St. Aloysius
Other
ESPN+, SEC Network+,State Championship Radio Network, SuperTalk MS, WLSM-FM “The Refgue”
