He returned to the IMS Radio Network as “Voice of the 500” for 2014-15, and then co-hosted the 100 th Indianapolis 500 broadcast in 2016 with Mark Jaynes, currently the chief announcer of the IMS Radio Network. Page was part of ABC and ESPN’s coverage of a variety of sports for 25 years, including Indy car, drag racing, the X Games and Olympics, and the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. For 1988, he moved to ABC Sports and joined “500” veterans Bobby Unser and Sam Posey in what would quickly become a popular and entertaining broadcast booth. He took over the chief announcer position in 1977 after Collins passed away and was “the Voice” until 1987. Page was mentored at WIBC by the great Sid Collins, longtime “Voice of the 500” and fellow IMS Hall of Fame member and joined the race broadcast team as a pit reporter in 1974. A native of Evansville, Indiana, Page started his career in Indianapolis radio, and his path toward IMS began when he joined WIBC-AM in 1968, for many years the anchor station of the IMS Radio Network broadcast. All NTT INDYCAR SERIES and Indy Lights practices and qualifying are available on SiriusXM 160, and the INDYCAR Mobile app.PAUL PAGE has a voice known to motorsports enthusiasts around the world, having served as “The Voice of the 500,” or chief announcer, on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network for 13 years, and as the host and play-by-play voice for the Indianapolis 500 on the ABC-TV network for 16 years. Grand Prix, and in 2007, called Indy Pro Series broadcasts on ESPN2. Petersburg races will air live on network affiliates, SiriusXM 160, and the INDYCAR Mobile app powered by NTT DATA. In 2006, Jenkins was the chief announcer of the IMS Radio Network for the U.S. For much of the 1960s and 1970s, Chuck was the sports director for WTTV Channel 4 when it was a locally-owned, independent station which specialized in local programming. 11 at the age of 86, was a longtime member of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network broadcast crew. Petersburg presented by RP Funding on Feb. Chuck Marlowe, who passed away in Indianapolis on Feb. INDYCAR Radio coverage of the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES and Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires season will start with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the. The IMS Radio Network and INDYCAR Radio have been the audio home of the Indianapolis 500 and INDYCAR SERIES racing since the IMS Radio Network was formed in 1952. Station Listings Affiliates Extranet Download Promos. With the pandemic sidelining last year’s event, the 2022 NMPA awards accepted entries for consideration from both 20. Each year they gather to recognize the best in a wide range of categories. So proud of their dedication and talent."įor more than 55 years, the NMPA has honored writers, broadcasters and photojournalists from news outlets covering motorsports. “I couldn't ask for a better team of broadcasters, both on-air and behind the scenes, working hard each year to bring the Indy 500 to our listeners. “It's truly an honor to get this recognition from our peers,” said Chris Pollock, director of the IMS Radio Network and INDYCAR Radio. NMPA also presented the IMS Radio Network a fifth-place award for its tribute to anchor Bob Jenkins, who passed away last August after a valiant fight with cancer. The IMS Radio Network and INDYCAR Radio earned a prestigious first-place award in the Live Event Radio Broadcast category at the recent National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) awards ceremony for its thrilling Race Day broadcast of the 105th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge last May. IMS Radio Network/INDYCAR Radio Wins Prestigious NMPA Awards
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