This fall, Joe Block begins his third season working as the radio studio host for the New Orleans Hornets. Block is best known as the host of Hornets OT, which follows every Hornets game on the multi-state Hornets Radio Network. He also serves as the backup play-by-play voice, contributes features to the TV pre-game show, produces features for radio halftime, interviews players and coaches and appears as a frequent guest on local television. In addition to his work with the Hornets, Block calls football, basketball and baseball play-by-play for regional TV networks Comcast Sports Southeast and Cox Sports Television. Prior to his work in the NBA, Block hosted "The Block Party," and other shows at 50,000-watt all-sports 1010XL in Jacksonville, Fla. He also called play-by-play for the Jacksonville Suns, then the Class AA affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. In his free time, Block enjoys playing pickup sports (poorly), involving himself with community projects and studying politics. Block, 31, is a native of Roseville, Mich., and resides in New Orleans.  EDUCATION Michigan State University East Lansing, Mich. (Aug. 1995-May 1999) · B.A., Journalism with additional specializations in radio/TV broadcasting, public relations and sports coaching.  HONORS and AWARDS Award of Excellence Team with which I worked, the Jacksonville Suns, won the Southern League award for most outstanding front office, 2003. Bob Freitas Award Team with which I worked, the Charleston RiverDogs, won the award for most outstanding Class A ballclub, 2000. Detroit Press Club Received first-place news reporting award from the Detroit Press Club for an in-depth sports autograph memorabilia story in The Macomb Daily, 1999. Pacemaker Student newspaper for which I wrote, The State News, earned the prestigious Pacemaker, awarded to the collegiate newspaper which exudes excellence, 1998. Michigan Association of Broadcasters Awarded honorable mention for outstanding collegiate sportscast by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, 1997.		My first "taste" of a baseball prank, with the St. Paul Saints in 2001.

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