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Joe Block has play-by-play experience in the NBA and Major League Baseball and
has worked as the radio studio host for the New Orleans Hornets since 2007. He
may best known in the Gulfsouth as the host of "Hornets OT," which follows every Hornets game on the multi-state Hornets Radio Network.
Block also serves as the backup play-by-play voice, contributes features to the TV pre-game show, produces features for radio halftime and appears as a frequent guest on local television
and talk radio.
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, 32, is a native of Roseville, Mich., and resides in New Orleans.
Michigan State University
Award of Excellence
Bob Freitas Award
Detroit Press Club
Pacemaker
Michigan Association of Broadcasters |
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