Hello Classmates,
Most of the time I am tuning into T.V. sports shows, and radio stations not particularly for one anchor or personality, but just to listen to what is happening in the world of sports. One of the few shows that I do look forward to listening to everyday is Ron and Wolf. This show plays on the radio in Phoenix, AZ (620 AM AZ Sports). I podcast every show and listen to the complete show at home. These two announcers are a perfect combination, and really feed off each other and complement each other well too. The two anchors are Ron Franz and Ron Wolfley. Ron Wolfey is my favorite sports play by play and radio host.
Ron Wolfley is by far through my favorite sports personality. Ron has a huge, unique vocabulary and has a ton of phases and thoughts. Ron Wolfley played college football at West Virginia and played in the NFL for ten seasons. Knowing he played at both levels gives him a lot of insight into what is going on in the world of sports. Ron has a deep passion to all things sports and especially topics related to football. Probably my favorite thing about Ron is his phases.
Here is a sampling of some of his phases uttered during Arizona Cardinals radio broadcasts. "Larry Fitzgerald, like a falcon on a finch, stabbed it out of the sky."- At Seattle Seahawks, Oct. 18. • "Got lit up like Juice Newton's penthouse." - Green Bay Packers, Aug. 28. Most of the phases he comes up with give such a vivid thought to the listeners mind and really make you feel like you are there watching it live with him. Ron has a lot of one-liners and really energizes the audience with his knowledge and “bright” color commentary.
Wolfley's gravelly voice - it sounds as if it's emerging from a deep, dark cave - was partly born on the football field. During his junior year in college, he was hit in the throat. "I was spitting up blood for three days," he said once in an interview. Wolfley does not quip constantly during a game. Most of his analysis is straight-ahead discussion of eight-man fronts, zone blitzes and gap discipline. The metaphors and phraseology increase in frequency and creativity in conjunction with the game's intensity. I hope I am so passionate and have such a huge following as Wolf does and have such a great job.
Here is a YouTube clip about Ron Wolfley discussing his third preseason game in 1985 on the St. Louis Cardinals, as they played the Chicago Bears:
Link to more Wolf Phases:
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/2010/01/10/20100110wolfley0110.html
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