EL1 New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Fisher Cats Announce Lipman, Lutsk as 2011 Radio Broadcasters

Published on March 10, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


Manchester, NH- The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, today announce that longtime play-by-play voice Bob Lipman and former Red Sox pre and postgame host Dick Lutsk will serve as the 2011 radio broadcast crew. In addition, the Fisher Cats announce that Clear Channel Radio Manchester's WGIR-AM 610 will remain the flagship station of the Fisher Cats Radio Network, joined by affiliates from Great Eastern Radio and Absolute Broadcasting.

Lipman, a two-time New Hampshire Sportscaster of the Year, enters his eighth consecutive season as a Fisher Cats announcer, having served as a play-by-play man for the team since its 2004 inaugural season. Lipman, who can also be heard on the airwaves of WTPL "The Pulse" as a co-host on The Bob Lobel Show, also serves as the operations manager for Great Eastern Radio.

"This is going to be such an exciting season for the team. There's no question that the Blue Jays have many solid Major League prospects who will play this season for the Fisher Cats," said Lipman. "I'm also looking forward to welcoming in the top players in our league- what a great opportunity it is to host the Eastern League All-Star game again at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. Radio listeners are sure to be impressed with the arrival of Dick Lutsk to the broadcast booth on a regular basis as we travel around the league."

Lutsk, who will split time with Lipman throughout the season, is a marketing specialist at the Manchester Radio Group and brings with him over 40 years of local and regional radio broadcasting experience. From 1990-1995, Lutsk served as the Red Sox pre and postgame host at Boston's WRKO/WEEI. Lutsk has also broadcast UNH and Boston College football and basketball, the Beanpot hockey tournament and Manchester Wolves arena football among others. He is currently part of the basketball broadcast team for The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA.

"Baseball is my first love and I look forward to working with such an outstanding organization that has come so far in such a short time," said Lutsk. "Working with Bob Lipman will also be a real treat. I have known Bob for many years and I will certainly tap into his encyclopedic knowledge of the Eastern League. I can't wait for the season to begin."

Fans can listen to the live play-by-play of every Fisher Cats game on the Fisher Cats Radio Network, which will be comprised of six separate AM and FM radio signals spread throughout the state of New Hampshire.

Fisher Cats games can be heard on the following stations:

Clear Channel Radio Manchester- WGIR-AM 610- (Flagship Station), WGIN 930-AM (Rochester)

Great Eastern Radio:WTSL-1400 AM/94.3-FM "The Pulse" (Hanover), WEEY 93.5-FM (Keene)

Absolute Broadcasting:WSMN-1590 AM (Nashua)

"Clear Channel Radio and WGIR have been tremendous partners in serving the local community and offering our fans outstanding radio coverage as our flagship station," said Fisher Cats President Rick Brenner. "Great Eastern Radio and 'The Pulse' give our fans in the Upper Valley a true connection to the team while WEEY provides our fans in and around Keene with the same great access. With Absolute Broadcasting's WSMN providing Nashua the excitement of Fisher Cats baseball on its high-quality airwaves, the Fisher Cats Broadcast Network will provide our fans with excellent coverage."

"At WGIR-AM 610 we believe strongly in our local community and what better way to show that, than to be the flagship station for our local team," said Jeff Pierce, Clear Channel NH Operations Manager. "We feel that both on air and at the ball park the New Hampshire Fisher Cats provide a superior product. We are proud to support the team and the entire organization."

"We have seen a great response from our partnership with the Fisher Cats," said Courtney Galluzzo, owner of Great Eastern Radio. "WTSL-AM/FM has a long tradition of covering local sports in the Upper Valley, and the Fisher Cats fit perfectly with our all-sports WEEI-FM station in Keene."

"The Fisher Cats are a great organization and Absolute Broadcasting is proud to once again team up with them to bring all of their games to Nashua on 1590AM/ WSMN," said General Manager of Absolute Broadcasting Mike Winn.

Opening Day for the 2011 Fisher Cats All-Star season at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium is on Thursday April 7 against the Trenton Thunder, Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, at 6:35pm. The Fisher Cats will host the Northeast Delta Dental Eastern League All-Star Game on July 13 at 7:05pm. Individual game tickets, season tickets and mini-ticket plans are available now at the Fisher Cats Ticket Office at 1 Line Drive, Manchester, NH 03101, online at www.nhfishercats.com or by calling the Fisher Cats at (603) 641-2005.

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