Normal Cornbelters Announces Broadcaster
Published on February 22, 2010 under Frontier League (FL)
Normal CornBelters News Release
NORMAL, IL - The Normal CornBelters, presented by the Illinois Corn Farmers announce today that Garry Griffith will be their Director of Media Relations/ Broadcaster for their inaugural season. Griffith's baseball resume includes working as the Director of Broadcasting for the Knoxville Smokies, the double AA affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, in the Southern League for two seasons. He held the same position for seven seasons with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, the Single A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves in the Carolina League. He also broadcast games for the Fayetteville Generals, when they were a farm team of the Detroit Tigers, in the South Atlantic League. In 2008 Griffith worked in Montana calling games for the Great Falls Voyagers, the Rookie affiliate of the Chicago White Sox in the Pioneer League. He has worked as a freelance broadcaster for college baseball, men's and women's basketball, and football at Coastal Carolina University, Winthrop University, and Presbyterian College.
Besides broadcasting Griffith has written for newspaper, magazine, and online journals. Currently he is an Assistant Professor of Mass Communication at Francis Marion University in Florence, S.C. and teaches Speech and Introduction to Sports Broadcasting.
"I am honored and excited about helping Steve Malliet and his staff christening a new ball park for the city of Normal. I am also looking forward to working with manager Hal Lanier and his coaching staff. It will be my privilege to broadcast Corn Belters' games on WTRX 93.7 FM along with Greg Halbleib. I want encourage people to listen to the games while the team is on the road and please remember to bring your radios to the Corn Crib when the team plays at"
"It is great to have Garry on board with the Normal CornBelters for the Inaugural season said President Steve Malliet. His years of experience will help entertain the fans of the CornBelters this season and bring his baseball voice to the community."
The CornBelters will play the first home game of their inaugural season at the Corn Crib on Tuesday, June 1 at 7 p.m. versus the Windy City Thunderbolts.
THE NIBLET:
Full season tickets, mini-plans and various group outings for the CornBelters inaugural season are currently on sale. To make an investment, or for more information, simply contact the CornBelters Ticket Sales Department TODAY at (309) 454-2255 (BALL), or visit their website at www.normalbaseball.com.
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