Par-A-Dice All-Star Game Radio Broadcasters Announced
January 2, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL announced on Friday that Joe Babik of the
Florence Pride, Dustin Bixby of the Gwinnett Gladiators and Norm Ulrich of
the host Peoria Rivermen have been selected as the announcers for the audio
broadcast of the 2004 Par-A-Dice ECHL All-Star Game.
Sponsored by the Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino and hosted by the Peoria Rivermen,
the 12th Annual ECHL All-Star Game and Skills Competition will be held at
the 9,919-seat Carver Arena at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, Ill. The
Skills Competition will be at 7:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday, January 20 and the
game will be played at 7:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, January 21. Tickets to
the All-Star Game and Skills Competition are available by telephone at
(309) 676-1040, x106.
The audio broadcast is produced by NHL Radio will feature a play-by-play
announcer, a color commentator, and a roving reporter who will be ice level
interviewing players and coaches as well as representatives from the ECHL,
the NHL and the American Hockey League.
The live audio play-by-play will be broadcast worldwide on the Internet by
Yahoo! Events (http://www.broadcast.com), marking the sixth consecutive
year that Yahoo! has carried the ECHL All-Star Game audio live on the
Internet. The live broadcast will begin at 7:15 p.m. CT and the broadcast
will be available through on-demand for one year.
The audio broadcast was offered free of charge to all ECHL teams and will
be carried live in the following ECHL markets: Bakersfield (KGEO 1230 AM),
Idaho (KTIK 1350 AM), Mississippi (WXBD 1490 AM), Roanoke (WWWR 910 AM),
South Carolina (WQNT 1450 AM or WQSC 1340 AM) and Wheeling (WEEL 95.7 FM).
In his third season as voice of the Pride, Babik also serves as the
director of broadcasting and media relations for Florence. A graduate of
Syracuse University, Babik was an intern for Syracuse of the American
Hockey League for three seasons, including working on the broadcast team in
1999-2000 and 2000-01. A native of Johnstown, Pa., Babik has been involved
in Johnstown Chiefs broadcasts and in 2001 was the play-by-play voice of
the Johnstown Johnnies, an independent baseball team.
Bixby is in third season in professional hockey having previously served
as the director of broadcasting and media relations for both Baton Rouge
and Mobile in the ECHL. A native of Crofton, Md., Bixby was awarded his
degree in mass communications from the University of Delaware.
A broadcasting veteran, Ulrich is in his sixth season with the Rivermen of
the ECHL after many seasons as the voice of the Rivermen of the
International Hockey League.
ECHL Stories from January 2, 2004
- Inferno Ring Up Sea Wolves In Shootout, 4-3 - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Checkers Home Streak Snapped By Trenton 5-2 - Charlotte Checkers
- Bayrack takes Pride in unassisted goal - Greensboro Generals
- Rivermen Prevail in Overtime, Beating Atlantic City 4-3 at Home - Peoria Rivermen
- Gators Routed, 6-0 - Louisiana IceGators
- Falcons Offer New Year's Coupon Books - Fresno Falcons
- Rivermen Top Bullies 4-3 in Overtime - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
- Amidovski, Bombers Blank Cyclones, 3-0, During Johnny Benson's Visit to the Nutter Center - Dayton Bombers
- Everblades Stung 6-1 in New Year - Florida Everblades
- Chiefs Fall In Reading - Johnstown Chiefs
- Schaefer Re-joins Falcons - Fresno Falcons
- Gulls - Steelheads Game Preview - San Diego Gulls
- Generals Hodson wins Spengler Cup gold - Greensboro Generals
- Gardiner rejoining Generals - Greensboro Generals
- Longtime Rivermen Voice Ulrich to Broadcast Third Career All-Star Game - Peoria Rivermen
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Royals Forward to Worcester; Snesrud and Denike Returned From Manchester - Reading Royals
- Babik Named All-Star Broadcaster - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
- Par-A-Dice All-Star Game Radio Broadcasters Announced - ECHL
- Former Nailer Verot Becomes 234th ECHL Player In NHL - ECHL
- Aces to Hold National Anthem Singer Tryouts - Alaska Aces
- Today In The ECHL - ECHL
- Pride Acquire More Offense - Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz
- Wheeling Sets ECHL Record - Wheeling Nailers
- Walby Goes On IR, Headlining Three Roster Moves - Mississippi Sea Wolves
- Gladiators Season Ticket Holder Wins Trip to All Star Game - Atlanta Gladiators
- Nick Stajduhar to Play In Mr. Manatees Alumni Game - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Falcons Begin 2004 with One-Goal Victory - Fresno Falcons
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