Sliders Name New PA Announcer
February 1, 2013 - Prospect League (Prospect)
Springfield Sliders News Release
The Springfield Sliders have named veteran Springfield radio personality Chris Murphy their new P.A. voice at Robin Roberts Stadium for 2013. The 49 year-old Murphy is a 33 year radio veteran with 30 years of play-by-play experience. Chris has done play-by-play work in hockey, basketball and baseball. He is currently the Operations Manager and Morning Personality for Springfield radio station 98.7 WNNS. After growing up in the upper Midwest as a die-hard Minnesota Twins fan, Chris has been in Springfield since 1995.
"Chris is going to bring a great energy to Robin Roberts Stadium this year. His extensive years in the radio industry will certainly be of benefit and his love of sports and Springfield is a perfect match for us going forward," said Shane Martin, owner of the Sliders. "We want Robin Roberts Stadium to be an entertainment destination for the entire community and bringing Chris on board is going to help us increase the "fun" factor at Slider games this year."
"I'm really excited to get the opportunity to fire up the fans at Robin Roberts Stadium", said Murphy. "Working with Denny Martin and the Martin family will be great, as they share my passion for great local business. I look forward to bringing even more excitement to Sliders games in 2013", said Murphy.
The Springfield Sliders are members of the Prospect League with teams in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Their 60 game schedule begins in late May and runs into August. All Sliders home games are played at Robin Roberts Stadium located at 1415 N Grand Ave E in Springfield, IL.
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