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Mike Golic Welcomes Entire Family For Final Hour On ESPN Radio

“The entire family was wearing a shirt that said “A True Pro: Mike Golic” written in Notre Dame colors.”

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If you did not have the chance to watch or listen to the final edition of Golic & Wingo in its entirety, know that the final hour was a perfect microcosm of the whole affair, as both Mike Golic Sr. and Trey Wingo received farewells and well wishes from the people that love them.

“Welcome to the unmitigated disaster portion of the show,” Mike Golic Jr. said to start the final hour, which opened with the three Golic children, their significant others, and their parents in front of the microphones in the Golic family basement.

The entire family was wearing a shirt that said “A True Pro: Mike Golic” written in Notre Dame colors. The shirt is being sold by a company called Homage, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the South Bend Center for the Homeless, a charity that Golic has supported for a long time.

Golic Sr. revealed that listeners that feel like they have become part of the family will still be able to get their fix. He announced that the family’s podcast Sorry in Advance will continue.

Arizona State football coach Herm Edwards called in in the next segment to make sure Trey Wingo got a proper goodbye. He said that the two had been best friends since the first day Edwards showed up to the NFL Live set.

“It’s more than just working at ESPN. Friendships are forever,” Edwards said. “He taught me to do what I needed to do to entertain the audience man, he was my mentor.”

Wingo left the show a segment early so that the final few minutes could be all about Golic, who noted that this partnership is only over on the air. The two are still friends and still live just five minutes apart from one another. Before he left, Wingo delivered one final message to Mike Golic Sr and Jr.

“Know that I love you both. I’ll see you both a lot. It’s been an absolute blast.”

The entire Golic family was back on set for the final segment. Senior gave credit to every single producer he has had during his 22 years in morning drive, noting that he has done more than 4500 shows on ESPN Radio. Junior then recognized the entire Golic & Wingo staff by name.

Golic Sr. acknowledged what so many have said about him this week. His family has always been the most important thing in his life. That is why so much of their home life wound up on the radio.

“To have people be part of that and want to be part of that is pretty cool,” Golic said in reference listeners’ responses to those stories and conversations and their investment in the family’s life.

If you made it this far into the hour without breaking down into tears, it was impossible to keep that up once Mike Golic Jr. started speaking.

He started out upbeat and strong in his delivery as usual. He said that he doesn’t look at today as a sad thing. He noted that when the mic goes off, everyone in the Golic house still gets to call Mike Sr. dad.

That is when the quiver came into Junior’s voice.

He talked about how much impact it had on his brother, his sister, and himself to see their father give up calling college football games once they entered high school. He talked about how lucky he felt to know that both of the parents would be in the stands for every football game. Finally, he paid tribute to his dad on a personal level, saying that the Golic & Wingo experience is something he would never trade.

“To get to do this with you for the last three years will be the highlight of my professional life and my personal life,” Junior said. “To get to do the thing you always wanted to do with the person you always wanted to be is just surreal.”

The tributes to Golic Sr continued on social media where colleagues and affiliate stations tipped their cap to the long time ESPN Radio morning host.

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Charley Steiner Injured; Tim Neverett to Handle Dodgers Radio Play-by-Play

“This will be the first Opening Day that I will have missed since 1976, when I wore a younger man’s clothes.”

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As the Los Angeles Dodgers get set to take on the St. Louis Cardinals in their first home game on Thursday, team play-by-play voice Charley Steiner has revealed he will not be doing games at the beginning of the season due to a severe back injury.

Through the Dodgers, Steiner posted a statement which said, “Over the winter, I landed on the Injured List with three compound fractures in my back. (I don’t recommend it.) With the start of the baseball season upon us, the Dodgers are ready to go – but I’m not. This will be the first Opening Day that I will have missed since 1976, when I wore a younger man’s clothes. I look forward to returning to the mic later this season. In the meantime, go Dodgers!”

TrueBlueLA.com reports Tim Neverett will handle play-by-play duties while Steiner recovers. Neverett called the first two regular season games with Rick Monday as the Dodgers started the season in South Korea. Neverett and Monday did not travel with the team, however, they called those games in a studio back home.

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Ronnie Lane and Tom Krasniqi Put a Bow on The Ronnie & TKras Show After Nearly 10 Years

“Finally, Tampa Bay can sleep easy knowing this hideous show is finally over.”

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After nearly 10 years, The Ronnie & TKras Show with Ronnie Lane and Tom Krasniqi came to an end today as the duo broadcast their final show on remote with many listeners, friends and co-workers on hand. Earlier this month, WDAE announced changes to its programming lineup which will take place starting tomorrow. Ronnie Lane will take on a new role as host of the Tampa Bay Rays pre-game show The Inside Pitch. Tom Krasniqi will continue on in afternoon drive with producer Chris Mathis for The Drive.

Their final show kicked off with station voice Jim Cutler saying, “…Finally, Tampa Bay can sleep easy knowing this hideous show is finally over.”

And with that went three very fast hours of looking back on a nearly decade-long run for Lane and Krasniqi. “It seems kind of surreal, doesn’t it?” said Lane.

Mathis had several special guests lined up for the final show and many others left voice messages which were played coming out of breaks. Tampa Bay Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht and Chief Operating Officer Brian Ford took part in the final show. Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks also called in and, at first, identified himself as “Pete from St. Louis” before asking what the hosts thought of the Rays bullpen.

“I’m telling you man, when I hear all of these tributes it really brings a tear to my eye, Ronnie,” said Krasniqi. “It’s a surreal moment…It makes me feel so fortunate and blessed to be in this position sitting next to you all these years. This is one of those moments where I am almost speechless and just so incredibly overwhelmed by the support and the love that everyone has shown here today.”

Lane responded, “…Our time together is really coming to an end. I might get a little emotional before this show is over, but we have had a great time and been through many ups and downs…This business is crazy and for us to be able to do what we are doing and doing it on our terms…And for a company that believes in both of us to give us this opportunity to go in different directions with the same company is truly amazing…It doesn’t happen like this always in this business, usually it’s an ugly goodbye.”

As the show came to an end, Lane reminded everyone, “It has been a blast, but we’re not freakin’ leaving!”

“We’re not leaving folks,” ‘TKras’ said. “Thanks very much for being a part of our lives and thanks for having us as part of yours. Onward and upward. You are dismissed.”

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Tyler Murray Added to WEEI Red Sox Radio Bench

“Coming up on 13 seasons in [minor league baseball], it’s not lost on me how fortunate I am to have this opportunity.”

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The voice of the Worcester Red Sox, Tyler Murray, has been added to the Red Sox Radio play-by-play bench. WEEI made the announcement on their X account, saying, “On the heels of calling the Hockey East Tourney this weekend [and] adding to his excellent work [with the Worcester Red Sox], happy to announce that Tyler Murray will be helping to build our [Red Sox Network] bench this year! Tyler’s 1st series in the big leagues will be April 5-7 [with Will Flemming].

Murray, who has also called college hockey games on NESN plus college football and basketball games, said on X, “Coming up on 13 seasons in [minor league baseball], it’s not lost on me how fortunate I am to have this opportunity. Thank you to [WEEI brand manager Ken Laird] and [Audacy Boston Senior Vice President/Market Manager Mike Thomas], and to everyone who has reached out. Your support has honestly been overwhelming, and I couldn’t be more grateful.”

Murray’s first series will be the Red Sox taking on the Los Angeles Angels on the road, April 5-7.

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