- Kent Derdivanis
Kent Derdivanis is an American sportscaster.
Derdivanis career began as a play by play announcer for
University of Arizona Wildcats football and basketball games. In 1981, Derdivanis became the voice of theMilwaukee Brewers onWVTV . He left WVTV in 1984 to become theNESN 's first play by play announcer forBoston Red Sox games. [ [http://www.patsfans.com/stories/display_story.php?story_id=2974 New England Patriots Coverage: John Molori's Media Blitz ] ] He would last one season at NESN before being replaced byNed Martin . After being unable to find work in Boston, Derdivanis returned to Arizona, where called Wildcats football and basketball andPhoenix Firebirds baseball. [ [http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/09-97/09-03-97/c05ad961.htm NewStandard: 9/3/97 ] ] . Derdivanis left the Wildcats to become a TV and radio broadcaster for thePittsburgh Pirates . He was let go after the 1993 season and returned to Arizona. Since returning to Arizona he has called games for theArizona Rattlers ,Arizona Cardinals [ [http://www.azcardinals.com/news/detail.php?PRKey=40 Official Site of the Arizona Cardinals ] ] , andNorthern Arizona University .From 1983-86, Derdivanis worked at
KMPC , calling UCLA football and basketball. [ [http://www.laradio.com/whered.htm ~Los Angeles Radio People, Where ARe They Now, D ] ]External Links
* [http://www.azrattlers.com/fanzone/radio/index.html?staff_id=27]
* [http://www.patsfans.com/stories/display_story.php?story_id=2974]References
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