- Norm Hitzges
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Norman R. Hitzges (born July 5, 1944) is an author and sports talk radio host at KTCK (1310 AM, "SportsRadio 1310 The Ticket") in Dallas, Texas. Hitzges moved to (former rival) KTCK after sister station KLIF removed sports talk programming from its lineup.[1]He has also provided major league baseball commentary for ESPN.[2] Hitzges is known for his enthusiasm and knowledge of sports trivia and has been compared to Dick Vitale for his energy and love of sports.[3] Hitzges has been honored by the Dallas All Sports Association and the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame.[4]
Hitzges also hosts "Norm-A-Thon", a yearly 18 hour marathon broadcast to raise money for the Austin Street Centre, a Dallas area homeless shelter.[5] Hitzges has also been a long-time supporter of Texans! Can Academy, an organization that provides at-risk youths with education and training.
Books
- Greatest Team Ever: The Dallas Cowboys Dynasty of The 1990s ISBN 9781401603403
- Essential Baseball: A Revolutionary New Method for Evaluating Major League Teams, Players, and Managers ISBN 9780452271845
- Horizons in the Mirror ISBN 9780811104104
- Norm Hitzges Historical Sports Almanac ISBN 9780878336210
References
- ^ "KLIF to halt sports programming Longtime host Norm Hitzges to move to a morning show on sister station". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 8, 2000. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ST&s_site=dfw&p_multi=ST&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF9261F42FC68B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ MODOONO, BILL (May 11, 1990). "HITZGES GIVES ESPN DISTINCTIVE VOICE". Pittsburgh Press (Rocky Mountain News). http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4D5C31F7473B8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "FOR ESPN, A MOUTH THAT ROARS NORM HITZGES BRINGS A VITALE-LIKE FLAIR TO BASEBALL COVERAGE". Miami Herald. June 29, 1990. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB340F78F4DAA6B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ Aaron, Russ (4/8/08). "On-air and off, it's the same old Norm". Daily Campus. http://media.www.smudailycampus.com/media/storage/paper949/news/2008/04/08/TheMix/OnAir.And.Off.Its.The.Same.Old.Norm-3309078.shtml. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "'Norm-A-thon' to benefit Austin Street Centre". Dallas Morning News. Sun, Dec 14, 2008. http://religionblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/12/norm-a-thon-to-benefit-austin.html. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
External links
Categories:- Living people
- 1944 births
- American sports announcers
- Sportswriters from Texas
- Major League Baseball announcers
- Radio personalities from Dallas, Texas
- Texas Rangers broadcasters
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