Jim Nantz Princeton basketball promos.

February 4, 2009 at 2:46 pm
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Jim Nantz - Princeton basketball on WPRB promos:

While working on something big for princetonbasketball.com's 1000th post (we're almost there and I think you'll enjoy it when it goes live in a few days), I happened across a reel-to-reel of Jim Nantz promos for Princeton basketball broadcasts on WPRB.

There are two takes of the longer spot, then single takes of a couple shorter reads.

I'd guess these are from the 1990-91 season. Enjoy.

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Michael Braun said,

February 4, 2009 @ 7:18 pm

I was co-sports director at WPRB at the time, and if I recall correctly, it was David Kurman '75 who made these promos happen. David was a producer for CBS Radio Sports, and was also a WPRB trustee at the time. He soon became a mentor for the sports staff; he helped the station get clearance to broadcast the CBS Final Four feed in (I think) 1992, and arranged for some of us to visit the CBS broadcast booth during a Sunday Night Baseball game in Philadelphia. So, David, if you are reading this, thanks!

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