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WHAS11 U of L Sports Coverage Broadcast Team

Paul Rogers, Kick Off with Coach K

Paul Rogers has been a sportscaster with 84WHAS radio and WHAS11 since 1973. Rogers currently is the morning sports anchor on 84WHAS and serves as the play-by-play announcer for University of Louisville football and basketball. In addition to his work with U of L, Rogers has worked for Churchill Downs calling the Kentucky Derby and Breeders Cup for both radio and television. Rogers has been voted "Kentucky Sportscaster of the Year" three times by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. The Associated Press has also honored Rogers on numerous occasions with the "Best Sportscast in Kentucky" award



Terry Meiners, Courtside with Rick Pitino

Terry Meiners has been a fixture on 84WHAS radio and WHAS11 since 1985. Meiners has been with the Cardinal Sports Network since its inception in 2005 and continues to contribute to WHAS11 News every Friday on "Good Morning Kentuckiana". His show on 84WHAS can be heard daily from 3-7pm. In addition to his work on GMK, Meiners is a feature reporter for various special events on WHAS11. He contributes regularly to Kentucky Oaks and Derby coverage as well as Thunder Over Louisville. In addition to hosting "Courtside with Rick Pitino", Meiners interview Coach Rick Pitino at halftime during all games produced by CSN.



Kyle Draper, Card's Big East Report

Kyle Draper has been with WHAS11 since 2003 and was recently named the station’s Sports Director. The Philadelphia, PA native has covered U of L, UK, and IU extensively in his five years with the station. Draper has covered NCAA Final Fours and the Rose Bowl. In addition to his sports anchor duties at WHAS11, Draper has served as the play-by-play announcer for University of Louisville lacrosse and does freelance work for Comcast Regional Cable. Draper is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists. Earlier this year, Louisville's Metro Council honored Draper for his community service.



Ari Wolfe, CSN Play-by-play Announcer

Ari Wolfe joined the Cardinal Sports Network in 2005 and handles the play-by-play duties for University of Louisville football and basketball games produced by CSN. Wolfe is also the play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia Soul Arena Football team. He has also done play-by-play and sideline reporting for several NFL games and has worked extensively with the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings. In 2006, Wolfe was honored with an Ohio Valley Emmy Award for his work as a play-by-play announcer for CSN.



Doug James, CSN Football Analyst

Doug James has been part of the University of Louisville broadcast team for almost 20 years. He joined the Cardinal Sports Network in 2005 and continues to provide color commentary for Cardinal football games. James played on five Michigan Wolverine bowl teams under legendary coach Bo Schembechler. When he's not working games, James is the Director of Sales for Main Line Broadcasting.



Bob Valvano/CSN Basketball Analyst

Bob Valvano joined the Cardinal Sports Network in 2005, serving as color analyst for Cardinal Basketball games. In addition to his television role, Valvano hosts a radio show on WKRD from 8-10am during the week and serves as a radio host for his own ESPN radio show on the weekends. Before becoming a broadcaster, Valvano coached basketball for 19 seasons. The younger brother of the late Jim Valvano, Bob serves on the Board of Directors for both the V Foundation for Cancer Research as well as Kosair Children’s Hospital Foundation.

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