Ron Weber, longtime caps radio broadcaster (1974-97) and hall of famer to call game 4

[hockeykicker]

caps are really going all in on this stuff

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[hotcabbagesoup]

Thank god.

The regular Caps announcer, Joe Benihani or something, is soooo annoying. His inflections are so annoying man.

 

[Sam Spade]

Weber is an absolute broadcasting legend, good on the Caps organization for doing this.

He is best known for his streak of calling the Capitals' first 1,936 games, starting in 1974 with their inaugural game.

p.s. Beninati hasn't called a game since round one.

 

[hockeykicker]

Thank god.

The regular Caps announcer, Joe Benihani or something, is soooo annoying. His inflections are so annoying man.

what are you talking about? joe b hasant called anything since round 1

 

[pezpunk]

also, Joe B is the TV play by play guy, not radio. (also he's awesome)

 

[HunterSThompson]

Joe Benihani is gold.

 

[txpd]

Thank god.

The regular Caps announcer, Joe Benihani or something, is soooo annoying. His inflections are so annoying man.

Beninati. He does tv. Not radio. Not everyone is going to like you. In the business he is considered elite. There are people that hate Doc and Forslund and Gord Miller. There are even people that don't like Foley.

 

[Lawd Stanley]

Thank god.

The regular Caps announcer, Joe Benihani or something, is soooo annoying. His inflections are so annoying man.

Beninati is the TV play by play guy. Walton is the radio play by play and this is for radio.

 

[islandersdynasty]

Beninati. He does tv. Not radio. Not everyone is going to like you. In the business he is considered elite. There are people that hate Doc and Forslund and Gord Miller. There are even people that don't like Foley.

I would prefer the CBC broadcasters over Emrick.

 

[txpd]

I would prefer the CBC broadcasters over Emrick.

You mean Hughson? Not thanks.

 

[ThePsychicSaw]

I'm sorry but benenati is objectively top notch.

If you mean Walton, I understand, I love him though. But he's radio. Or maybe you mean color in Locker...then we'll yep haha, although I like him at times, also subjectively and biased.

The main NBC crew is pure t virus though. Almost hate then as much as the pens duo and barely less than the bruins guy.

Every one else in the business is solid. Flyers/Canucks/Avs and strader where he's at really stand out to me for playbyplay. Then panger engblom are all solid color guys.

 

[Grudy0]

Good on the Caps for bringing back Ron Weber tonight.

Is it just me, or with the amount of radio broadcasts being used for prior game highlights, that NBC is really pumping up John Walton to be in national rotation for PxP? I know he's had the national stage for Women's Olympic hockey, and when the Caps didn't make the playoffs Walton was tapped for a series on NBCSN.

 

[islandersdynasty]

I would prefer the CBC broadcasters over Emrick.

He’s better than Emrick with that whiny voice of his.

 

[Devil Dancer]

I would prefer the CBC broadcasters over Emrick.

That's who I've been listening to this entire postseason and it's glorious. So much better than NBC.

 

[islandersdynasty]

That's who I've been listening to this entire postseason and it's glorious. So much better than NBC.

The Canadian broadcasters know their stuff more than the American ones. I honestly don’t mind Milbury/Olcyck, but if you can replace Emrick with the CBC guy I’d be happy. I’m just hoping for the day Emrick retires.

 

[tony d]

Good on the Caps for bringing him back, nice to see.