Ken Wilson (sportscaster)

Ken Wilson
Born	1947 (age 69–70) Detroit, Michigan
Residence	Portland, Oregon
Nationality	American
Education	B.A., University of Michigan
Spouse(s)	Marlene
Children	4

Ken Wilson is an American sportscaster (born October 20, 1947), known primarily for his many years as a play-by-play announcer of National Hockey League and Major League Baseball games.

For twenty seasons Wilson called St. Louis Blues hockey on FoxSports Net Midwest, KPLR-TV, and KMOX radio. His famous catch phrase when calling Blues games was 'Oh Baby!', which he injected during moments of extreme excitement. Wilson called NHL games for 22 seasons, including games for ESPN and SportsChannel America, and spent 24 seasons broadcasting for several Major League Baseball teams.

“I try to be very descriptive. That’s essential on the radio and even on TV because folks have trouble seeing the puck and identifying players.”

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Wilson earned a degree in journalism from the University of Michigan, then attended business school at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii. During this seven year stretch living in Hawaii (1970-1976), he did play-by-play for the Triple A baseball Hawaii Islanders, became sports director of the NBC affiliate in Honolulu, called University of Hawaii basketball games on radio and TV, and developed the second-ever sports talk radio show in the United States, Hawaii Sports Huddle Wilson also called Cincinnati Swords (American Hockey League) games from 1972-1974. In 1976 he received acclaim as Hawaii Sportscaster of the Year. Wilson went on to become the first announcer for the Seattle Mariners, along with Dave Niehaus, from 1977-1982.

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