BIRMINGHAM – UAB’s Voice of the Blazers David Crane has been named the Alabama Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association (NSMA), the organization recently announced.
Now in his 18th year serving as UAB’s play-by-play announcer for football, men’s basketball and baseball, Crane has delivered some of the Blazers’ most iconic calls throughout the years and has provided a steady voice for UAB’s biggest moments in program history.
Crane is sharing this year’s award with Barry McKnight of the Troy Radio Network as the two were voted as a tie for Alabama’s Sportscaster of the Year. Ian Eagle of CBS, Westwood One, Nets/YES Network and TNT was named the National Sportscaster of the Year, while Mike Tirico of NBC and Charlie Jones of NBC/ABC were named to the Sportscasters Hall of Fame…