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Art of baseball: Radio deities who call the shots

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I thought this was a pretty good newspaper article on baseball & radio:http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2003038149_art04.htmlMonday, June 5, 2006 - Page updated at 07:59 PMArt of baseball: Radio deities who call the shotsBy Larry StoneSeattle Times staff reporter
Scully and other local legends are developing a new cult following on XM Radio, which offers home broadcasts from around the majors each night. In a survey of new subscribers last year, 25 percent of respondents cited baseball as the impetus for their subscription."That's a remarkable testament to the power of baseball on radio," said David Butler, director of corporate affairs for XM.Butler said he hears constantly from fans delighted to be introduced to the likes of Niehaus, Milwaukee's Bob Uecker, San Diego's Jerry Coleman and Kansas City's Danny Matthews — but no one is mentioned more frequently, and reverently, than Scully.
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