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Meet our staff - a crew of experienced and dedicated sports professionals!
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Alex Panormios - Director of Sports Broadcasting/Top Play by Play.
Alex has been in broadcasting for 13 years and has worked at stations WPIT
AM and FM, WYDD, WEZE, WRRK, KISS, and as a producer of major league pirate
broadcasts on KDKA radio. Alex started the Scholastic Sports Network (SSN)
eleven years ago, and in 1999 found a partner in Nauticom and renamed the
broadcast the Nauticom Sports Network (NSN). Alex resides in McCandless
with his wife Mimi and son Alex.
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Rick Smith - Color Analyst. Rick is one of two original members
of the Nauticom Sports Network, and begins his sixth season as the
network's top analyst. Rick brings a dedication to thorough pre-game
research and an in-depth understanding of the game of football. Rick
is currently a project manager for NCR and lives in Glenshaw with his
wife Kari and children Sean, Ben, and Kaci.
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Al Goehring - Sideline Reporter. Al has been affiliated with NSN
since 1992 and has held positions at WBVP, WMBA, and WPIT. He previously
served as a news and sports producer/writer at WPXI-TV and host for
"This Week in High School Football" on WBVP. Al currently
works for the Beaver County Treasurer's Office and resides in Rochester
with his wife Linda and son Jason.
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Bob Taylor - Statistician and Color Man. Bob joined NSN six years
ago after retiring from a teaching career with the Avonworth school
district that spanned thirty years. He served as a football coach,
umpired for over 20 years, and led the baseball team to an unprecedented
20 winning seasons. Bob resides in McCandless with the official
transportation for NSN - his Chevy Blazer.
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Dave Shinsky - Play by Play. Dave is currently in his second season with
NSN. His experience includes stations WCVI, WASP, and WANB, plus 8 years of
WPIAL football broadcasting, and four seasons of play-by-play for the Toronto
Blue Jays' single-A affiliate the Hagerstown Suns.
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Marty Caridi - Color Man. Marty is beginning his third year with NSN.
He has previously done play-by-play for the University of Dayton Flyers soccer
team and hosted a sports talk show on WDCR in Dayton, Ohio. A lifelong resident
of Pittsburgh, Marty lives in Gibsonia with his wife Kristen and children
Kaitlin, Brandon, Caroline, and Lauren.
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Bob Orkwis - Play by Play. Bob is entering his second season with NSN
and has been involved with high school sports coverage in Western Pennsylvania
for 16 years. He has worked at radio stations WVCS, WJPA, WKPA, and WIXZ. Over
the past three years, Bob has covered high school sports for the Tribune Review
and he currently resides in Mercer County.
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Doug Morgan - Color Analyst. Doug is the newest member of NSN. Doug is a
former All-WAC, All-American linebacker for the University of Texas, El Paso.
Doug was also the all time leading tackler in the the school's history. Although
Doug has a lot of experience behind the microphone, it was always being
interviewed, now he looks to use his football knowledge in the broadcast
booth. Doug resides in Brookline with his wife Susanne and daughter Skylar.
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John Phillips - Play by Play. This is John's third season with NSN.
He began his radio career working for WIXZ as weekend news anchor, then went
on to WJAS and the Sports Fan Radio Network. He previously served as host
for Duquesne Dukes football and was talk show host of Sports Radio WTAE. John
currently resides in Monroeville with his wife Krista.
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Don Rebel - Studio Host. Don is beginning his second year with NSN.
He has extensive experience in Pittsburgh radio, including WIXZ, the Pittsburgh
Post Gazette Radio Network, WTAE, and as a sports stringer for the Tribune
Review. He helped develop team WIXZ during Friday night football broadcasts,
which was recognized as a top source for high school sports information.
Don resides in Pittsburgh with his wife Laurie and three sons Brandon, Ryan,
and Carson.
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Greg McAtee - Production Director and Studio Host. Greg has been
a part of the Nauticom Sports Network since 1992. Over his broadcast career
he has worked with stations WPLW, WJPA, and WPIT and is currently the
Assistant Director of Operations at Metro Traffic where he reports as
the "Mack Daddy" on B-94. Greg lives in North Pittsburgh with
his wife Robin and children Josiah, Rachel, Abigail, and Sarah.
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Jason Coleman - Play by Play. This is the second season at NSN for Jason,
who has an extensive understanding of local high school football. Jason lives in
Woodland Hills and is currently a teacher and Sports Information Director for
the Woodland Hills School District.
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