Organizers of the 2007 Ohio Turfgrass Conference & Show, Dec. 3-6, (Conference) and Dec. 4-6, (Trade Show) Columbus, Ohio announced Marty Brennaman, Cincinnati Reds' radio announcer, as its Keynote Speaker at this year’s event. Brennaman’s speech is scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
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Brennaman received the Ford C. Frick Award on July 23, 2000, in ceremonies at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. The award is presented each year by the Hall of Fame to a broadcaster “for major contributions to the game of baseball.” Brennaman, Red Barber (WSAI, 1934-38) and Russ Hodges (WFBE, 1932) are the only Reds announcers ever to receive the Hall of Fame’s prestigious broadcasting award. On May 2, 2005 he was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame in Salisbury, NC. On November 5, 2005 he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago. In 1999 he was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
The 2007 season will be Brennaman’s 43rd as a broadcaster. He joined the Reds radio team in 1974 and for 31 seasons (1974-2004) shared the 700 WLW Radio booth with Reds Hall of Fame pitcher Joe Nuxhall. Brennaman has been named Ohio Sportscaster of the Year 13 times, most recently in 2006. He won the Virginia Sportscaster of the Year Award 4 times while broadcasting basketball games for the American Basketball Association’s Virginia Squires, baseball games for the New York Mets’ Class AAA affiliate in Norfolk and football games for both Virginia Tech and William & Mary. He also has broadcast games during the NCAA’s men’s basketball tournament, including 15 regional tournaments and 11 Final Fours.
The Ohio Turfgrass Conference & Show is celebrating its 41st year as the largest regional turfgrass event in the country. Approximately 250 leading turfgrass suppliers will display the latest products and services available in turfgrass management for golf courses, athletic fields, commercial grounds and residential lawns and landscapes. In addition to the three-day exhibition will be more than 100 hours of educational sessions covering a broad spectrum of turf management topics.
For detailed information about the conference or trade show, please contact the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation at 888-683-3445, info@OhioTurfgrass.org, or visit www.OhioTurfgrass.org.
