My conversation with Pete Weber, the radio voice of the NHL’s Nashville Predators. Topics of discussion include:
- What he’s doing during this time of quarantine.
- The surprising reason he is nervous about doing games with no fans.
- How a fortuitous bathroom break led to his first play-by-play experience as a high schooler.
- Reading five daily newspapers as a kid and the value of being a voracious reader.
- Growing up in the little known cradle of broadcasters: The Peoria Illinois area.
- The broadcasters who influences him growing up.
- Why he majored in modern languages at Notre Dame.
- Finishing school a semester early so he could take his first job in his home town.
- Getting his first break in hockey covering his alma mater Notre Dame.
- Moving back and forth between both coasts.
- Working as an analyst for legendary broadcasters Chick Hearn and Bob Miller.
- Building a freelance portfolio in Buffalo.
- Being in the stadium during the filming of “The Natural.”
- Why wanting to be closer to his wife’s family led to him applying and getting the Nashville Predators job.
- The unique experience of being the voice of an expansion franchise.
- How he navigated doing simulcasts.
- What he did during the lockout season.
- Identifying goal scorers when there is traffic in front of the net.
- Developing the ability to quickly identify players moving fast on the ice.
- Working in stories and involving analysts on the radio in a game without many stoppages.
- How his prep process has changed as technology has developed.
- How a heart attack changed his perspective in life.
- When it’s appropriate to work in his quirky sense of humor during games.
- What it means to be the seven time winner of the Tennessee Sportscaster of the Year.
- The times he met the eccentric bowler with the same name.
- Being a practical joker.
- The best wings in Buffalo.
- Having a restaurant named after him in the arena.
- His broadcast horror stories.
- His favorite broadcasters to consume on an off day.
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