© 2025 Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Public Media from Michigan State University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Detroit sportscasters announce new lifetime award

By AP

DETROIT – The Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association has initiated a lifetime contribution award.

The Ernie Harwell Lifetime Contribution Award is named after the Hall of Fame Detroit Tigers announcer. Harwell is the first winner of the award.

It will annually honor an individual from the broadcast industry who has contributed outstanding time and effort to the betterment of sports broadcasting through a lifetime body of work.

Together we’ve already reduced WKAR’s $1.6 million budget gap created by the loss of federal funding. With your sustaining support we can close the remaining $500,000 gap and keep trusted public media strong for mid-Michigan. The best way to support WKAR is to become a sustainer. Already a sustainer? Please consider upgrading your current monthly gift.