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'''Matt Coulter''' is a sports announcer and radio host. He is | '''Matt Coulter''' is a sports announcer and radio host. He co-hosts the weekday morning show on [[WSPZ-AM]] with [[Scott Griffin]]. He is also the radio voice of the [[Birmingham Steeldogs]] and the [[Jacksonville State Gamecocks]]. He serves as the public-address announcer for the [[Talladega Superspeedway]], and hosts "Talkin' Hoops with [[Wimp Sanderson]] and [[Sonny Smith]] on the College Sports South television network. | ||
Previously, Coulter was a sports reporter for [[WVTM]]. He has also provided play-by-play for the [[Birmingham Fire]] and [[Birmingham Barracudas]] and color commentary for [[UAB Blazers basketball]] and [[UAB Blazers football|football]] for 8 years. He began his tenure with the Steeldogs in [[2005]]. | Previously, Coulter was a sports reporter for [[WVTM]]. He has also provided play-by-play for the [[Birmingham Fire]] and [[Birmingham Barracudas]] and color commentary for [[UAB Blazers basketball]] and [[UAB Blazers football|football]] for 8 years. He began his tenure with the Steeldogs in [[2005]]. | ||
He was passed over as play-by-play announcer at [[UAB]] after the retirement of long-time announcer [[Gary Sanders]]. [[Cory Provus]] took over that job. Coulter started broadcasting for [[Jacksonville State University]] in [[2006]]. | He was passed over as play-by-play announcer at [[UAB]] after the retirement of long-time announcer [[Gary Sanders]]. [[Cory Provus]] took over that job. Coulter started broadcasting for [[Jacksonville State University]] in [[2006]]. He also hosted the lunch-hour show "Middays with Matt" on [[WJOX-AM|WJOX]] [[AM 690]] from [[1993]] to [[2006]]. In 2005 Coulter was dropped from WJOX's "Morning Express" which he had co-hosted with [[Jay Barker]]. | ||
Coulter was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas but grew up in Huntsville. | Coulter was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas but grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. | ||
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* "[http://www.steeldogs.com/scripts/newsdisplay.asp?record_no=3849 Steeldogs Welcome New Voice, Media Relations Coordinator]" (January 31, 2005) Birmingham Steeldogs press release. - accessed November 1, 2006 | * "[http://www.steeldogs.com/scripts/newsdisplay.asp?record_no=3849 Steeldogs Welcome New Voice, Media Relations Coordinator]" (January 31, 2005) Birmingham Steeldogs press release. - accessed November 1, 2006 | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:14, 6 January 2010
Matt Coulter is a sports announcer and radio host. He co-hosts the weekday morning show on WSPZ-AM with Scott Griffin. He is also the radio voice of the Birmingham Steeldogs and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks. He serves as the public-address announcer for the Talladega Superspeedway, and hosts "Talkin' Hoops with Wimp Sanderson and Sonny Smith on the College Sports South television network.
Previously, Coulter was a sports reporter for WVTM. He has also provided play-by-play for the Birmingham Fire and Birmingham Barracudas and color commentary for UAB Blazers basketball and football for 8 years. He began his tenure with the Steeldogs in 2005.
He was passed over as play-by-play announcer at UAB after the retirement of long-time announcer Gary Sanders. Cory Provus took over that job. Coulter started broadcasting for Jacksonville State University in 2006. He also hosted the lunch-hour show "Middays with Matt" on WJOX AM 690 from 1993 to 2006. In 2005 Coulter was dropped from WJOX's "Morning Express" which he had co-hosted with Jay Barker.
Coulter was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas but grew up in Huntsville, Alabama.
References
- "Jax State Announces Football Radio Broadcast Team" (July 13, 2006) Jacksonville State University press release - accessed November 1, 2006
- "Steeldogs Welcome New Voice, Media Relations Coordinator" (January 31, 2005) Birmingham Steeldogs press release. - accessed November 1, 2006