Category: Media
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Blind sportscaster calls Delaware Blue Coats games: “I love everything about sports” (CBS News – Philadelphia)
Philadelphia’s local CBS news station interviews Allan Wylie about an opportunity to learn from Tim McGinnis, the radio voice of the Sixers and about Allan’s experience providing color commentary this season for the Delaware Blue Coats. Watch the video interview on CBS News.
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Blind sportscaster chases his dreams (ABC News)
ABC News’ Danny New reports on Allan Wylie, a college freshman who’s calling games in the professional sports world. Watch the full video on the ABC News website.
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Meet Allan Wylie: the blind sports broadcaster chasing his dreams at Rowan (The Whit)
The Whit staff writer, Luke Brown, interviews Allan Wylie as he begins his freshman year studying Sports Communication and Media at Rowan. The article shares some of the media spots Allan has done already and where he hopes to go next with his young broadcasting career. Read the full article on The Whit, Rowan University’s…
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Faces of Westlake: Allan Wylie
Cleveland Magazine partner journalist, Chrissy Kadleck, talks with Allan Wylie about his first interest in sports, how his father nurtured that early interest, and how a high school TV production class launched him toward an unexpected career. Read the full Faces of Westlake profile on Cleveland Magazine’s website.
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Blind broadcaster Wylie discusses time in Lake County booth (The Show Before The Show)
From MiLB.com’s The Show Before The Show; originally aired August 11, 2023 Allan Wylie is a blind broadcaster calling select Lake County Captains games this month. He and Captains director of broadcasting Cole Liggett talked to Ben and Tyler about Allan’s time and opportunity in the booth. Listen to the full podcast on MiLB.com
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Blind sports broadcaster Allan Wylie is in it for the love of the game (Here & Now)
From Here & Now; originally aired October 21, 2023 High school senior Allan Wylie is getting a lot of attention in the world of sports broadcasting. The 17-year-old has done color commentary at his Cleveland-area high school. He also did a stint this summer in the broadcast booth of Cleveland’s high-A affiliate baseball team, The…
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Hitting the broadcast booth to chat with 17-year-old Allan Wylie (The Eyes Free Sports Podcast)
From The Eyes Free Sports Podcast; originally aired September, 16, 2023 In Episode 97 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we feature a conversation with Allan Wylie, a 17-year-old sportscaster who happens to be blind. You’ll also hear some clips of what Wylie sounds like in the booth. During the interview, Wylie spoke about his…
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Blind sports announcer (ABC News)
From ABC News; originally aired October 5, 2023 ABC News’ Danny New spoke with the high school senior who’s not letting his disability stop him from pursuing his passion for sports. View this interview on abcnews.go.com
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Blind from birth, aspiring broadcaster chases dream: ‘This is bigger than me’ (The Athletic)
Featured on the New York Times website, this article from The Athletic shares how Allan got his start and his hopes for after high school. Read the full article on The Athletic (subscription required)
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Blind broadcaster lends unique perspective in High-A broadcast booth (MLB.com)
From MLB.com; originally published August 14, 2023 Allan Wylie, a rising senior at Cleveland-area Westlake High School, has been blind since birth. He’s also a sports broadcaster, currently in the midst of a seven-game stint doing color commentary for Cleveland’s High-A affiliate, the Lake County Captains. To those who may feel Wylie’s pursuit is counterintuitive,…
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