Doug Plagens
Radio Play-by-Play Broadcaster at Florida Panthers
- Role
- Radio Play-by-play Broadcaster Director of Florida Panthers Radio Network at Florida Panthers
- Location
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Doug Plagens
Doug Plagens began as the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the NHL\'s Florida Panthers in the 2015-16 season. Plagens, 40, has over 1,400 games of professional hockey broadcasting experience at the NHL, AHL, and ECHL levels.Prior to arriving in Florida, Plagens spent four years in Cleveland as the television and radio play-by-play voice of the AHL\'s Lake Erie Monsters and the Arena Football League\'s Cleveland Gladiators. During his time in Cleveland, Plagens served on the SiriusXM NHL Network Radio broadcast of the 2015 AHL All-Star Game in Utica, New York.Previously, Plagens spent time as the radio and television play-by-play voice of the ECHL\'s Idaho Steelheads in Boise, Idaho. With the Steelheads, he was recognized as the ECHL\'s \"Broadcaster of the Year\" for the 2009-10 season, and was selected as part of the national television broadcast of the 2010 ECHL All-Star Game in Ontario, California. While in Idaho, Plagens also hosted a nightly sports talk radio show on Boise\'s ESPN Radio affiliate, KTIK 1350 \"The Ticket\", and freelanced as a sports anchor/reporter/producer at KBOI-TV (CBS).Plagens\' broadcasting experience also includes time as a television sports anchor and reporter at WKBN (CBS), WYFX (FOX), and WYTV (ABC) in Youngstown, Ohio.Plagens holds a Master\'s Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University, and a Bachelor\'s in Communication from Lake Forest College (IL). He currently resides in Sunrise, Florida.
Experience
Radio Play-by-play Broadcaster Director of Florida Panthers Radio Network
Sep 2015 — Present · Sunrise, FL, US
Radio play-by-play broadcaster for the National Hockey League\'s Florida Panthers. Additionally, host weekly radio and podcast programming for the team, serve as company\'s day-to-day contact with radio partners, represent the Panthers in the community regularly, and work closely with sponsorship and ticket sales departments to develop and enhance client relationships.
Education
Syracuse University
M.S., Broadcast Journalism
2007 — 2008
Lake Forest College
B.A., Communication
2003 — 2007
Skills
- Press Releases
- Television
- Media Relations
- Broadcast
- Sports
- Play-by-Play
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