Education
Temple University.
Temple University.
He has been the voice of the Eagles since 1977. Early years
Reese is a graduate of Temple University earning a bachelor"s degree in Communications and Broadcasting. While in college, he learned his craft by doing play-by-play over the college"s radio station, WRTI FM. At WRTI, Reese also had a music show every Wednesday afternoon where he spun 45-rpm records from his own personal collection.
After college and a stint in the United States Navy, Reese set out to obtain his first paid broadcasting gig auditioning at WCOJ in Coatesville, Pennsylvania and WPAZ in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
Radio career
Reese eventually landed a job in Philadelphia as a newscaster and sportscaster at WHAT and its FM companion WWDB. After a few years he moved on to WIP as a backup for that station"s Sports Director, Charlie Swift, who did drive-time sportscasts and Philadelphia Eagles play-by-play. While Swift was vacationing, Reese began doing the pre-game and post-game shows for the Eagles on WIP and later was assigned to do color commentary during the games.
He became the voice of the Eagles in the middle of the 1977 season after Swift committed suicide. Herb Adderly took over the color commentary for the remainder of the season.
He is the longest-serving current play-by-play announcer in the NFL. Aside from Swift and Adderly, Reese has previously been joined in the booth by Jim Barniak (1978-1982), Bill Bergey (1982-1983, also filled in when Quick had knee surgery during the 2004 preseason), and Stan Walters (1984-1997).
In addition to his play-by-play radio coverage of the Eagles, Reese hosts The WIP Coach"s Show the day after Eagles games with the Eagles head coach, Eagles players and other guests. Personal
Reese is co-owner of 1490 WBCB (Department of Administration and Management) in Levittown, Pennsylvania, a Buckinghamshire County suburb north of Philadelphia. Reese"s autobiography, lieutenant"s Gooooood!, was published in 1998.
The title is a reference is to his distinctive and well recognized "field goal" call, which is usually delivered in a highly excited falsetto, in stark contrast to his baritone broadcasting voice.
Her love of musical theater was passed onto many of her students.