Ohio
State Student Radio Career
Colin joined OSU Student Radio in 2006 as a Junior finding a good
role as color complement to the play-by-play commentary of JT Szabo
for Mens' Ice Hockey. He also works as an on-court MC running the
wireless mic for halftime promotions and working the crowd during
TV timeouts for Mens' and Womens' Basketball. Colin is pursuing opportunities
to broaden his impact on the student radio program in his redshirt
season...looking to work play-by-play and/or color for Womens' basketball
and OSU Baseball in the Spring. He is also developing a hockey segment
for the Bux-on-Bux studio show with Dylan Horowitz.
Prior To Ohio State
Graduated from Apple Valley Senior High School in 2004 where he anchored
the play-by-play TV broadcasts of Eagle games to local viewers. He
also competed on several national championship debate/forensic teams
and won the 2004 MN Forensics (Speech) State Tournament. Was also
a four-year letterman of the golf team that achieved its first state
tournament berth in 12 years his senior season.
Personal
Born November 26th, 1985...parents are David and Connie Smith...their
only child. Self-diagnosed sports addict-- particularly college football.
Colin's favorite teams are the Bucks (of course!), the Minnesota Wild
and T-Wolves, the NY Jets, Carolina Panthers, and the New York Yankees.
His favorite broadcasters are Verne Lundquist, Dick Enberg, Ronny
Franklin and Brad Nessler. Colin aspires to one day be a sportscaster
with the versatility to cover football, hockey, and golf.
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