EPISODE · Aug 26, 2025 · 7 MIN
'King' of sports broadcasters
from Crosscurrents · host KALW
In the world of Bay Area sports announcers, Bill King is legendary. His heyday overlapped with Oakland’s professional teams. This story first aired in 2017. The Raiders were still playing football, the Warriors were still playing basketball, and the A’s were still playing baseball in Oakland. Here’s KALW’s Executive Producer, Ben Trefny, with this old favorite.
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