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Veteran Broadcaster Dave LaMont
Tabbed as New Play-By-Play
Announcer For
PBA Tour Telecasts
By Bill Vint
The Professional Bowlers Association and ESPN
have announced that veteran play-by-play announcer
Dave LaMont will join PBA's broadcast team at the
start of the new ESPN-PBA telecast season that be-
gins with the live finals of the PBA World Champion-
ship during the GEICO World Series of Bowling VIII
in Reno, Nev., on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. ET.
LaMont joins PBA Hall of Famer and 13-time Tour
winner Randy Pedersen, who returns for his 16th
season as color analyst, and former Miss USA Kim-
berly Pressler, who returns in her role as sideline
reporter, as ESPN’s PBA broadcast team.
“I regularly went to PBA Tour tournaments when
they came to South Florida and as a longtime bowl-
ing fan, it’s a dream come true,” LaMont said of his
new role. “Since I’ve been announcing bowling I’ve
really gained a deeper appreciation for what the play-
ers do and quickly found that the sport has all the
ingredients for great television. It has athletes who
have a passion for what they do and who can per-
form under intense pressure, all in an environment
where you never know what’s going to happen.”
The South Florida resident has extensive experi-
ence in bowling with stints as United States Bowling
Congress Queens, Women’s U.S. Open and Intercol-
legiate Championships play-by-play announcer since
2010.
“We are very happy that the PBA is bringing Dave
LaMont on board to do play-by-play for the upcoming
season on ESPN,” said Rich Williams, Senior Pro-
ducer for ESPN’s Packaged Show Unit. “Dave is a
very talented and experienced pro and he’s always
expressed his appreciation of the PBA and the sport
of bowling.”
LaMont joined ESPN and ABC in 2004 as play-by-
play announcer for college football and basketball
including bowl games and basketball conference
championship games. He also has called basketball
games for the SEC Network and was substitute play-
by-play announcer for the Miami Heat and Baltimore
Orioles for several seasons.
For the last three seasons, LaMont has called Ma-
jor League Lacrosse and among his other assign-
ments in 2016, he called the Texas Relays track and
field meet and the 2016 Invictus Games for ESPN.
The former radio voice for Miami Hurricanes’ foot-
ball, basketball and baseball teams has spent more
than 30 years in the South Florida market as a radio
talk show host and reporter and is currently a mem-
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Turbo Joins with the International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame
for New Fundraising Campaign
Turbo Bowling Accessories, in conjunction with the International Bowling Museum and Hall of
Fame (IBM/HF), announces a new initiative to aid in fundraising efforts for the Hall. IBM/HF has
launched a new fundraising campaign called the Sustaining Membership Program, which has simpli-
fied donating to the Hall. Previously, the IBM/HF had separate membership programs for corporations
and individuals with many different levels of contribution.
In addition to adding more realized benefits for members, there are now only five levels of member-
ship. This makes donating simple and more affordable to a broader range of people and organizations.
Memberships start as low at $29 per year and may be tax deductible.
"The Hall works diligently to collect, preserve and research bowling's history," said Lori Mraz, Presi-
dent of Turbo Bowling Accessories. "Turbo wants to do its part to help in providing a suitable home to
showcase Bowling's history and valued treasures."
As a part of the Sustaining Membership Program, donors who contribute at the $199 1evel or higher
will receive a Collector's Bowling Pin that recognizes the year's PBA and USBC Hall of Fame induc-
tees.
