Matt Dery
Encyclopedia
Matt Dery is an American
sportscaster
and is the former Sports Director at WDFN
AM, a sports radio
station near Detroit. Dery worked at WDFN from 1996 to 2009, after working for WHK Radio in Cleveland, Ohio
. Dery announced his resignation from WDFN
in mid-March, and accepted an update anchor position at competitor WXYT-FM
He is the radio voice of the Detroit Titans men's basketball
and is the host for WXYT's Detroit Piston
pregame, postgame and halftime segments.
On television, Dery fills in for George Blaha
on Fox Sports Detroit
's Detroit Pistons broadcasts when Blaha does Michigan State Spartans football
games. He has also called MAC basketball on FSD.
Dery is a former member of the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association founded in 1948 by pioneer Tigers announcer Ty Tyson.
Dery is a native of Pepper Pike, Ohio and a graduate of Syracuse University
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sportscaster
Sportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
and is the former Sports Director at WDFN
WDFN
WDFN is a sports-talk radio station in the Detroit, Michigan, market. It broadcasts in the AM radio band at 1130 kHz. WDFN is owned by Clear Channel Communications, and until the end of the 2008-09 NBA season, was the flagship station for the Detroit Pistons....
AM, a sports radio
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
station near Detroit. Dery worked at WDFN from 1996 to 2009, after working for WHK Radio in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. Dery announced his resignation from WDFN
WDFN
WDFN is a sports-talk radio station in the Detroit, Michigan, market. It broadcasts in the AM radio band at 1130 kHz. WDFN is owned by Clear Channel Communications, and until the end of the 2008-09 NBA season, was the flagship station for the Detroit Pistons....
in mid-March, and accepted an update anchor position at competitor WXYT-FM
He is the radio voice of the Detroit Titans men's basketball
Detroit Titans men's basketball
The Detroit Titans team is the basketball team that represents the University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1999...
and is the host for WXYT's Detroit Piston
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
pregame, postgame and halftime segments.
On television, Dery fills in for George Blaha
George Blaha
George Blaha has been the radio and television play-by-play voice of the Detroit Pistons since the 1976–77 NBA season...
on Fox Sports Detroit
Fox Sports Detroit
Fox Sports Detroit , is a regional sports network that covers local sports teams in the state of Michigan, mostly those in the Metro Detroit area. It is an owned and operated affiliate of Fox Sports Net...
's Detroit Pistons broadcasts when Blaha does Michigan State Spartans football
Michigan State Spartans football
The Michigan State Spartans football program represents Michigan State University in college football as members of the Big Ten Conference at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level...
games. He has also called MAC basketball on FSD.
Dery is a former member of the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association founded in 1948 by pioneer Tigers announcer Ty Tyson.
Dery is a native of Pepper Pike, Ohio and a graduate of Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
.