Patrick Johnson (broadcaster)
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Patrick Johnson is an American
broadcaster
, news presenter, radio host and play-by-play announcer.
Johnson freelances as a play-by-play announcer. Johnson provides play-by-play services for the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network
during the college basketball season. For MASN during the 2009-2010 and 2008-09 seasons, he will be paired with former college coach, Billy Lee. Johnson worked with former NBA player and all-Colonial Athletic Association
honoree Brian Rowsom
in 2007-08. He has worked for the Atlantic Coast Conference
announcing championships for men's and women's tennis and softball.
He has called several UNC-Wilmington games for Time Warner Cable
of North Carolina, and also worked games for the now defunct C-SET, which was a failed all-sports network that centered on the Carolinas and was founded by Charlotte Bobcats
owner, Robert L. Johnson
. He works for Peace College
calling women's basketball
.
Johnson began his broadcasting career while in high school and furthered it while attending East Carolina University
. He worked occasionally as the football sideline reporter for the Pirate Sports Radio Network, and also provided spot duty as the play-by-play announcer for ECU men's basketball. In 2004, Johnson handled play-by-play duties for ECU baseball during the Pirates' run to the NCAA Super Regional. It was one of three different stints where he has handled play-by-play for the ECU Pirates baseball team. He hosted the award winning Pirate Game Day Countdown for East Carolina football coverage for five seasons (2003-2007). He will return to that capacity in 2009.
United States
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broadcaster
Presenter
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, news presenter, radio host and play-by-play announcer.
Johnson freelances as a play-by-play announcer. Johnson provides play-by-play services for the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network
Mid-Atlantic Sports Network
Mid-Atlantic Sports Network is a regional sports network owned by two Major League Baseball franchises—the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals -- and televises every available game of both teams, live and in high-definition...
during the college basketball season. For MASN during the 2009-2010 and 2008-09 seasons, he will be paired with former college coach, Billy Lee. Johnson worked with former NBA player and all-Colonial Athletic Association
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...
honoree Brian Rowsom
Brian Rowsom
Brian Rowsom is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the 2nd round of the 1987 NBA Draft. A 6'10" forward from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Rowsom played in 3 NBA seasons from 1987 to 1990...
in 2007-08. He has worked for the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
announcing championships for men's and women's tennis and softball.
He has called several UNC-Wilmington games for Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions...
of North Carolina, and also worked games for the now defunct C-SET, which was a failed all-sports network that centered on the Carolinas and was founded by Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Bobcats
The Charlotte Bobcats is a professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. The Bobcats were established in 2004 as an expansion team, two seasons after Charlotte's previous NBA...
owner, Robert L. Johnson
Robert L. Johnson
Robert L. Johnson is an American business magnate best known for being the founder of television network Black Entertainment Television , and is also its former chairman and chief executive officer...
. He works for Peace College
Peace College
William Peace University is a small liberal arts college located in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian church.-History:...
calling women's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
.
Johnson began his broadcasting career while in high school and furthered it while attending East Carolina University
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
. He worked occasionally as the football sideline reporter for the Pirate Sports Radio Network, and also provided spot duty as the play-by-play announcer for ECU men's basketball. In 2004, Johnson handled play-by-play duties for ECU baseball during the Pirates' run to the NCAA Super Regional. It was one of three different stints where he has handled play-by-play for the ECU Pirates baseball team. He hosted the award winning Pirate Game Day Countdown for East Carolina football coverage for five seasons (2003-2007). He will return to that capacity in 2009.