Tonight during our 6 p.m. newscast, I made an announcement about a decision that’s been a number of months in the making. >> https://t.co/Empo1pXs1r
— Steve Raible (@RaibleKIRO7) February 27, 2020
Seattle Seahawks play-by-play announcer Steve Raible has announced that he will be leaving KIRO 7 in the late spring after serving as a TV news anchor for nearly 40 years.
However, he will still remain in the Seahawks radio broadcast booth on game days.
“I won’t be leaving you entirely,” Raible wrote in his goodbye press release. “I will still be your voice of the Seahawks and I will join you here on KIRO 7 for special occasions.”
Seahawks fans should be relieved to hear this news, as the 65-year-old Raible has cemented himself as a broadcasting icon in the Emerald City over the years with his distinctive voice and catchphrases such as “Touchdown Seahawks” and “Holy Catfish.”
It is difficult to imagine anyone filling Raible’s shoes in the near or distant future, but he will be around for at least the 2020 season.
Click here to listen to some of Raible’s greatest calls over the years.
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