Tag: Steve Raible

Steve Raible identifies his favorite call of his play-by-play career

Seattle Seahawks announcer Steve Raible said his favorite play call of his career was the announcement of the team’s Super Bowl victory.

Seattle Seahawks play-by-play announcer Steve Raible recently identified his favorite radio call of his career. It was none other than his announcement that the Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII.

“12s, they’re bringing the trophy home, your Seahawks — Super Bowl 48 champions!”

Raible told NBC Sports Northwest that it was not the most important play, but the most fun moment.

“That’s the most fun call I’ve ever had. It wasn’t a play, but it was the exclamation to that night,” Raible said. “That was the moment we could all celebrate and boy we sure did.”

Everyone knows what happened the following year, but this was the finest moment in Seahawks’ franchise history and will be remembered in the Emerald City for eternity.

Reliving this moment will hopefully give Seattle fans something positive to recall as everyone patiently waits for the reopening of professional sports and the start of the 2020 NFL regular season.

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Seahawks announcer Steve Raible leaves KIRO, keeps play-by-play job

Seattle Seahawks play-by-play announcer Steve Raible retired from his duties as a KIRO-7 anchor but will continue his job with the team.

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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