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ABOUT JOEY WAHLER
Growing up in Brooklyn, Joey Wahler was intrigued by broadcasters like Mets announcer Lindsey Nelson. "During games, he'd pitch the new Mets yearbook, which he'd say had photos 'Suitable for framing,'" Wahler remembers. "Made me wonder: are any photos unsuitable for framing?" At Seton Hall, Wahler called basketball games on radio as the program rose to national prominence... Read Joey's full bio on WFAN.com | Email Joey
LATEST NEWS
June 30, 2008: Wahler Joins Westwood One's Olympic Coverage
NEW YORK - Joey Wahler will anchor updates during the upcoming 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China for Westwood One, the radio division of CBS Sports. Each weekday throughout the Olympics from 7:00 a.m. to Noon, Wahler will provide three hourly Olympic reports from the CBS headquarters in New York City. Wahler's updates will include results, news and on-scene reaction. Wahler has handled college basketball play-by-play for Westwood One for the past two seasons, including the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
May 1, 2008: Wahler Anchoring News at Pet Site Zootoo.com
SECAUCUS, N.J. - Adding to his wide variety of sports media ventures, Joey Wahler has been named a pet news anchor at zootoo.com, fast becoming one of America's leading online sources for pet and animal news. An avid animal lover, Wahler has been doing field reporting for the highly popular site's news department since it launched late in 2007. Former Meow Mix cat food owner Richard Thompson founded zootoo. In recent months, the site has been featured in the New York Times, USA Today, The Today Show, the Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet on FOX.
May 1, 2008: Wahler Named Voice of Major League Lacrosse on CN8
Joey Wahler will handle play-by-play for CN8's coverage of the New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse, featuring the country's best players. The new CN8 package will feature six games, beginning Fri. June 6, when the Pride hosts the Boston Cannons at 7:30 at Rutgers University. Wahler's broadcast partner will be Leif Elsmo, a lacrosse television veteran, who has analyzed games for CBS Sports and ESPN. This year, Wahler called college lacrosse for CN8.
March 30, 2008: Wahler is Voice of CN8's College Lacrosse
Joey Wahler is the television play-by-play voice of college
lacrosse on CN8, which began with a matchup of nationally-ranked
teams Saturday, when No. 11 Drexel edged No. 12 Hofstra, 8-7 in
double-overtime in Philadelphia. For the remainder of the
regular season, Wahler will call a game each Saturday involving
the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), one of the
nation’s premier lacrosse leagues. Next Sat. Apr. 5,
Wahler will broadcast fourth-ranked Georgetown visiting
Fairfield. Wahler’s partner is Leif Elsmo, who has
analyzed several NCAA Lacrosse Finals on CBS and ESPN. CN8 is
available in nine million homes, airing in New York, New Jersey,
Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, D.C. and Delaware.
March 17, 2008: Wahler in Birmingham for NCAA Tournament
Joey Wahler will do play-by-play of this week's first and second-round
games in the NCAA Tournament in Birmingham for CBS Radio/Westwood One.
Wahler's partner is former Xavier, Virginia and Providence coach Pete
Gillen. The bracket features No. 2 seed Tennessee, top-ranked in the
nation earlier this year, and No. 3 seed Louisville. Among those also
competing is Butler, whose second-round NCAA Tournament upset of
Maryland last March was called by Wahler for Westwood One. The bracket
also includes first-time Big Dance participant American University. In
addition to being heard nationally on CBS Radio affiliates, the games
will air on Sirius Satellite Radio, and on CBSSportsline.com.
March 11, 2008: Wahler is Radio Voice of Pac 10 Tournament
For the second straight year, Joey Wahler will handle play-by-play of
Westwood One's coverage of the Pac 10 Tournament at the Staples Center
in Los Angeles. Wahler will call the semi-finals and championship
game, airing nationally on CBS Radio Affiliates. Wahler will work with
former Stanford coach Mike Montgomery.
March 5, 2008: Wahler Behind Mic With Big 12 Title On Line
Joey Wahler will call Saturday’s game on Westwood One when No. 5 Kansas visits Texas A&M. The Jayhawks are currently tied with No. 9 Texas for the Big 12 lead at 12-3. Having lost to the Longhorns earlier this year, Kansas must win to have a shot at claiming its fourth straight regular season crown. At 22-8, 8-7 in the Big 12, the Aggies need a victory to remain on the NCAA Tournament bubble. The game will air nationally on CBS Radio affiliates, as Wahler works with former Michigan and Arizona State coach Bill Frieder.
March 1, 2008: Wahler Details Coack K's 800th Win
Joey Wahler called No. 7 Duke’s 87-86, come from behind win at North Carolina State in Raleigh, giving Blue Devil coach Mike Krzyzewski the 800th victory of his Hall of Fame career. The milestone was carried nationally on CBS radio affiliates via Westwood One. Krzyzewski became just the sixth Division I coach with 800 wins. Wahler worked with former St. John’s and Manhattan coach Brian Mahoney.
Feb. 19, 2008: Wahler Calling No. 1 Memphis vs. No. 2 Tennessee
Joey Wahler will handle play-by-play for Westwood One’s coverage of Saturday’s game of the year in college basketball. Top-ranked, unbeaten Memphis hosts second-ranked Tennessee, an intrastate matchup that will air nationally on CBS Radio affiliates. It’s the second time this season Wahler is broadcasting a game involving No. 1 Memphis. Wahler will work with former coach Bill Frieder.
Feb. 16, 2008: Wahler Enters Indiana-NCAA Firestorm
Joey Wahler called the basketball game between No. 9 Michigan State and No. 13 Indiana at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The broadcast aired nationally on CBS Radio affiliates via Westwood One. The Hoosier program became the focus of college basketball this week, after the NCAA charged that coach Kelvin Sampson committed recruiting violations. Wahler worked with Washington Wizards analyst Glenn Consor.
Feb. 7, 2008: Wahler Gets Two New York Emmy Nominations
Joey Wahler has received two New York Emmy Award nominations for his television sports anchoring on News 12 New Jersey. Wahler was nominated for On-Air Achievement: Sports Anchoring, for a compilaton of his sportscasts, and for Best Sportscast. Wahler was nominated twice previously for a New York sports Emmy. Winners will be announced Sunday, April 6 in New York City.
Read more in the New York Daily News from Fri., Feb. 8.
Jan. 26, 2008: Wahler Calls Victory For No. 1 Memphis
Joey Wahler did the radio play-by-play for Westwood One at FedEx Forum in Memphis, as the top-ranked Tiger basketball team beat Gonzaga, 81-73. The game was broadcast nationally on CBS affiliates. Wahler worked with former coach Pete Gillen. It’s the second straight year Wahler has broadcast a game involving the nation’s No. 1 team. Last year he called top-ranked Florida’s victory over Louisiana State in Baton Rouge.