Legendary ESPN Broadcaster Bob Ley Helps Call Game

Date: February 24, 2020

Photo Caption: Former ESPN Broadcaster and WSOU/Seton Hall University Alumnus Bob Ley (center) joined current students Dalton Allison (left) and Michael Daly (right) to broadcast the Seton Hall vs. St. John’s men’s basketball on Feb. 23 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Credit: Wilnir Louis)

Bob Ley ‘76, whose career at ESPN spanned 40 years, stepped out of retirement to provide play-by-play coverage on WSOU 89.5 FM of the Feb. 23 Seton Hall vs. St. John’s men’s basketball game.  The broadcast marked the first time that Ley returned to the air where his career started, reprising his role as a sportscaster when he was a student at Seton Hall University.  Ley started his broadcasting career at WSOU, where he did play-by-play of Seton Hall basketball and baseball games, and served terms as sports director and program director for the student-run station.  Prior to the broadcast from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Ley was honored on the court at start of basketball game, as well as at a reception with station alumni and current staff members. The festivities were in recognition of Ley’s recent retirement from ESPN and his entire stellar media career.

Photo Caption: After a nearly 45-year absence, sports media icon Bob Ley returned to the WSOU airwaves on Feb. 23 to take a turn at play-by-play during WSOU’s broadcast of the Seton Hall Pirates’ contest against St. John’s. Prior to the game, Ley received a warm welcome from crowd. (Credit: Wilnir Louis)

Audio of Ley calling the game on WSOU can be heard below.

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