Steven Carl Raible (born June 2, 1954) is the play-by-play radio commentator for the Seattle Seahawks of the

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, and was a weeknight news anchor for KIRO 7 in

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, until his retirement in 2020. He was a wide receiver for the Seahawks for their first six seasons.

Early years

Born and raised in

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, Raible graduated from

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in 1972 (and was its first alumnus to play pro football). He played college football for

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, as a

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and wide receiver in the wishbone offense under head coach

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Pro football

An original member of the expansion Seattle Seahawks, Raible was a second round selection in the 1976 NFL Draft (59th overall). He played wide receiver for six seasons, from

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, all under head coach

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. In his final season, Raible incurred a

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in the second preseason game in mid-August, and did not play again for nearly two months, until the sixth game of the regular season. He dropped on the depth chart and caught just one pass during the 1981 season. As a receiver with the Seahawks, Raible wore #83 and was often jovially referred to as "the other Steve," much less celebrated than hall of fame teammate

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Career receiving statistics

Broadcasting

During his playing career, Raible did broadcasting and public appearance work during the off season. While preparing for his seventh NFL season, Raible was offered an opportunity in June 1982 to be the color analyst for the Seahawks radio broadcasts with Pete Gross; he accepted and retired from playing at age 28. He also became a sports reporter at KIRO-TV in Seattle, and later shared duties as one of its news anchors. After 22 seasons in the analyst role, Raible became the lead play-by-play radio announcer for the Seahawks (the "Voice of the Seahawks") in 2004 on flagship stations KIRO-AM 710 ESPN Seattle and KIRO Radio 97.3 FM, where his

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s include ''"Are you kidding me?!"'' and ''"Holy catfish!"'' He is teamed with former Seahawk linebacker

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, the current color commentator. Raible also hosted the television coverage of the

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hydroplane races and

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airshow during the first weekend of August each year in Seattle. He shaved his famous mustache in March 2008 after KIRO-TV converted to a high definition news operation. In his career as a news anchor, Raible received five Regional Emmy Awards, including two for "best anchor". He was a news anchor at KIRO-TV from 1993 until his retirement in 2020.

Video

NFL Films Presents: Steve Raible

References

External links

KIRO-TV profile
– Steve Raible
Seattle Seahawks
– Radio Network – Steve Raible

- profile story - 27-July-2009 *

– collegiate statistics – Steve Raible {{DEFAULTSORT:Raible, Steve 1954 births Living people American football wide receivers American radio sports announcers American television journalists Arena football announcers College football announcers Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players National Football League announcers Television personalities from Louisville, Kentucky Writers from Louisville, Kentucky Seattle Seahawks announcers Seattle Seahawks players Television anchors from Seattle Trinity High School (Louisville) alumni American male journalists Radio personalities from Louisville, Kentucky