Dave Snell is the radio play-by-play voice of
Bradley Braves men's basketball
The Bradley Braves men's basketball team represents Bradley University, located in Peoria, Illinois, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They compete as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. The Braves are currently coached by Br ...
in
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria ( ) is the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, United States, and the largest city on the Illinois River. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 113,150. It is the principal city of the Peoria Metropolitan Area in Centr ...
. He has been the voice of Bradley basketball since 1979,
partnering with former Bradley player Chad Kleine
WMBD (AM)
WMBD (1470 kHz) is the oldest radio station in Peoria, Illinois. It broadcasts a talk radio format and is owned by Duke Wright with the license held by Midwest Communications, Inc. The radio studios and offices are on Fulton Street in Peoria.
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During the 2020–2021 season Snell broadcast his 1300th Bradley basketball game.
[ He was previously sports director for WMBD-TV;]
Snell attended Pekin Community High School in nearby Pekin, Illinois
Pekin () is a city in and the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, Pekin is the largest city of Tazewell County and the second most populous municipality of the Peoria metropolitan area ...
in the late 1960s, and graduated from Bradley University in 1976.
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Bradley Braves men's basketball
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People from Peoria, Illinois
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