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 Bri ...
in
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria ( ) is a city in Peoria County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. Located on the Illinois River, the city had a population of 113,150 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in Ill ...
. He has been the voice of Bradley basketball since 1979,
partnering with former Bradley player Chad Kleine
WMBD (AM)
WMBD (1470 hertz, kHz) is a commercial radio, commercial radio station, the oldest in Peoria, Illinois. It broadcasts a talk radio, news/talk radio format, format and is owned by Duke Wright with the license held by Midwest Communications, Inc ...
.
During the 2023–2024 season Snell broadcast his 1400th Bradley basketball game vs. Illinois State.
[ He was previously sports director for ]WMBD-TV
WMBD-TV (channel 31) is a television station in Peoria, Illinois, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group, which provides certain services to Bloomington-licensed Fox affiliate WYZZ-TV (channel 43) under a local ...
until 2001;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, graduating in 1972 in the school's 100th graduating class. He graduated from Bradley University in 1976 with a Major of Speech and Theatre, and a Minor in Physical Education.
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
American radio personalities
American sports announcers
American television personalities
Bradley Braves men's basketball
Bradley University alumni
People from Pekin, Illinois
People from Peoria, Illinois
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