Mike Catalana is an American NFL announcer. He is currently the Sports Director of

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, the ABC affiliate in

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. His professional career began in 1986 when he became the Sports Director at WMGC-TV, the ABC affiliate in

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, New York. He came to WOKR (now WHAM) in Rochester as the weekend sports anchor and reporter in December 1987. After 16 months, he was named the station's Sports Director in December 1989. Mike Catalana served as the sideline reporter for the

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Television network on

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during the NFL pre-season from 2000 to 2017; he lost that position after MSG signed a syndication deal with

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(owners of rival station

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) in 2018. He lost his remaining positions with MSG when the company hired Maddy Glab to fill his remaining posts there in 2019. Catalana is the pre-game and between period host of Amerks Hockey games on MSG. Mike also anchors a daily sports report for “The 5 O’clock News Hour” on WHAM radio in Rochester. Catalana attended

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and graduated in 1985 with a bachelor's degree from

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where he studied media.Boggs, Jennifer
"BEN Column: Mike Abbott's view of Bridgeton; Logan Lane potholes dangerous; Mike Catalana TV sports star; County has to start from scratch; Sam Miletta-Curt Morgan reach 200 wins!"

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, September 26, 2011. Accessed November 19, 2014. "Catalana graduated from Ithaca College in 1985 with a B.S. Degree in Television /Radio (Broadcast Journalism). He is a graduate of St. Augustine Prep."

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