Pete Weber (born January 19, 1951) is the play-by-play voice of the

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, a position he has held with the organization since the team's first season. During the lockout that caused the entire

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to be canceled, Weber spent time following the

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team, and served as host of a weekly

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show about the team available on

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in the Nashville

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. Weber also called the 2003 and 2004 Gaylord Hotels

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for WWTN radio. He served as co-host of "SportsNight" on WWTN & WNFN radio from July 2003 to August 2005. In the past, Weber has served as color commentator for the NHL's

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and NFL's

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. He was radio play-by-play voice of the NHL's

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, and called

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's Seattle SuperSonics on the SonicsSuperChannel. Pete's association with the Bills also featured his hosting of the team's pre- and post-game radio shows 1986–1993, and hosting the radio shows with GM

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, Head Coach Marv Levy, and QB

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. Pete's other play-by-play slots: minor league baseball's

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, and 13 seasons with the

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. For his work with the Bisons, he was inducted into the

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in 1999. Pete called college action for football, basketball and hockey at

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, basketball for

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and got his start in hockey at the

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. His partner on Predators broadcasts for the first 15 seasons was Terry Crisp, winner of three

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: two as a player, one as a coach. Weber's trademark is his colorful and often quirky sense of humor while calling a game, particularly when the action is not intense at the time. He coined the phrases "The Reverse Oz Effect" regarding the antiquated Bush Stadium in

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and called the odd rise at

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the "Grassy Knoll", a phrase which has now been adopted for a different sports facility (

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). If a "make-up call" is made during a Predators game, Weber will often use phrases such as, "It's Mary Kay time here in Nashville." Weber also refuses to use any kind of objectionable material in his broadcasts, even during promotional announcements. For example, during Predators games on FSN South, Weber promoted the '' Best Damn Sports Show Period'' as "B.D.S.S.P." During the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs, he told listeners to "Go Ape" to celebrate sudden death wins. Weber, born in 1951, is a native of

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. He and his wife Claudia currently reside in

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. In February 2014, he was hospitalized after suffering a

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. In 2020, Weber was named the Tennessee Sportscaster of the Year for the record 8th time.

References

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