John Bishop (sportscaster) explained

John Bishop is a sportscaster for NRG Media. He is the radio voice of the Creighton Bluejays basketball and baseball teams, calls the preliminary games of the College World Series for Westwood One and is the co-host of Unsportsmanlike Conduct for KOZN.[1] [2] Bishop grew up in Fremont, Nebraska and graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.[3] After graduating in 1994, he became the voice for Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball and worked pre and postgame radio on Cornhusker football broadcasts. He was the television voice of the Nebraska state boys and girls high school basketball championships for KOLN/KGIN from 1996-2010.[4] Bishop subsequently become the voice of Bluejays baseball in 2006. In 2012, Bishop transferred from KLIN to NRG Media sister station KOZN in August 2012.[5] In 2013, Bishop was given the additional responsibility of the men's basketball play-by-play voice and began working with Nick Bahe as analyst.[6] Since 2012, Bishop has also served as one of the College World Series play-by-play men, working alongside Kevin Kugler to call all games but the championship.

Notes and References

  1. News: Korbelik. Jeff. Bishop leaving KLIN for Omaha station; Sharp returning to state. 10 June 2015. Lincoln Journal Star. July 16, 2012.
  2. Web site: 1620 Loses Schick, But Gains Sharp and Bishop.
  3. Web site: John Bishop 1620 AM Profile . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140604024304/http://1620thezone.com/page.php?page_id=91 . 2014-06-04 .
  4. News: Korbelik. Jeff. Bishop phased out from 'Sports Nightly'. 10 June 2015. Lincoln Journal Star. October 7, 2005.
  5. News: Morning Show Co-Host John Bishop To Leave News/Talk KLIN . 10 June 2015 . TopLine Matters . July 16, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610050520/http://www.toplinematters.com/2012/morning-show-co-host-john-bishop-to-leave-newstalk-klin/ . 10 June 2015 .
  6. News: Bishop adds Creighton hoops PBP. 10 June 2015. Sportscasters Talent Agency of America. July 31, 2013.