Best Spurs TV or Radio Broadcasters Ever

[Tom Nissalke]

1. Bill Schoening
2. Sean Elliott
3. Bill Land
4. Paul Alexander
5. Terry Stembridge
6. Greg Haber
7. Joel Meyers
8. Ric Renner
9. Jeff Vexler
10. Jay Howard

[silverblk mystix]

No contest...Terry Stembridge

[Tom Nissalke]

Stembridge was okay, for the ABA. But he was no Bill Schoening.

[Narutoluva]

wheres tommy son? should be number one, tbh

[tmtcsc]

Stembridge was okay, for the ABA. But he was no Bill Schoening.

The best radio guy for the Spurs was Jay Howard and its not even close. Not even close. I understand that some people disliked Jay because he came off as arrogant to them on his radio show but he was absolutely the best play-by-play guy the Spurs ever had.

[LongtimeSpursFan]

No contest...Terry Stembridge

I agree Stembridge was the best announcer. Jay Howard was good as well. But why no mention of Dave Barnett as tv announcer?

[DMX7]

Sean Elliott & Dick Stockton were the dream team.

[tsb2000]

I remember Sam Smith from the 70's & early 80's was pretty good.

[cherylsteele]

I remember Sam Smith from the 70's & early 80's was pretty good.
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[SenorSpur]

For me, Terry Stembridge will always be the holy grail of Spurs announcers. Obviously, he was very knowledgeable and very good. I'm partial to him because I grew up listening to him, and learned so much about team history from him - even dating back to when the ABA franchise was known as the Dallas Chapparals. There is a lot of personal nostalgia there for me. It was a sad day for me personally, when he hung up his mike. It felt as though I had lost a connection to the Spurs valuable ABA past.

I have to admit that Jay Howard was absolutely fantastic. He really did a good job of telling the story and painting a picture for the listener. I became an instant fan. His trademark "bang" is legendary. I hear he was a self-absorbed jerk off-air, which probably explains why he was never able to get another gig. However, that still doesn't take away from his on-air brilliance. He will always be the voice of that 1999 Spurs championship year.

While I didn't care for him much at first, Bill Schoenig has really grown on me. He's as solid as they come, has a great delivery and of course is the consummate professional. A no-nonsense, cut-to-the-chase style that I prefer. In a world where the bombastic style is common-place, I like Schoenig because there are no histrionics and because he's not over-the-top,

Shout out to former TV announcers Joel Meyers ('02), Greg Papa ('97-'00) & Dave Barnett ('88-'96) - all of whom I enjoyed immensely. Barnett gets my vote as the best of the Spurs TV announcers. The Dick Stockton era ('04), I could have done without. Dude was well past his prime when he hit town and every night listening to him, was a rollercoaster ride in both inaccurate facts and botched player names. Thank God he only lasted one season.

Of course, Sean Elliott is the best on color analysis.

[gospursgojas]

What about Greg Papa? I didnt care for Dick, and Joel.

[SsKSpurs21]

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[mexpurs21]

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