STAA's Jerry Schemmel named Colorado Rockies play-by-play voice

Jan. 12, 2010 - PRLog -- Jerry Schemmel proves that patience is a virtue. In 2007, the long-time voice of the Denver Nuggets decided to pursue his dream of Major League Baseball play-by-play. Three years later, Schemmel’s dream is reality.

A Sportscasters Talent Agency of America client, Schemmel has been named play-by-play broadcaster for the Colorado Rockies. He’ll work alongside Jack Corrigan.

“It is pretty ironic,” Schemmel says. “It is a God thing all the way that we search for so long for a job and here it was right in my backyard. God works in amazing ways.”

Schemmel is STAA’s second Major League Baseball client, joining Jeff Munn of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

It was 2007 when Schemmel, then in his 15th season with the Nuggets, accepted a summer job broadcasting play-by-play for the short season Class-A Billings Mustangs. I have always wanted to do baseball,” Schemmel told STAA at the time. “I have come semi-close to a couple major league jobs. I felt like I needed a full season of minor league baseball to really have a shot at a Major League job. I needed to hone by baseball skills.”

For two consecutive baseball off-seasons, Schemmel and STAA worked diligently contacting Major League teams across the country in pursuit of opportunity. STAA also constructed Schemmel’s radio and TV baseball demos. Now, Schemmel has found his dream job without even having to relocate.

“Thanks for your help,” Schemmel told STAA.

Schemmel’s job with the Rockies comes less than seven months after he accepted the football and basketball play-by-play job at Colorado State University. While there is annually going to be some overlap between Schemmel’s Rockies and Rams responsibilities, both Schemmel and CSU are making maximum effort to work it out. Colorado State Associate Athletic Director Gary Ozello tells STAA, “We want to do everything we can to keep [Jerry] in that role.”

According to the Denver Post, Schemmel and Altitude Sports, which broadcasts Nuggets games on KCKK-AM (1510), will part company following the Jan. 25 game against Charlotte.

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