Gary Gerould facts for kids
Gary Gerould, also known as “The G-Man”, is an American sportscaster. This means he is a person who reports on sports events, often on radio or television. He is most famous for being the radio voice of the NBA team, the Sacramento Kings, a job he has had since 1985. The Sacramento Kings renewed his contract for four more years on September 15, 2017.
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Early Life and Career Beginnings
Gary Gerould was born in Midland, Michigan. He started his broadcasting career very early, at just 15 years old, working at a local telegraph station.
College and First Jobs
After high school, Gary went to Anderson University in Indiana. After graduating, he moved to Chico, California. There, he worked for KHSL Radio. Later, he moved to KCRA-AM and KCRA TV, where he worked as a sports reporter.
A Voice for Sports
Gary Gerould became well-known for his work in sports. He joined NBC and ESPN, where he focused on reporting about motorsports.
Calling NFL Games
In the early 1980s, Gary also worked as a play-by-play announcer for NBC's NFL football games. This means he described the action as it happened during the games.
Olympic Coverage
Gary also had the exciting chance to cover the 1988 Summer Olympics for NBC. This was a big event where athletes from all over the world competed.
The Sacramento Kings Announcer
In 1985, the Kansas City Kings basketball team moved to Sacramento and became the Sacramento Kings. Gary Gerould was chosen to be their radio play-by-play announcer. He has been the voice of the Kings ever since.
A Long Career with the Kings
During the 2010–11 basketball season, Gary Gerould reached a big milestone. He completed his 2,000th broadcast for the Kings. This made him one of the top five active NBA announcers with the most broadcasts.
Motorsports Reporting
Besides basketball, Gary Gerould has a strong connection to motorsports, which includes car racing.
Working with American Sports Cavalcade
In the 1980s and 1990s, he worked for a motorsports TV show called American Sports Cavalcade.
Pit Reporter for Races
Gary has also worked as a pit reporter for ESPN and ABC Sports. A pit reporter gives updates from the pit lane during a race, where cars stop for fuel and tires. He covered races like the Indy Racing League and CART/Champ Car (which no longer exists). This included the famous Indianapolis 500 race. He also covered the NHRA series for ESPN.
Return to Pit Reporting
In August 2011, Gary returned to pit reporting for ABC's coverage of an IndyCar race at the New Hampshire International Speedway.
Retirement and Comeback
In October 2015, Gary Gerould announced he was retiring from television sportscasting. However, he made a brief return on June 25, 2020. He became the TV play-by-play announcer for the Kings during the restart of the suspended NBA season. This happened after the previous announcer, Grant Napear, resigned.
Beyond Broadcasting
Gary Gerould also runs his own public relations company. His son, Bob, also works as a sports broadcaster, following in his father's footsteps.
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