Roger Claude Twibellis an Americansportscaster,who most recently calledArkansas State Red Wolves footballbroadcasts onESPN+in 2018.[1]
In 2019 he served as a commentator for the international broadcast of theMasters Tournament.[2]He has worked atABC,ESPN,CBS Sports Networkand theBig Ten Network.He also works on pre-season games for theKansas City Chiefs.
Biography
editTwibell's television career began as a sportscaster atKGUN-TVin Tucson, Ariz. In 1973, he moved toKATU-TVin Portland, Oregon, where he worked the sports desk and did play-by-play for Oregon State football and basketball. He also broadcast local hockey, and track and field.
Twibell moved to Dallas’KDFW-TVin 1975 before going to Miami'sWTVJ-TVthe following year, where he did nightly sportscasts and Dolphins’ preseason andFort Lauderdale Strikersplay-by-play.
In 1978, he joined Boston'sWBZ-TV,handling nightly sportscasts and play-by-play of theBoston Celtics.He also didNew England Patriotspreseason games, theBoston MarathonandNew England Teamensoccer games. Twibell also hosted a weekly in-season Patriots show.
In his three years at WBZ-TV, Twibell was voted the best play-by-play announcer in New England by the Associated Press, won a New England Emmy for play-by-play and received Syracuse University's Phillips Award as the best nightly sportscaster.
He also worked as the host ofThe Morning Drive with Roger Twibellwith Jeff McCarragher and as host of the610 Morning Rushwith Josh Klingler onKCSP 610Kansas City from January 4, 2008, till January 1, 2010. He was replaced by "Bulldog"Bob Fescoe,who had been onKFNS,WHBandKMBZ.
Twibell attended theUniversity of Arizonato play football and baseball, but after suffering career-ending knee injuries, he transferred to theUniversity of Kansaswhere he graduated in 1972.
A native ofShawnee Mission, Kansas,Twibell lives with his three children Taylor, Conor, and Morgan.