On-Air Staff
The Bullpen
The folks behind the scenes at The Fan are the ones who make it all happen for you!
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Angel Velasquez - Program Director/Executive Producer, The SportsZone with Bob Kemp
Angel, The Fan’s program director and executive producer of The SportsZone with Bob Kemp, grew up in various areas of the Denver Metropolitan area. She moved to Arizona in 1995 to go to ASU and study broadcasting. Among Angel’s stops in sports media are internships at KPNX Channel 12 Sports, XTRA Sports 910 and The Fan. Velasquez also spent time working for the ASU athletic department in Media Relations and worked there during the Devils run to the 1996 Pac-10 Title and Rose Bowl appearance. She became a producer at The Fan in January 2003 and then became the Head Coach/Program Director in February 2004. The rest is history!
YEARS IN RADIO: 7
BEST/FAVORITE MOMENT IN RADIO: One year Mike Jurecki and Gene Aguirre (our reporter at the time) were up in Flagstaff broadcasting live from Cardinals Camp. They were outside on the field and it began to rain. Gene had to run to the car and bring back to field so they could break down the broadcast. Problem was - no one wanted to unplug the equipment. Jurecki drew the unlucky straw. All was well in the end and no one got hurt, but it made for great radio!
FAVORITE TEAMS: Denver Broncos, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Lakers
FAVORITE SPORTS MOMENT: When the Broncos won each of their championships
FAVORITE ALL-TIME ATHLETE: Magic Johnson
PRODUCERS/REPORTERS
HOMETOWN: San Diego, CA
YEARS IN RADIO: 4
BEST/FAVORITE MOMENT IN RADIO: Play-by-Play, Cape Cod League All Star Game 2007
FAVORITE TEAMS: Arizona State Sun Devils, San Diego Padres, San Diego Chargers
FAVORITE SPORTS MOMENT: 1994 AFC Divisional Playoffs, Chargers 22 Dolphins 21 (I was there!)
FAVORITE ALL-TIME ATHLETE: Tony Gwynn and Trevor Hoffman
DAILY WEB STOPS: profootballtalk.com, Facebook.com, ESPN.com, azcentral.com
THE GUYS BEHIND THE GLASS
HOMETOWN: Avondale, AZ
YEARS IN RADIO: 1
BEST/FAVORITE MOMENT IN RADIO: Working every day with the illustrious Kevin McCabe
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAMS: Chicago Cubs, Indianapolis Colts, Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Suns, Arizona State, Notre Dame
FAVORITE SPORTS MOMENT: Indianapolis Colts 18-point comeback in the 2nd half of the 2006 AFC Championship Game over New England en route to a Super Bowl win over the Chicago Bears.
FAVORITE ALL-TIME ATHLETE: Ernie Banks
HOMETOWN: Lawton, Oklahoma
YEARS IN RADIO: 8
BEST/FAVORITE MOMENT IN RADIO: Anytime Bob Kemp gives someone the gallery or when Roc and Manuch make fun of each other.
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAMS: Hendrick Motorsports (Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson).
FAVORITE SPORTS MOMENT: Jeff Gordon winning the first Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1994
HOMETOWN: Pittsburgh, PA
YEARS IN RADIO: 3
BEST/FAVORITE MOMENT IN RADIO: Interviewing Herb Sendek, ASU men's basketball head coach, on my show on ASU campus radio
FAVORITE TEAMS: Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arsenal FC
FAVORITE SPORTS MOMENT: The Steelers Super Bowl victory in Super Bowl XL
Mark York - Weekend Warrior
HOMETOME: Phoenix, AZ
YEARS IN RADIO: 2 years
BEST/FAVORITE MOMENT IN RADIO: Get in bed with Mark Mayfield for St. Marys food drive we raised over $100,000 of cash donations and over 10 tons of food (about a semi truck filled to the brim)
FAVORITE TEAMS: Arizona Cardinals, Diamondbacks, and Phoenix Suns
FAVORITE SPORTS MOMENT: Gonzos game winning hit in world series against the Yankees
FAVORITE ALL-TIME ATHLETE: Nolan Ryan
Mick Daughtery - Great Americam Golf, Outdoors Arizona, Xplore the Southwest
HOMETOWN : Stanuton, Va
YEARS IN RADIO : 9 years
BEST.FAVORITE MOMENT IN RADIO : The day I became Executive Producer and a key player on the show Wrestling Radio. That started my path into the world of Prowrestling and made me Pops Ballard Of IZW Wrestling. The best time I ever had was working for 100.7 KSLX as a Promotions Assistant - that was the best 3 years of my life!
FAVORITE TEAMS : I was an Army brat most of my life. Virginia doesnt have any professional sports teams. I tend to go with the teams of places I have grown up. San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Arizone Diamondbacks, Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes, Soccer - Ireland. You'll always catch me watching wrestling - my one true sports love!
FAVORITE SPORTS MOMENT : When Hulk Hogan bodyslammed Andre The Giant
FAVORITE ALL-TIME ATHLETE : Bret The Hitman Heart
