Dick Crippen is a former sports and weatherman anchor in theTampa Bay,Florida, television market. Crippen began his career atABC affiliate (NowCBS)WLCY-TV Channel 10 in 1965 as one of the station's first on-air personalities. In 1981, he left for rivalWFLA-TV. He anchored the evening sportscasts until the late 1990s. In the late 1970s through 1984 he was the public address announcer forTampa Bay Rowdies home soccer games atTampa Stadium. He also served as theTampa Bay Buccaneers' radio play-by-play announcer for the first half of the 1978 season.[1]
Crippen has done play-by-play work on the Water Channel'sAmerican Powerboat Television,ESPN's coverage of Unlimited Hydroplane Circuit, as well asNASCAR's Motor Racing Network.[2]
He also hosted an hour-long weekly sports show calledBay Sports with Dick Crippen on theSpectrum Sports cable channel. The show aired on Wednesday evenings at 8 pm and repeated on Friday and Sunday nights at 8 pm. The show ended when Spectrum Sports folded in 2017.
Crippen now works in community development and as senior advisor for theTampa Bay Rays baseball team. Dick is also a popular speaker speaking on sports, motivation and broadcasting. He is a popular host of many local events, including athletic ceremonies at theUniversity of South Florida.
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