Famed Pistons broadcaster George Blaha, not yet set to retire, got crucial advice from legendary Ernie Harwell

Detroit Pistons Announcer George Blaha Makes HUGE Announcement

You’d be hard-pressed to find a voice more synonymous with Detroit basketball than George Blaha. For 49 seasons, he’s been calling the action for the Detroit Pistons, delivering classic calls and witnessing decades of hoops history. But the Hall of Fame broadcaster recently revealed to Shawn Windsor of The Detroit Free Press that none of this would’ve happened without a simple letter—and some legendary guidance. How Ernie Harwell Helped Spark It…

Famed Pistons broadcaster George Blaha, not yet set to retire, got crucial advice from legendary Ernie Harwell

George Blaha is currently finishing his 49th season calling the Detroit Pistons, serving as the voice of their local TV broadcasts on FanDuel Sports Detroit (extended during the playoffs for non-ABC games). He’s been their radio and TV play-by-play voice since the 1976-77 season. But, as Blaha recently told Shawn Windsor of The Detroit Free Press, a key part of the reason he wound up in broadcasting was thanks to some crucial advice from legenda…