Hours after Swift died from suicide on December 7, 1977, Reese was immediately promoted to Eagles play-by-play voice. While Swift was vacationing, Reese began doing the pre-game and post-game shows for the Eagles on WIP and later was assigned to do color commentary during the games. After a few years he moved on to WIP as a backup for that station's Sports Director, Charlie Swift, who did drive-time sportscasts and Philadelphia Eagles play-by-play. Reese eventually landed a job in Philadelphia as a newscaster and sportscaster at WHAT and its FM companion, WWDB-FM. Reese with Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf in 2018 At WRTI, Reese also had a music show every Wednesday afternoon where he spun 45-rpm records from his own personal collection.Īfter college and a stint in the United States Navy, Reese set out to obtain his first paid broadcasting gig auditioning at WCOJ in Coatesville, Pennsylvania and WPAZ in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. While in college, he learned his craft by doing play-by-play over the college's radio station, WRTI FM. Reese is a graduate of Temple University earning a bachelor's degree in Communications and Broadcasting. Reese grew up in Overbrook Park, Philadelphia and attended Overbrook High School. He has been the voice of the Eagles since 1977. Merrill Alan Reese (born September 2, 1942) is an American sports radio announcer best known for his role as the play-by-play radio announcer for the Philadelphia Eagles on SportsRadio 94.1 WIP-FM.
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