Former UGA stars Greene, Butler join broadcast team
ATHENS – Two former Georgia football stars, Kevin Butler and David Greene, will join the Bulldogs’ radio broadcast team this season.
Butler, an All-America placekicker in the 1980s, and Greene, an All-SEC quarterback earlier this decade, will have roles on the pregame and postgame shows. Butler will work home games and Greene road games.
They complete an expanded cast that will provide nine hours of radio programming each game day.
Georgia associate athletics director Alan Thomas said today that Butler and Greene will add valuable perspective to the broadcasts –- Butler as a College Football Hall of Famer and Greene as a recent player.
“Getting someone who played under [current coach] Mark Richt was important,” Thomas said. “[Greene's] perspective will be one we haven’t had.”
Greene and Butler will be on the air for the first hour of an expanded four-hour pregame show and for the two-hour postgame call-in show. They will join co-host and veteran Georgia broadcaster Jeff Dantzler in both cases.
The postgame show and the opening hour of the pregame will be broadcast from the new Hotel Indigo in downtown Athens for both home and road games, Thomas said.
The other members of the radio team have been previously reported: Scott Howard and Eric Zeier as play-by-play voice and color analyst, respectively; Loran Smith and Neil Williamson as co-hosts of three hours of the pregame show; Smith as sideline reporter; and WSB-TV sports director Chuck Dowdle to conduct postgame locker-room interviews.
Howard also will continue to host Richt’s radio call-in show, and Dowdle will continue as host of Richt’s TV show. Dantzler and Butler will host the Sunday morning “Bulldog Brunch” radio show.
This will be Georgia’s first season under a new eight-year, $92.8-million marketing and multi-media deal with North Carolina-based ISP, which becomes the radio rights holder. The games and related programming will continue to air in Atlanta on WSB-750 AM.
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gtforever
August 5th, 2009
4:10 pm
UGA football is irrelevant………. Who really cares!
Scrap Iron
August 5th, 2009
4:13 pm
The word is marketing research folks.
There is a 4 hour pregame show because there are enough Bulldog fans with nothing better to do and it will give good ratings.
Just like something as uninteresting as to who will be on said 4 hour show draws an AJC blog – they know every Tom, Dick & Harry that has nothing to do at the moment (and yes, that would include me this time) will respond, creating website hits and increasing revenue.
So critisize whatever you want, that’s your right (though anybody saying anything negative about Larry is a scumbag). I’m just a college football fan in general and a neutral observer reminding everybody that to question virtually anything media related only shows your ignorance, because the research has been made to make it a profitable venture.
Julio
August 5th, 2009
4:20 pm
We know what David Greene won’t be talking about……His stellar performance in the NFL.
Atl Resident
August 5th, 2009
4:26 pm
For all washed up former UGA quarterbacks, I guess a job is a job and calling play by play action from booth is better for them than what they could do on the field in NFL. Maybe if Quincy Carter stay out of trouble he can be next to join to make it all-star cast.
Swamp Dog
August 5th, 2009
4:37 pm
Chris needs to go back where he is from,it ain’t Georgia.
Champions!
August 5th, 2009
4:46 pm
Congrats Coach Dooley on the Champion Window billboards. Very flattering. ” He is a learned man who raises flowers, reads history and will hawk anything for a dollar.”
CHAMPION!!
coach smith
August 5th, 2009
4:46 pm
anyone who talks trash about Larry Munson is sad jealous individual!
I don’t understand all of the hate from outsiders over Larry’s “us vs them” stance….Why in the world would Georgia fans want a guy on THEIR NETWORK, DOING THEIR GAMES to be impartial or favor other teams? I want to hear someone who care as much about the Dawgs as I do and I think most fans are that way….
If you want impartial listen to the TV broadcast…oh wait…then we have to hear about how great Florida and Tebow and USC, and the Big Ten are (talk about favoritism)!!!!!!!!!
OZZFEST
August 5th, 2009
4:49 pm
Be sure and ask Jeff WHETHER HE IS WEARING RED OR BLACK UNDERWEAR.
coach smith
August 5th, 2009
4:49 pm
gtforever
August 5th, 2009
4:10 pm
UGA football is irrelevant………. Who really cares!
HAHAHAHAHAHHA…WHAT A JOKE YOU AND YOUR PROGRAM ARE….I swear! GT fans win ONE GAME a DECADE and they think they are the greatest! Georgia has finsihed in the top 10, 7 of the last nine years including 3 or 4 top 5 finishes…..and tech? well they do play great Blue Turf Bowl Games!
oh wait I think LSU just scored again
Jim morrison
August 5th, 2009
4:49 pm
Yeah Jack,
And he will win another Heisman and a NC!
Enough Said!
Damon
August 5th, 2009
5:02 pm
Lets see if Greene is better at commentating on games than playing in them.
Switzerland
August 5th, 2009
5:04 pm
It amazes me as to the interest Tech and Florida fans have in the UGA
football news. Don’t you people have a team?
gtforever
August 5th, 2009
5:17 pm
Hey Coach, that JOKE of a football team is going to beat your sorry arse team again this year!
Chris
August 5th, 2009
6:03 pm
Tough crowd in here…who knew UGA fans could get so hurt from me making fun of their beloved commentator. In all seriousness, he wasn’t any good, someone has gotta have my back on that one. Wes Durham is good enough to work Saturdays and Sundays.
clickdawg
August 5th, 2009
6:21 pm
tech has a blog?
clickdawg
August 5th, 2009
6:22 pm
chris, you’re pathetic and jealous.
clickdawg
August 5th, 2009
6:23 pm
who the hell is this wes guy? he a tech fan?
Erk R
August 5th, 2009
6:24 pm
Chris, Ur obviously a young punk with no respect for the great Larry Munson. Move away from the keyboard and talk to your Halo buddies some more. If your a dawg fan learn your history, if your not, go to hell.
clickdawg
August 5th, 2009
6:25 pm
chris is smart.
donzadawg
August 5th, 2009
6:37 pm
I AM ADDRESSING THE GHOST OF THE LATE JIM MORRISON, AKA “THE LIZARD KING”, YOUR THE ONE THAT DIED OF A DRUG OVERDOSE BRO, NOT ME…. AND AS FAR AS THE GEORGIA/florida SERIES IS CONCERNED, YOU NEED TO CHECK YOUR HISTORY. florida HAS BY NO MEANS “ALWAYS OWNED GEORGIA”. YOU ARE APPARENTLY VERY YOUNG..AND STUPID. TAKE A TOKE OF THIS MR. MOJO RISING. HUH? ALLRIGHT!!!!
GetaClueChris
August 5th, 2009
6:51 pm
Chris… you forget that Munson did Falcon games too… WAY before your beloved
UGASlobberknocker
August 5th, 2009
7:29 pm
Chris; Re your Munson comment
Dont say that out loud in Athens or you will surely get your sorry butt kicked. . I just wish I was there to do it now.
Chris is a Spanker
August 5th, 2009
7:32 pm
Chris you are a pathetic loser. You would probably kick UGA VII if you saw him, Larry could probably whip your a$$ right now. Now pls go crawl back under your rock.,
U Gotta B Kidding Me
August 5th, 2009
7:34 pm
What’s the big deal about Wes ” liberty bell shaped” Durham? On his GT game calls all I hear from him on the radio is stupid nicknames for every players, insipid inside jokes with his on-air partner and how GT got robbed by the refs. And his Falcons game announcing is just the same.
All he every did was have the fortune of being born the son of Woody Durham, so ride that for all you can.
UGASlobberknocker
August 5th, 2009
7:35 pm
Re; Ray Goff
A great Bulldog, SEC Player of the Year, Athens resident virtualy his whole adult life, heck he even married a girl from my high school (now divorced).
That said, there is no denying that he was an awful coach, fired two years too late, and was terrible on that morning show. Im glad he’s off the show and also glad he is not coaching, But that doesnt change my respect for him as a great old Dawg,
Rogeriter
August 5th, 2009
7:44 pm
Chris…and anyone else who would attack Larry Munson is the real joke. Go pull for Tech–you loser!
Jim morrison
August 5th, 2009
8:26 pm
Once again, an idiot raises his dumb UGAY head.
I do not need a history lesson over the last twenty years donzadawg, you moron.
Class dismissed!
The Gators win the SEC again along with another NC and oh yeah, the Heisman.
Enough Said!
K
August 5th, 2009
8:55 pm
20 years?? That’s the trouble with you Gaytors. You think football was invented when Spurrier showed up. Check out the all time series record tommorrow when you get home from pre-school.
yellow fuzz
August 5th, 2009
9:14 pm
“They complete an expanded cast that will provide nine hours of radio (koolaid) programming each game day”.
Glad to see the dogs ranked #5 reagardless of which mickey mouse poll did it. Like last year, it’s a longer fall. And I for one can’t wait.
K
August 5th, 2009
9:21 pm
Yeah, yellowfuzz, I’d dog on a team that’s ranked #5 in a poll. Where are your jackets ranked? ha ha ha
Flo-Ri-Duh!
August 5th, 2009
10:50 pm
If a nuclear bomb was dropped on Tech’s campus that would be an improvement!
DAWGHATER
August 6th, 2009
12:14 am
Hey Coach Smith: Roddy Jones just scored again. Oh, and the Gators own your sorry team. Nothing like being a GT grad and a Gator lover and a Dawgy Hater. Go get a Bj from Joe Phallic your sorry azz 5th year senior wanna be QB! THWG!
DAWGHATER
August 6th, 2009
12:17 am
Hey K: last year your team was preseason # 1. JOKE and OVERATED. Hey, this is your year to win the NC, just like every year. I think you can do it with losses to OSU, LSU, UF and GT and one more team. 7-5 outta get you a NC. LMFAO! DAWGS SUCK AZZ!
DAWGHATER
August 6th, 2009
12:19 am
Roddy Jones just scored again! I must admit, I am going to miss old azz Munson whining about the GT vs UGA game this year and the UF vs. UGA game. What a shame to miss him whining like all your redneck azzes. THWG!
macrotech
August 6th, 2009
1:12 am
Switzerland, we do….and we BOTH beat the dawgs this past season. As for the Larry Munson comment…THAT was classless and uncalled for! Dawg fan or not, Larry is a legend and his place in uga history is set! As to the topic at hand, would’ve made sense to put Bill Hartman, Jr. on the mic…good guy and he KNOW uga history.
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Mike
August 6th, 2009
7:35 am
With Jeff’s comments and support of UF- he should be kicked off any kind of broadcast team fro UGA- he is a traitor and loser. I wont listen to anything he is assosiated with.
Joe
August 6th, 2009
7:39 am
Agree with Mike’s comments about Dantzler. maybe he could shed some light on why he is such a supporter of Gaytor football and Urban. Jeff?????
Top Dogg
August 6th, 2009
9:06 am
Julio go back to Mexico and watch Beaner Football with all your turd swimming buddies,you Bitch.
Gary3294
August 6th, 2009
9:21 am
Broadcast change for the better? Loran and Neil “Hondo” Williamson have been parts of Georgia Football Saturday for years and while I can understand with the expansion of the show adding another voice lets don’t forget the reason thousands of UGA fans tuned in in the first place. Weather on the field or in the booth these new “freshman” will have a hard time measuring up to our senior broadcasters. Who better to talk of our “Dawg” history then those who lived and experienced it.
fladawg
August 6th, 2009
10:51 am
why are the links on this site so undependable? whats up with the number 5 ranking ‘contenders?’
mr.d.
August 6th, 2009
11:13 am
45-42 now you know me. Are you a GT, UF or UGA fan? I’m 77 UGA. Will visit GT blog soon. Anyway, there are too many radio anouncers for our network I think.
77DAWG
August 6th, 2009
11:15 am
Me too, couldn’t finde the correct link for “5 ranking contender” either.
77DAWG
August 6th, 2009
11:23 am
Mr DAWGHATER you seems too upset about UGA for some reason not just hate. Those kind of thing could cause you a good night sleep you know!
77DAWG
August 6th, 2009
11:38 am
mr. gtforever you come in here just to give a hint that your belove school is also play some football too? Yes, in a very long while UGA will lose to like of the Horn Frog, the Chipmunk, or the Yellow Bees, but that’s life. We can’t keep beating a team for 9 or 10 years straght you know!
Spike
August 6th, 2009
11:51 am
You Tech dorks on here have really run out of stuff to b###h about. Get some type of life poindexters.
Ga Boy
August 6th, 2009
12:20 pm
I remember when Larry asked Loran “What ya got?” and Loran on the sideline responded “Alzheimer’s Larry”
Trivia question...who was the 1984 SEC Champs?
August 6th, 2009
3:30 pm
dawghater, you should take your ritalin. really.
42-45 a fluke!
August 6th, 2009
10:35 pm
A little less than four months and Tech starts their losing streak again.
In five months Notre Dame will make a visit to either Atlanta or Gainesville.