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Position:
Sports Talk Show Host, Anchor, Reporter & Director
Bill hosts Milwaukee's # 1 RATED sports talk show (#1 OVERALL),
"Sports Central", weekdays from 6 to 8 p.m.
Bill can also be heard with sports updates on The Green House.
On October 19th, 2001 Bill joined Jonathan Green and Phil Cianciola on the Green House weekdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The Big Unit, Bill Michaels', other positions include:
* PACKERS OT HOST on the Green Bay Packers Radio Network
You can hear Bill Michaels before and after each and every Packers game. Bill's opinions can be heard on over 55 stations, throughout the state of Wisconsin and 6 surrounding states, on the Packers Radio Network.
When the Packers play at Lambeau Field, the post-game show originates
LIVE from Curly's Pub, inside Lambeau Field.
* BREWERS LEAD OFF HOST (During the Brewers season)
Before every Milwaukee Brewers, Friday night, home game Bill Michaels
will host this show LIVE from inside the Brewers dugout. Bill's guests will include
Brewers front office personnel, players, beat writers, broadcasters, etc.
* SPORTS CENTRAL HUDDLE HOST (During the Packers season)
Every Monday, except when conflicted by sports broadcast, Bill Michaels and special guests, will break down the previous Packers game. Hightlights, lowlights, your calls, emails and questions from the studio audience will all be accepted when The Big Unit takes this top rated show on the road....to a sports bar near you!
Bill can also be seen, as a frequent guest on;
ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN NEWS programs;
SPORTS CENTER, OTL (Outside The Lines), FIRST TAKE, NFL LIVE and others
Time Warner Cable Sports Roundtable with Dennis Krause
(Channel 32 on Time Warner Cable)
Bill Michaels has also anchored other programs both for WTMJ and other networks:
* Wisconsin Sports Weekend
* Brewers Extra Innings
* Badger Saturday
* Bucks Central Coaches Show (George Karl & Terry Porter)
* Packers NFL Draft Party
* Packers Fan Fest
* Radio Play-By-Play voice for the Milwaukee Brewers (fill-in capacity)
Bill had the opportunity to fulfill a boyhood dream of calling play-by-play
for a major league baseball game.
Bob Uecker, long time Brewers broadcaster, was inducted in to
The Major League Baseball Hall Of Fame Sunday, July 27th 2003.
While Bob was absent, Bill was allowed the opportunity to fill in
for "Mr. Baseball" for the 3 game series in Colorado.
Michaels said,"To call a major league baseball game was a complete thrill.
To fill in for one of the greatest of all time, it's a true honor".
* Television Play-By-Play voice - Milwaukee Mustangs Arena Football Team
* Bill is, or has been, the spokesman for:
KAPCO
Budweiser
MaBaensch
Callen Construction
The 2007 US Senior Open @ Whistling Straits
Chevrolet
The Water Doctors
The Greater Hereford Drive of 05
The Good Feet Store
Awards Won By Bill Michaels:
2000 - AP Sports Reporter of the Year
2004 - Best Sports Anchor of the Year AIR AWARDS
2005 - Best OVERALL Evening Show (Best show in EVERY category) AIR AWARDS
Charities Bill Michaels Works Closely With:
Wisconsin Donor Network
Ronald McDonald House of Southeastern Wisconsin
Make-A-Wish of Southeastern Wisconsin
The Vince Lombardi Charitable Funds
Kidney Foundation
American Diabetes Association
UP Connection
St. Bens Community Meal
Residence: Brookfield, Wisconsin
Personal File: Married
Hobbies: Golfing, Boating, Motorcycle riding, Attending as many sporting events as one can possibly attend. (Yes he's a true sports "JUNKIE")
Birthday: December 4th
Joined WTMJ: March 4th, 1999
Did You Know: If you've listened to Bill, you've probably heard him talk about his nickname, "The Big Unit." Bill explains, with a grin, "Isn't it obvious? I've had this nickname since sixth grade. In eighth grade, I was six foot five inches tall. I've only grown one inch taller since then."
Before coming to Milwaukee, Bill spent 5 years in Cincinnati honing his sports talk talent at:
700am WLW & All Sports 1360am HOMER (Clearchannel)
All Sports 1230am THE SCORE which has now become
All Sports 1160am BOB (Chancellor)
Bill began his broadcasting career at WRCR-FM in Rushville, Indiana.
Bill is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio.
He attended The Ohio State University - Communication Arts and Journalism.
Bill is a Buckeyes, Bearcats, Reds, Bengals,
Cyclones (ECHL Hockey) and Panthers (Elder High School) fan but PLEASE don't hold that against him. He's trying!
He also is a huge fan of Bobby Knight.........That proves it..........he's NUTS!
Bill grew up following the Packers. His father was a huge Bart Starr fan. His mother was a fan of Oscar Robertson as well, who as you know powered the Milwaukee Bucks to an NBA title. Bill followed the sports teams in Wisconsin even before he came to Brew City.
As far as the local teams, you can find him attending a game almost every night of the week. He has adopted Milwaukee as his own and knows the hometown teams like a Milwaukee native but even he admits that he has a long way to go. Bill says that some of the most enjoyable time he has had here in Milwaukee has been spending a warm summer evening out on the Loge at County Stadium watching a baseball game...then again, sipping a beverage at Summer Fest, riding his new Harley, boating on Lake Michigan or swingin' the sticks at one of Wisconsin's fine golf courses are pretty awesome as well!
Bill's Quotes:
"BE YOURSELF" and.......
"SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT".....YES, it's the LAW! I don't make this stuff up.
Contact Bill at: Michaels@620WTMJ.com
