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 Mike Kalinowski, an experienced an decorated announcer for the Golden Eagles, has certainly posted a  Hall of Fame career at Clarion. A freshman in the Fall of 1987, Mike was the Marching Band announcer under  legendary band director Dr. Stanley Michalski and the football and basketball play by play announcer at student station WCUC-FM for five years (1987-92). The Sports Director at WCUC until earning his degree in Communication  in 1992, he worked at WESA in Charleroi, WRKU Radio in Youngstown and did voice work for WDVE in Pittsburgh. He came back to Clarion University and earned a degree in Education in 1996. Hired as an English teacher at Clarion-Limestone from 1997-2002, he moved on to teach English at Commodore Perry High School from 2002 – present. Named the radio play-by-play announcer for Clarion football in 1997, he has been the voice of Clarion football for 31 seasons, including 1997-2023 (not including covid season of 2020), and his 5-years as a student broadcaster. From 1997 through 2018 Mike broadcasted Clarion football over WCCR-FM for owner Bill Hearst, while simulcasts emanating from WKQW in Oil City began in 2014 and continued there through 2021. Mike partnered with Pat Kahle early on and then with  Joe Lodanosky from (2008 - 2021). The last two years Mike has been the on-line voice of Clarion football telecasts. The “Voice” of high school athletics in the area, Mike first broadcasted basketball starting in 1995 and football at WCCR from 2005 – 2018, then moved to Explore Clarion under Jake Bauer from 2018 – 2024. His football partners were Pat Kahle and Bob Dunkle. In the Fall of 2023 Mike received the PSAC’s ultimate award – The George Heaslip Award, honoring the top media professional in the entire PSAC for their service covering the PSAC. He has also won Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters (PAB) Awards in numerous categories, the Golden Apple Award and Teacher of the Year Award at Commodore Perry High. A native of Cochranton and a 1987 Cochranton High grad, Mike resides in Clarion and has a daughter Dorothy and a son Gregory.