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Maisel: UCLA's Bill Roth and the enduring power of college radio voices

ESPN.com | September 10, 2015

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Golden voice of the Hokies now a shade of Rose

Bill Roth, the voice of Virginia Tech football for more than 25 years, changed teams this offseason. The long-time radio man now calls football for the UCLA Bruins.

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LOS ANGELES -- The delivery has changed, from the piece of furniture to the transistor to satellite signals and the internet, but the intimacy of radio is as intoxicating as ever.

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