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Voice of the Phoenix Suns, Al McCoy, In His Own Words

In a special conversation between two Glendale, Arizona icons, sit alongside longtime friend and two-time Vice Mayor of Glendale, Ian Hugh, as he takes a trip down memory lane with Phoenix Suns broadcasting legend Al McCoy.

Ian Hugh and Al McCoy discuss many topics over this full interview, from Al’s childhood growing up in small town Iowa, to the development of his most famous Phoenix Suns catchphrases, like “Shazam!” and “Heartbreak Hotel!”

Al also shares stories about his days as a traveling jazz and big band pianist in the Midwest, to his early career in broadcasting as one of Phoenix’s “Good Guys” on local KRUX.