I'm in my 39th year of broadcasting on radio and television. Prior to joining 92.9 The Ticket in November 2012, I spent 16 years at WLBZ-TV (NBC Affiliate) in Bangor, Maine. My television experience included three years as a news reporter/anchor and 13 years as sports director/anchor. In 1993, I moved to WZON (AM620) in Bangor as sports/program director and created Maine’s first all-sports radio station. WZON was twice named Maine Associated Press Station of The Year. Along with my broadcasting duties, I am an adjunct instructor at the Husson University New England School of Communications in Bangor teaching Intro to Sports Journalism. I'm honored to have been named Maine Sportscaster of The Year six times, along with 13 AP Best Radio Sportscast awards, 12 AP/MAB Best Radio Play-by-Play awards, eight AP/MAB Best TV Play-by-Play awards and six AP/MAB Best TV Sportscast awards. My community volunteering includes president of Bangor East Little League, Senior League World Series opening ceremony committee chair, honorary member of the UMaine Black Bear Club, board of directors Maine Basketball Hall of Fame and member of the Jay Ramsdell Scholarship committee. I am from Houlton, Maine and a Ricker College graduate. My wife Nora and I reside in Bangor with our five children.
Dale Duff
Medical Examiner Determines Cause Of Death Of UMaine Player
BREAKING NEWS: The state Medical Examiner's Office in Augusta has released the cause of death for UMaine football player Darius Minor who collapsed and died late last month.
Coach Harasymiak On The Death Of Darius Minor
An emotional UMaine football coach Joe Harasymiak met the media today to answer questions surrounding the death of freshman DB Darius Minor during a workout Tuesday afternoon on the Orono campus.
Maine’s Warren Earns PGA Championship Spot [VIDEO]
Maine pro Shawn Warren is going to play in golf's final major tournament, the PGA Championship in August, and he earned the spot in dramatic fashion.
White Sox Give Dexter Another Promotion
Former Messalonskee HS and USM Huskies standout Sam Dexter keeps moving up in the Chicago White Sox farm system. He has been promoted to their Class A Advanced team at Winston-Salem in the Carolina League.
County Kid Finishes 10th At Masters [VIDEO]
9-year-old Michael Bruce from Fort Fairfield had a golf day to remember on Sunday. He competed at Augusta National Golf Course, site of The Masters, in the Drive, Chip & Putt National Championship.
Kraft Talks Brady, Bill & Butler [VIDEO]
With no Bill Belichick around to talk at the NFL owners meeting in Phoenix, it was up to Bob Kraft to speak on behalf of the Patriots. And in typically fashion, Kraft spoke his mind on various topics.
Sugarloaf Set To Host U.S. Alpine Championship
The top alpine skiers in country come to Sugarloaf this weekend for the U.S. Alpine Championships. It's the sixth time Sugarload has hosted this event.
HS Spring Training Involves New Pitching Rules
It may not look like spring out there. It may not feel like spring out there. But the high school boys and girls of spring begin throwing today for the upcoming spring season.
Albany Gets #1 UConn [BRACKET]
Congratulations UAlbany women's basketball team. You are America East Conference champs and the NCAA is sending you to....#1 UConn.
Patriots Wheel & Deal [VIDEO]
The New England Patriots never make a splash on opening day of NFL free agency, until yesterday. They sign cornerback Stephon Gilmore from Buffalo, leaving Malcom Butler wondering if he is trade bait. They re-sign DT Alan Branch and safety Duron Harmon. And then there's that Jimmy Garappolo thing hanging out there.
Husson Teams Finish As #1 Seed
The Husson women's basketball team joined the men's team as a North Atlantic Conference #1 seed with a 74-60 win over UMaine Farmington.
MPA Postpones Class AA Games In Augusta
The Maine Principals' Association has moved today's Class AA North quarterfinal round games in Augusta to tomorrow because of the impending storm.
Bates Signs ‘Futures Contract’ With Patriots
Tuesday was a big day for Westbrook's Trevor Bates. A Super Bowl championship parade through Boston and a deal with the Patriots signing a so called 'futures contract'.
Players React To Julien Firing [VIDEO]
A somber feeling around Boston Bruins camp as everyone takes in the news that longtime coach Claude Julien is out and assistant coach Bruce Cassidy is in, at least on an interim basis.
Maine Sports Hall Of Fame Class Of ’17
The Maine Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2017 includes Olympic swimmer Ian Crocker, NBA coach Brett Brown, 700 win high school hockey coach Norm Gagne and eight other sports legends.
Clara Swan Passes Away At 104
The legendary Clara Swan has passed away at the age of 104. She was best known for various positions held at Husson University for more than three decades,