Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, the 76ers announced Scott as their newest full-time play-by-play announcer, the Bucks named Lisa Byington as the first full-time woman play-by-play announcer in the league, How One Runner's Cancer Scare Is Inspiring Her NYC Marathon Training, Growth of Womens Wrestling Leads to First Division I Program, How Rescue Pups Play an Essential Role for Many Athletes. She also calls men's and women's soccer for Fox Sports (U.S.) Scott is the first full-time female broadcaster in the city of Philadelphia, and one of the first women to be the primary play-by-play caller for an NBA team. Sports enterprise reporter Ron Kroichick has worked at The San Francisco Chronicle since 1995, when he came from The Sacramento Bee. And she obviously knew her own background as a gay woman from California. https://t.co/4kDrYI7xmz. This is what she does! Suzi Nash. EXCLUSIVE: Scott Speedman, one of the most memorable guest stars in Grey's Anatomy history . Team-specific broadcasts always have a bit of a hometown bias, and Abdelnaby should be more aware that Sixers fans aren't the only ones watching. Not every bucket is exciting. They sat across from each other for 15 minutes or so, barely mentioning a single name on the Sixers roster, and Rivers invited her back to watch weekly film sessions. The next step, Byington said, is to squash the impulse for outsiders to peg women in the industry against each other, or to always use the female criteria when discussing accomplishments. Kate Scott is the first woman ever to be a major pro sports play-by-play announcer in Philadelphia. Come on, man. @bookpenpals. Kate Scott specializes in the recruitment and assessment of CEOs, Board Directors and other senior-level executives for healthcare organizations and leads the firm's integrated delivery network practice. SPOILER ALERT: The story includes a detail about tonight's Season 18 premiere of Grey's Anatomy. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). See Photos. And as someone who also loves sports and tries to know as much as I can, its been a great fit.. She is the first full-time female broadcaster in the city of Philadelphia, and one of the first women to be the primary play-by-play caller for an NBA team.