Steve Raible

Steven Carl Raible (born June 2, 1954) is the play-by-play radio commentator for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League, and was a weeknight news anchor for KIRO 7 in Seattle, Washington until his retirement. He was a player for the Seahawks for six seasons.

Steve Raible
No. 83
Position:Wide Receiver
Personal information
Born: (1954-06-02) June 2, 1954
Louisville, Kentucky
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Louisville (KY) Trinity
College:Georgia Tech
NFL Draft:1976 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:68
Receiving Yards:1,017
Touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

He was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Raible graduated from Trinity High School in 1972 (and was its first alumnus to play pro football).[1] He played college football for Georgia Tech in Atlanta, as a tight end in the wishbone offense.[2]

Pro football

An original member of the expansion Seattle Seahawks, Raible was a second round selection in the 1976 NFL draft (59th overall). He played wide receiver for six seasons, from 1976 to 1981, all under head coach Jack Patera.[3]

In his final season, Raible incurred a collapsed lung in the second preseason game in mid-August,[4] and did not play again for nearly two months, until the sixth game of the regular season. He dropped on the depth chart and caught just one pass during the 1981 season.[5]

As a receiver with the Seahawks, Raible was often jovially referred to as "the other Steve," much less celebrated than hall of fame teammate Steve Largent.

Career receiving statistics
YearTeamGGSRecYardsY/RTDs
1976SEA 131412631.51
1977SEA 14337915.80
1978SEA 1602231614.41
1979SEA 1632025212.61
1980SEA 1601623214.50
1981SEA 901121.30
Career84768101715.03

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Broadcasting

During his playing career, Raible did broadcasting and public appearance work during the off season.[5][7] While preparing for his seventh NFL season, Raible was offered an opportunity in June 1982 to be the color analyst for the Seahawks radio broadcasts with Pete Gross; he accepted and retired from playing.[8][9] He also became a sports reporter at KIRO-TV and now shares duties as one of the anchors for the news team.

After 22 seasons in the analyst role, Raible became the lead play-by-play radio announcer for the Seahawks (the "Voice of the Seahawks") in 2004 on flagship stations KIRO-AM 710 ESPN Seattle and KIRO Radio 97.3 FM, where his catchphrases include "Are you kidding me?!" and "Holy catfish!"[10] He is teamed with former Seahawk Dave Wyman who currently serves as the color commentator for the Seattle Seahawks.

Raible also hosts the TV coverage of the Seafair hydroplane races and Blue Angels airshow during the first weekend of August each year in Seattle. He shaved his famous mustache in March 2008 after KIRO-TV converted to a high definition news operation.[11][12]

In his career as a news anchor, he has received five Regional Emmy Awards, including two for "best anchor".[13] He would serve as a news anchor at KIRO-TV from 1993 until his retirement in 2020.[14]

Video

References
  1. Trinity High School - Hall of Fame, Trinity High School.
  2. "Raible awaits second season in pro ranks". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. July 30, 1977. p. 9.
  3. Cour, Jim (July 29, 1981). "Steve Raible: still able". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. p. 19.
  4. McLafferty, Terry (August 22, 1981). "Patera's hurt Hawks seek revenge tonight". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 18.
  5. Blanchette, John (January 27, 1982). "Steve Raible likes calling plays as well as running pass routes". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. p. 38.
  6. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RaibSt00.htm
  7. "Opportunity knocks for Raible". Ellensburg Daily Record. Washington. UPI. October 4, 1980. p. 11.
  8. "Off field, into booth for Raible". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. July 1, 1982. p. 29.
  9. "Raible retiring from football". Florence Times. Alabama. UPI. July 1, 1982. p. 20.
  10. NFL Films Presents: Steve Raible
  11. "Steve Raible". Seattle PI Blog. January 21, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  12. http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2008/03/19/why-kiros-steve-raible-lost-his-moustache
  13. "Steve Raible". KIRO 7. January 21, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  14. Talbott, Chris (February 27, 2020). "Longtime Seattle broadcaster Steve Raible retiring from KIRO after more than three decades". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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