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Dodgers broadcaster, former Oklahoman tapped as emcee

By JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writer
Published: 4/22/2009

Ross Porter is a Shawnee native who jumped into radio at 14, and eventually called two World Series.

The Rotary Club of Tulsa will announce Wednesday that sportscaster Ross Porter is returning to his home state to be master of ceremonies at the 16th annual Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete Awards, scheduled June 15 at the Renaissance Hotel.

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Ross Porter has been ranked as one of baseball's 60 all-time best announcers and is a member of the Southern California Sports Broadcasters Hall of Fame after 38 uninterrupted years on the air in Los Angeles.  Biography..


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