- published: 25 Nov 2015
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Michael "Doc" Emrick, (born August 1, 1946) is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and NBC Sports. Among the many awards he has received is the NHL's Lester Patrick Award in 2004, making him the first of three people to receive the award for media work, and the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award by the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2008. Emrick was the first member of the media to be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, on December 12, 2011.
Emrick earned a B.Sc. in speech from Manchester College in 1968, a M.A. in radio/television from Miami University (Ohio) in 1969. He then received a Ph.D. in Communications (radio/television/film) from Bowling Green State University in 1976, where he got his nickname "Doc".
Emrick taught speech and broadcasting at Geneva College in the Pittsburgh suburb of Beaver Falls from 1969-71 and got his first experience of the NHL covering the Pittsburgh Penguins as an unpaid correspondent for the Beaver County Times newspaper.
it's so hard to make a mark when you wash away
it's so hard to be remembered when you've got nothing to say
how could there be influence with quality in short supply?
forced to watch this impotence. a dozen for a dime
when the frauds are on the rise we wanna see them fall
when the frauds are flying high we wanna see them crawl
never did pay any dues - they've got a lot to learn
when they come down with a crash we wanna see them burn
how can we deeply moved by their shallow words?
the message is expendable. cheap and mass produced
how could there be influence with quality in short supply?
forced to watch this impotence. a dozen for a dime
better enjoy success. cause it won't last
that kind of ego is just good for a laugh
the money machine will make it grow
will hit a nerve and make it gold
if they have it to jam it down
jam it down your throat
jam it down your throat
it's so hard to make a mark
jam it down your throat
it's so hard to make a mark
jam it down your throat
till it succeeds
where they do come from
what do they mean
some random kids from some random scene
what do they stand for
what do they mean
what are they saying
nothing. nothing