Michael Reghi

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Michael J. Reghi

Born	June 5, 1952 (age 54)
Occupation	Sportscaster
Spouse	Jacqueline
Children	Calisto

Michael J. Reghi (born June 5, 1952) is an American television play-by-play announcer. He is best known for being the former play-by-play announcer with both the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association and the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball. He served as the Cavaliers play-by-play announcer from December 1, 1994 through August 3, 2006. Reghi currently resides in Westlake, Ohio. He is also a basketball announcer for Mid-American Conference (MAC) basketball on Fox Sports Net Ohio. His catch phrases include "See you later," "Let's book this one to the O's/Cavaliers," "Wheelin' and dealin' in the paint," "Flight 23 prepares for takeoff," "From about East 9th," and "BANG! BANG! BANG!" when a game winning bucket was made.

When a Cavalier game was being played late at night and into the next day, Reghi would refer to the 12:00 midnight hour as "the witching hour."

Reghi was also the play-by-play announcer for the 2006 Babe Ruth League Cal Ripken Division World series on OLN. He also served as a host on WKNR from 1991-1996.

On August 3, 2006, with two years remaining on his contract, Reghi was fired and replaced by former Detroit Pistons announcer Fred McLeod as the television voice of the Cavaliers. [1]

Reghi is currently the host of "Browns Table", an FSN Ohio round table show focused on the Cleveland Browns. He continues to work with FSN Ohio in other areas, including MAC Basketball and as a contributer to Cleveland Rants (a local show airing on FSN Ohio).

He has also returned to his former stomping grounds at WKNR Radio, serving as the host of the Wine and Gold postgame show following Cavaliers games.