Mike Keith (announcer)
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Mike Keith is the radio play-by-play voice of the NFL's Tennessee Titans. A native of Franklin, Tennessee, Keith's career began in 1987, when he worked as a student for the University of Tennessee's Vol Radio Network, one year after graduating from Franklin's Battle Ground Academy. Keith is also a graduate of the University of Tennessee, getting his degree from the school in 1991.
Keith began working with the Titans in 1996, when the team was still known as the Tennessee Oilers. He worked as the pregame show host for Tennessee radio stations that aired the Oilers' games. In 1997, he became the scoreboard host. He finally moved into the booth in 1998, the team's second year in Tennessee, and became the color commentator. In 1999, the team's first year as the Titans, he finally took over the play-by-play announcer position.
Keith's most famous call is that of the Music City Miracle, near the end of his first season as play-by-play announcer. The unbelievable play resulted in a last-minute Titans win that kept them alive in the 1999-2000 NFL Playoffs and eventually led the team to Super Bowl XXXIV.
Keith is the NFL's second youngest play-by-play announcer. Fox's Joe Buck is the youngest. Keith has won the Tennessee Sportscaster of the Year Award three times in the last four years. He also hosts the television show Titans All Access, in addition to hosting daily Titans updates on Titans Radio, and hosting the weekly Jeff Fisher Show, a radio show which features the Titans' head coach as co-host.
It was announced in October 2004 that Keith would also become the play-by-play radio voice of the Arena Football League's Nashville Kats in 2005 during the Titans' offseason.
[edit] Keith's catchphrases
Keith has two catchphrases that are famous to Titan fans. When the Titans score a touchdown, Keith says, "TOUCHDOWWWWWWWN, TITANS!" When a Titans defensive player records a sack, Keith yells, "SAAACK!" Also, when a field goal attempt is successful, Keith will yell, "IIIIIT IS GOOOOD!" or "THAT KICK IS A GOOD ONE"
