| Howie Rose | |
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Howie Rose at the Mets Hall of Fame induction in 2010. |
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| Born | Howard Rose 1954 |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
Howie Rose (born Howard Rose in 1954) is an American sportscaster. He is currently the radio voice of the New York Mets on WFAN, and the television announcer for the New York Islanders on MSG Plus.
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Rose was born in Brooklyn and grew up a Mets and Rangers fan. He graduated from Queens College in 1977.[1] He also attended Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in Bayside, Queens. Rose started his career doing sports updates on New York City based (owned by Phone Programs) in the mid '70s.
Rose, who has done Mets play-by-play on radio or television since 1995, utters his catchphrase, "Put it in the books" after a Mets victory; when he uses the phrasing "and the Mets are leading by a score of __ to __" he uses the same diction as original Mets broadcaster Lindsey Nelson. He previously hosted the "Mets Extra" pre- and post-game shows.
He worked the television booth until the retirement of long-time Mets radio voice Bob Murphy. Rose took Murphy's spot alongside Gary Cohen on WFAN. Cohen became the play-by-play broadcaster on new Mets network SportsNet New York for the 2006 season, and Rose shared the radio booth with partner Tom McCarthy and producer/engineer Chris Majkowski. In 2008, Wayne Hagin replaced McCarthy.
Rose has also been the master of the ceremonies during key Mets events, including Opening Day at Shea Stadium at Citi Field since 2004.
Rose is also the play-by-play announcer for Islanders telecasts where he now works alongside Butch Goring. For the 2009–10 season, Rose's work was simulcasted on radio as well. Rose replaced Jiggs McDonald on Islanders broadcasts in 1995 and was previously partnered with Ed Westfall, Joe Micheletti, and Billy Jaffe.
Prior to the Islanders, Rose worked as a play-by-play radio announcer for the New York Rangers, and was paired mainly with Sal Messina. He is most recognized by Rangers fans for his call of "Matteau! Matteau! Matteau!" made when Stephane Matteau scored the game-winning goal in double-overtime of Game 7 of the 1994 NHL Eastern Conference Finals against the New Jersey Devils.
Rose was the original prime-time host on WFAN when the station went all-sports in 1987, hosting the program until 1995. Rose occasionally worked games for Fox NHL Saturday in the mid-'90s, and currently for Fox Saturday Baseball.
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