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Ray Goss Inducted to Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Radio Hall of Fame

PITTSBURGH - Hall of Fame Duquesne men's basketball radio broadcaster Ray Goss is set to add another hall of fame honor to his record with an induction into the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Radio Hall of Fame tonight at the PAB Gold Medal Gala.

Goss will return to the headset this winter for his 56th season calling Duquesne basketball on the radio. He is the longest tenured radio broadcaster in all of NCAA Division I. 

The radio “Voice of the Dukes” has been behind the mic for over half of the over 2,600 games in Duquesne's 107-year basketball history. In addition to the Dukes, Goss has an extensive history of sports radio experience broadcasting over 3,000 events in 60+ years on the job. He co-hosted “The First ABA Championship,” alongside Coach Vince Cazetta, IUP football highlights, Pittsburgh Piranhas, softball competitions, and much more. In 2008, Goss authored a book called “Misadventures in Broadcasting,” detailing his unusual and incredible experiences throughout his journey in broadcasting.

“Generations of Duquesne Dukes basketball fans know the voice of Ray Goss well,” said Duquesne University President Ken Gormley. “In his long tenure at the microphone, he has told the story of scrappy teams and players, sharing with fans the excitement of the court over literally hundreds of games. Already a Hall of Famer at Duquesne, we are so happy to see Ray join another Hall of Fame in recognition of all he has done to share the story of Duquesne basketball!”

Goss is a 1958 graduate of Duquesne University, where he earned a Bachelor's of Arts in Radio/TV Journalism. In 1993, Goss was inducted into the Duquesne Athletics Hall of Fame.

His first game was called on March 17, 1968, when Duquesne faced Fordham in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden. He began on a full-time basis at the start of the 1968-69 season. Goss has missed only three games in his entire DU broadcasting career - one on Jan. 7, 1978 at Penn State when he auditioned for a regional play-by-play position with the NBA, one on Mar. 21, 2011 at Oregon while mourning his wife, Dee, who passed away the evening of DU’s CBI win at Montana five days earlier and on Jan. 8, 2022 at UMass (remote) due to COVID protocols. Ray’s longest consecutive games streak spanned 977 games from the Jan. 7, 1978 miss to the last game of the 2011 season (Mar. 21, 2011).

"Ray has been a strong fixture as the voice of the Dukes for 55 years. This recognition is a well-deserved testament to the passion and commitment he puts into his work," said Vice President of Athletics Dave Harper. "Ray is not only an accomplished announcer, but is also a hall of fame person. On behalf of the Department of Athletics at Duquesne, we congratulate Ray and look forward to his induction."

The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame has one radio and television inductee each year. Hall of Fame designation is awarded to persons of broadcast station ownership or management commemorating careers of merit and distinction. For more information on the PAB Hall of Fame click here. Goss will be joined by Edgar Snyder, Bill Hillgrove, and The Miracle League of Southwestern PA at this year's induction. For more information on the Gold Medal Gala click here.

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