Diehard Phillies fan wins $22K broadcast bid, sounds like a 1940s radio pro

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published August 8, 2026 at 5:43 AM MDT

A longtime Philadelphia Phillies fan, substitute teacher, Lewis Kalb, got to realize his dream this week of broadcasting one of the team's games.

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Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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