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Pete Webster
Pete Webster Named New Hampshire Sportscaster of the Year
6/8/2025 8:34:00 AM | General, Men's Ice Hockey
Webster has been the color commentator for UNH men’s hockey games for 32 seasons
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Veteran Wildcat Sports Network color commentator Pete Webster has been named the 2024 New Hampshire Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association (NSMA).
"It's an honor to be voted New Hampshire Sportscaster of the year by your peers," said Webster. "I am forever grateful that UNH has included me in its hockey and soccer broadcast teams. As an alum, I am always proud to represent the Wildcats."
Webster, a first-time recipient, will be honored during the 65th annual NSMA Awards Show on June 30 at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C.
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The NSMA will also honor National Sportscaster of the Year Ian Eagle, while The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal was voted the 2024 National Sportswriter of the Year. NBC Sports' sportscaster Mike Tirico and Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy will be inducted into the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame.
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Webster has called UNH men's hockey games on the radio for 32 seasons starting in January of the 1993-94 season. His broadcast partners have included Dick Osborne (14 years), Dan Parkhurst (nine years) and his current radio partner Mike Murphy (nine years).
During his hockey broadcasting career, Webster has been on the call for three national championship games featuring UNH with the Wildcat women's team winning the 1998 AWCHA Â title, and the men playing in the 1999 and 2003 NCAA championship contests.
Webster won the prestigious Joe Concannon Award in 2014. The honor, named in 2001 in memory of beloved Boston Globe sportswriter Joe Concannon, is presented to an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding body of work in covering and/or promoting the interests of the Hockey East Association. Â Â Â
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Webster also served 30 years as the public address announcer for UNH men's basketball games and 10 years for football games as well as being a clock operator at football games for 10 seasons.
Most recently, Webster has been a member of the UNH broadcast team for men's and women's soccer games on ESPN+ for the past three seasons.
Webster has been a middle school teacher for 38 years and will retire at the end of this school year. He also coached 73 athletic teams from middle school to high school varsity during his career.
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Also being honored by NSMA is Emma Tiedemann who broadcasts women's basketball games for the Wildcat Sports Radio Network. She was named the Maine Sportscaster of the Year for her work with the Portland Sea Dogs.
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"It's an honor to be voted New Hampshire Sportscaster of the year by your peers," said Webster. "I am forever grateful that UNH has included me in its hockey and soccer broadcast teams. As an alum, I am always proud to represent the Wildcats."
Webster, a first-time recipient, will be honored during the 65th annual NSMA Awards Show on June 30 at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C.
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The NSMA will also honor National Sportscaster of the Year Ian Eagle, while The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal was voted the 2024 National Sportswriter of the Year. NBC Sports' sportscaster Mike Tirico and Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy will be inducted into the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame.
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Webster has called UNH men's hockey games on the radio for 32 seasons starting in January of the 1993-94 season. His broadcast partners have included Dick Osborne (14 years), Dan Parkhurst (nine years) and his current radio partner Mike Murphy (nine years).
During his hockey broadcasting career, Webster has been on the call for three national championship games featuring UNH with the Wildcat women's team winning the 1998 AWCHA Â title, and the men playing in the 1999 and 2003 NCAA championship contests.
Webster won the prestigious Joe Concannon Award in 2014. The honor, named in 2001 in memory of beloved Boston Globe sportswriter Joe Concannon, is presented to an individual who has demonstrated an outstanding body of work in covering and/or promoting the interests of the Hockey East Association. Â Â Â
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Webster also served 30 years as the public address announcer for UNH men's basketball games and 10 years for football games as well as being a clock operator at football games for 10 seasons.
Most recently, Webster has been a member of the UNH broadcast team for men's and women's soccer games on ESPN+ for the past three seasons.
Webster has been a middle school teacher for 38 years and will retire at the end of this school year. He also coached 73 athletic teams from middle school to high school varsity during his career.
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Also being honored by NSMA is Emma Tiedemann who broadcasts women's basketball games for the Wildcat Sports Radio Network. She was named the Maine Sportscaster of the Year for her work with the Portland Sea Dogs.
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