History will be made on Sept. 28 when the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers square off at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland.
It was announced Wednesday that veteran broadcaster Kate Scott will call the Vikings-Steelers game for Westwood One. That’ll make her the first female play-by-play announcer to call an NFL regular-season game for the audio network.
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“Kate did one of our US Soccer broadcasts this summer, and I was impressed with the way she quickly went back into radio mode despite doing mostly TV,” said Westwood One Sports vice president and executive producer Mike Eaby. “We needed an announcer for our NFL Dublin game and knowing that Kate does a terrific job on Seahawks preseason games and did a few 49ers preseason games on the radio in the past, she was an obvious choice. Dublin falls in Week 4 of the NFL season, so I knew it was before any of her Sixers stuff gets going. We’re looking for announcers who inform and entertain, and Kate excels at both.”
Scott will work alongside former Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph, who finished his NFL career with 482 catches for 4,773 yards and 50 touchdowns.
Oct 2, 2023; Camden, NJ, USA; Philadelphia 76ers play by play announcer Kate Scott poses for a photo during media day at Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images.
Why did Scott get this gig?
For those unfamiliar with Scott’s work, just know that she has absolutely climbed up the ladder to get to this point. Since 2023, she has been the preseason play-by-play announcer for the Seattle Seahawks.
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Basketball fans have grown quite fond of Scott, who is currently the TV play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia 76ers.
It’s worth noting that Scott isn’t a stranger to making history. Back in 2016, she became the first woman to call an NFL preseason game on Bay Area radio. One year later, she became the first woman to handle play-by-play duties for the Pac-12 football.
There’s no question Scott is ready to call the Vikings-Steelers game.
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