
John Kelly’s Sudden Exit Shakes Up Blues Broadcast—What’s Behind the New Simulcast Strategy?

John Kelly, the television voice of the Blues for the past two decades, will no longer call games for the franchise after his contract was not renewed, the Blues announced Thursday evening.
Instead, the club, FanDuel Sports Network and 101 ESPN will switch to a simulcast model with Chris Kerber (play-by-play) and Joey Vitale (analyst) calling the action. Television color commentator Jamie Rivers will return to his role in the studio as an analyst on “Blues Live.”
Additionally, Chris Pronger will have a greater role on “Blues Live,” which will still feature Bernie Federko and Scott Warmann. Andy Strickland will serve as the rinkside reporter for both home and road games, instead of previously just working the home games. Alexa Datt will no longer be part of coverage.
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