FOX Sports Florida celebrates 30 years of play-by-play with 'Inside the Magic: David Steele'

ORLANDO, Fla. (March 21, 2019) – FOX Sports Florida, the exclusive television home of the Orlando Magic, will premiere an all-new episode of “Inside the Magic” tomorrow night upon conclusion of Orlando’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. “Inside the Magic: David Steele” celebrates the career of Orlando’s play-by-play announcer following his induction into the Magic Hall of Fame. For 30 years, Steele has been the voice of the Magic, first on radio and now on television. Steele's called over 2,400 Magic games, thus making him an integral part of so many magical moments throughout the history of the franchise. In this edition of "Inside the Magic," find out about the renown broadcaster's roots, including how he got his first start in play-by-play and how he talked the University of Florida into hiring a Georgia grad as the voice of the Gators.

The episode features interviews with:

-- Magic CEO Alex Martins

-- David and Sally Steele, along with their three children: Luke Steele, Emily Jackson and Betsy Hirschy

-- FOX Sports Florida color analyst and former Magic player Jeff Turner

-- Stan Pamfilis, who went to Georgia with Steele and worked with him at WJHG in Panama City, FL

-- Steve White, former Sports Information Director at Western Carolina University, where Steele was the Voice of the Catamounts

-- Richard Gianinni, former Senior Associate Athletics Director at the University of Florida

-- Bill Koss, Steele's first basketball color analyst and Florida Gators basketball historian

Join us on FOX Sports Florida and the FOX Sports app as we debut “Inside the Magic: David Steele,” and be sure to follow @FOXSportsMagic on Twitter for exclusive Magic content.


















Show Schedule:


PREMIERE: Fri. 03/22/19, 10 PM

Mon. 03/25/19, 5 PM

Tue. 03/26/19, 10:30 PM

Fri. 03/29/19, 11:30 AM

Sat. 03/30/19, 5 PM

Mon. 04/01/19, 6:30 PM

Sun. 04/07/19, 10:30 PM

Fri. 04/19/19, 8 AM

Tue. 04/23/19, 8 AM

















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