SANDOS

A 2000 graduate of ETSU with a degree in braodcasting, "The Voice of the Bucs" Jay Sandos enters his fifth season behind the microphone and in front of the camera.

A 10-year veteran of braodcasting, Sandos served as the radio voice for local high schools such as Tennessee High and Dobyns-Bennet, while also serving a stint with the Florida Gator Network from 2000-01. While in Florida, Sandos also worked play-by-play at the prep level and hosted a daily call-in show.

On the television side, Sandos worked locally for WJHL Newschannel 11 and is currently the play-by-play voice for the Charter main Streets High School Game of the Week.

Originally from Hendersonville, N.C., and a 1995 graduate of East Henderson High School, Sandos also served his country as a member of the US Army Reserves and is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Jan. - Nov. 2004)

Don Helman

Helman

Don Helman begins his fifth season as part of the Mountain States Health Alliance Buccaneer Sports Network, providing play by play coverage of ETSU Women’s basketball games, as well as bench reporting during ETSU men’s home games.

Don attended the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, and began his broadcasting career in 1976 with WATK AM and WRLO FM in his home town of Antigo Wisconsin.

He is employed full time by Citadel Broadcasting of the Tri-Cities, serving as Co-Host of the Morning Monster Show on 640 WXSM “The Extreme Sports Monster”, weekdays from 6 to 10 am, as well as host of Sportsline Saturday 9 to noon Saturdays.

Don also serves as the voice of the Vikings on the Sports Monsters coverage of Tennessee High Football and basketball.