“On to the next chapter,” Michael, who declined an interview request, said in a statement announcing his departure on Wednesday. ADADBorn in Chicago, Michael grew up in Silver Spring, Md., the son of Greek parents who ran a cafe in downtown Washington. He planned to study law enforcement, but switched his major to radio, television and film after becoming involved with the campus radio station, WMUC, where he called Maryland basketball games. ADADIn July 1995, WJFK won the rights to Washington football broadcasts and hired Michael to produce its pregame and postgame shows. Michael renamed the intangibles category “Skintangibles” during the 2015 season and gave Washington the edge in every game.

Source: Washington Post July 17, 2020 12:22 UTC