Voice of the Beavers, OSU Sports Announcer Register
Wednesday, September 24th, 11:30am
Mike Parker
Mike Parker, known as the Voice of the Oregon State Beavers, was born in Los Angeles and raised in Hacienda Heights, California, before moving to Cottage Grove, Oregon, at age fourteen His passion for sports was sparked early attending his first MLB game at age seven and inspired by the legendary Vin Scully to pursue sports broadcasting After graduating from the University of Oregon in 1982 with a degree in Rhetoric and Communications, Parker began his announcing career with the Eugene Emeralds and later the Portland Beavers. He also worked pre- and post-game shows for the Portland Trail Blazers while pursuing his dream of calling playby-play for major sports.
That dream came true in 1999 when Parker was named the play-by-play announcer for Oregon State University, where he has since become a beloved voice for Beaver football, basketball, and baseball In addition to his OSU role, Parker works with the Corvallis Knights and co-hosts the Joe Beaver Show on KEJO-AM His career has been shaped by both triumphs and challenges, and he credits his deep connection to Beaver Nation and the athletes and coaches he has encountered along the way for making it all worthwhile.
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44 North Credit Union
Adult & Teen Challenge PacWest
Albany Carpet One
Albany Public Schools Foundation
Albany Toyota & Albany RV
Albany Visitors Association
Alpha Wolf Decals
Alyrica Networks
American Bookkeeping & Tax Service
Bath Fitter
Berlee's Fancies
Best Western PREMIER Boulder Falls Inn
Best Heating & Cooling
BlueSun Employment Services
Boys & Girls Club of Albany
Business Oregon
Carino's Italian
CASA of Linn County
Central Willamette Credit Union
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City of Albany
City of Millersburg
Coastal Columbia Bank
Duo Water Systems LLC
Energy Trust of Oregon
Flowers-n-More
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Gillott Home Team - Keller Williams
Grand Canyon University
Greater Albany Public Schools
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Jeremy Ito Story Design
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King Office Designs
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Linn County
Linn County Expo Center
Linn-Benton Community College
MDI Management
Mennonite Village
Mid-Willamette Family YMCA
Mike's Heating & Air Conditioning
National Frozen Foods Corp.
No Baloney Subs & Salads
North Albany Supermarket
Northwest Community Credit Union
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Oregon Employment Department
Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace
Oregon State Credit Union
OSU Extension Service (Linn County)
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Albany General Hospital
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Springhill Cellars Winery
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Stom Painters, Inc.
The Brim Coffee Company
Ultrex Business Solutions
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WaFD
Western University of Health Sciences
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Professional Background: I started working for Best Heating & Cooling when I was 14 years old (2007). At 18, I moved into field work as an apprentice, and by 20 I had the opportunity to transition into sales and estimating. In 2014, my wife and I started a side business that ultimately didn’t succeed in its initial goal but taught me many valuable lessons shaping me into a stronger leader, father, and friend. Today, I serve as the Vice President of Best Heating & Cooling, managing day-today operations, supporting our team, and ensuring we continue to provide excellent customer service and competitive solutions for our customers
You and your company’s community involvement: At Best Heating and Cooling, community is at the heart of everything we do. We sponsor youth programs, participate in local events, and support families and organizations whenever possible. Many of our team members grew up here, and we take pride in investing back into the same schools, businesses, and neighborhoods that have shaped us For us, community involvement is about building lasting connections and strengthening the place we all call home
Biggest Issue Facing Albany: Albany is a great community filled with capable and talented people, but it faces challenges largely tied to the policies and priorities of the State of Oregon. While Albany has a unique logistical advantage with a major railway running through town and the freeway close by it resides in one of the more difficult states in the country to do business in Our city has seen population growth but has struggled to keep up with infrastructure improvements and the creation of good, living-wage jobs For Albany to thrive, it will take better support at the state level to ensure the community reaches its full potential
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