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The Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association (DSBA) is pleased to announce today the winner of its special individual award.
Ken Daniels, play-by-play voice of the Detroit Red Wings on Fox Sports Detroit is the winner of the Ty Tyson Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting for work in the sports year 2010-2011.
'We are so honored that Ken Daniels has won this year's Ty Tyson Award,' said DSBA President Will Tieman. 'Ken has demonstrated outstanding play-by-play professionalism not only this past season but throughout his long and distinguished career.'
Added George Eichorn, DSBA Executive Director: 'Ken's award is well-deserved. He has successfully guided the work of so many professionals in our business. The DSBA congratulates him.'
Previous Ty Tyson Award winners are:
•2009-10 - Frank Beckmann/U-M Football & WJR
•2008 - Dan Dickerson/Tigers
•2007 - Ken Kal/Red Wings
•2006 - Jim Brandstatter, Lions/U-M Football
•2005 - Budd Lynch, Red Wings Hockey
•2004 - Mark Champion, Lions Football
•2003 - Ray Lane, Tigers/Lions/Red Wings/Big Ten
•2002 - George Blaha, Pistons/MSU Football
•2001 - Ernie Harwell, Tigers Baseball
•2000 - Josh Lewin, Tigers Baseball