The NHL Network's Chris Kerber Interview

by gallagher on Mar 5, 2009 10:30 AM CST

The NHL Network has been profiling the NHL teams' announcers all year in a half-hour segment they call 'Voices.' Just in time for the free preview this week, St. Louis' radio voice Chris Kerber is spotlighted today at 6:30 p.m.

If you miss it, no worries, the NHL Network hasn't quite figured out how to fill 24 hours a day yet, so it'll be on again.

Voices is the program that made Panthers' announcer Randy Moller an internet phenomenon and in this version there's no way to cover Kerbs without also covering Kelly Chase, which is a boon to Blues fans. Say what you will about the various announcers the Blues have employed currently or in the past, but Kerber and Chase have always been fun to catch.

Here's your preview:

Bonus: Caught on tape is the only time that the Robot has ever smiled.

Bonus inside information: Kerbs loves the McRib so much that he buys extra and deep-freezes them for the McRib off-season. You're welcome.

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MOVE THESE TWO TO TV

They are AWESOME

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by Answer Man on Mar 5, 2009 11:09 AM CST reply actions

so much better than Kelly and Federko..

by cold on Mar 5, 2009 7:42 PM CST up reply actions

Does anyone know if charter plain and boring (ie not digital) has nhl? I don’t see it anywhere. I can’t seem to find any info on their website.
TIA

by luvhockey on Mar 5, 2009 1:20 PM CST reply actions

The NHL Network

is channel 410 on the sports tier.

www.stlouisgametime.com

by Brad Lee on Mar 6, 2009 9:14 AM CST up reply actions

Connection Error...

Anybody else getting this? I’ve watched BluesTV before & was just watching TSN videos so I don’t get it, just looks like its loading the whole time. Also, I noticed they haven’t been pumping Kerbs on OTF like they normally do the “Voices” show. I’m surprised they didn’t do Kelly b/c of his dad, not that I’m unhappy with the choice. Plus, I haven’t watched all of them, do they always do the radio guys?

by Nancy's Boy on Mar 5, 2009 3:07 PM CST reply actions

I got the error, too, but NHL videos usually hiccup for me from where I am now.

They aren’t always the radio guys. It seems pretty random who they choose, from the ones I’ve seen so far.

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by Dominik on Mar 5, 2009 3:41 PM CST up reply actions

Chase is excellent

Everything you’d want in a former player as color man. A little dose of homerism, a huge dose of honest criticism, locker room insight and good humor. He’s edgy enough to make you suspect he’s imbibing during the game, but sane enough to reassure you he’s not the annoying sloshy know-it-all at the end of the bar.

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by Dominik on Mar 5, 2009 3:39 PM CST reply actions

So in other words . . .

Kelly Chase is the Blues’ answer to Mike Shannon (perhaps with more clarity than Ol’ Irish)?

"The world is getting to be such a dangerous place, a man is lucky to get out of it alive." -- W.C. Fields

by Donut King on Mar 5, 2009 7:16 PM CST up reply actions

I wasn’t gonna go there, but … yes!

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by Dominik on Mar 5, 2009 9:43 PM CST up reply actions

"Heh heh heh . . .

It’s a full moon here tonight in New York! I wish you folks at home could see this moon!"

Mike Shannon is the awesome. Chaser is getting there, but with a head start for his ability to beat the fuck out of people.

"The world is getting to be such a dangerous place, a man is lucky to get out of it alive." -- W.C. Fields

by Donut King on Mar 5, 2009 11:46 PM CST up reply actions

I just finished watching this program.

It’s an excellent view of a day in the life of Chris Kerber and how he came to be the radio announcer for the St. Louis Blues. It’s more than just an interview though, it’s more like a short documentary. There is some great moments of humor and some good moments of Blues history and some highlights of this season.

It’s going to play again on Friday, March 6th (tomorrow) NHLTV (channel 410 on Charter) 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Voices: Chris Kerber.

It’s a must watch for any Blues fans and definitely StLGT fans.

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by Gene_STL on Mar 5, 2009 7:25 PM CST reply actions

I like Kerber and Chaser....

….and since I get my Blues via XM Radio I listen to them a lot. My only problem with Kerber’s pbp is how often you will get a call like, “Oshie and Modano fight for the puck in the corner…. he gets it and fires it behind the net.” I always yell at the radio “he who????” That and when there is a PP or PK going on, I want to hear how much time is left ALL the TIME, the way DK used to do it. BUt really these are minor quibbles.

by Rich of GASL on Mar 5, 2009 9:15 PM CST reply actions