Post by Pennyroyal_Tea (admin) on Oct 7, 2004 13:03:34 GMT -5
Former Channel 41 sports anchor Todd Romero has sealed the deal on a new gig — behind the mike for World Wrestling Entertainment.
Romero said by phone this week that he'll be calling the action for WWE, the same outfit that employs another former Kansas City broadcaster, Jonathan Coachman, who left KMBC in 1999 and has been with WWE ever since.
For Romero, it was an offer he couldn't refuse — the chance to work with legendary Vince McMahon.
“I'd gotten other offers but in the end, this was too tempting to pass up,” Romero said. “The money is good because, after all, this is a multimillion-dollar industry. It's really huge. They sell out wherever they go.”<br>
Since being let go by Channel 41 and replaced by Jack Harry in February of 2003, Romero has remained in Kansas City, even buying a home north of the river.
“Channel 41 kept thinking I didn't want to stay in Kansas City,” Romero said. “But I love it here.”<br>
Romero has also dipped into real estate, working for Re/Max Realty, a position he intends to maintain.
“I'll be traveling a lot with the new job,” Romero said. “But I'll still be looking for good investments with Re/Max.”<br>
Leaving mainstream sports journalism for the wacky world of wrestling will take some adjusting but Romero said he was ready for the change.
“The broadcasting business is going through so many changes,” he said. “I'm stoked about trying something different. I mean, there are some pretty clever skits in the WWE. It takes some imagination.
“And I always wanted to do play-by-play. My dream was to be an NFL play-by-play guy. So this takes me closer to that.”<br>
As for memories of Channel 41?
“I was always told, ‘If you can't say something nice about someone, don't say anything at all,' ” Romero said.
Credit: kansascity.com
Romero said by phone this week that he'll be calling the action for WWE, the same outfit that employs another former Kansas City broadcaster, Jonathan Coachman, who left KMBC in 1999 and has been with WWE ever since.
For Romero, it was an offer he couldn't refuse — the chance to work with legendary Vince McMahon.
“I'd gotten other offers but in the end, this was too tempting to pass up,” Romero said. “The money is good because, after all, this is a multimillion-dollar industry. It's really huge. They sell out wherever they go.”<br>
Since being let go by Channel 41 and replaced by Jack Harry in February of 2003, Romero has remained in Kansas City, even buying a home north of the river.
“Channel 41 kept thinking I didn't want to stay in Kansas City,” Romero said. “But I love it here.”<br>
Romero has also dipped into real estate, working for Re/Max Realty, a position he intends to maintain.
“I'll be traveling a lot with the new job,” Romero said. “But I'll still be looking for good investments with Re/Max.”<br>
Leaving mainstream sports journalism for the wacky world of wrestling will take some adjusting but Romero said he was ready for the change.
“The broadcasting business is going through so many changes,” he said. “I'm stoked about trying something different. I mean, there are some pretty clever skits in the WWE. It takes some imagination.
“And I always wanted to do play-by-play. My dream was to be an NFL play-by-play guy. So this takes me closer to that.”<br>
As for memories of Channel 41?
“I was always told, ‘If you can't say something nice about someone, don't say anything at all,' ” Romero said.
Credit: kansascity.com