Steve Mears is the television play-by-play voice of the

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on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh.

Early life and education

Steve Mears grew up in

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where he attended Franklin Regional High School. He then attended college at

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where he was the play-by-play voice of the BGSU Falcons. He graduated from

in 2002.

Career

Central Hockey League and NHL radio broadcasting

Mears served as director of media relations and broadcasting for the

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of the

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from 2002–2006. He was named the

Broadcaster of the Year in 2005. In the summer of 2006, Mears accepted a position as the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the

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of the

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. Mears made his

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broadcasting debut on October 5, 2006, during a

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game. Mears stayed with the Islanders for three seasons before joining the Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network. He served four seasons with the Penguins, covering their radio and TV game broadcasts, hosting "Penguins Live" on Pittsburgh Penguins 24/7 Radio, and contributing to PensTV on the official team website.

NHL Network

In 2012, Mears made his NHL Network debut when he provided coverage of the 2012 NHL

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and Stanley Cup Final. Mears officially joined the NHL Network team in February 2013 as the co-host of NHL Now. During the hockey season, Mears hosted NHL Now! from 4:00–6:00 PM EST Monday-Friday on the NHL Network alongside E.J. Hradek and Michelle McMahon. Aside from NHL Now, Mears also anchored video segments for NHL.com and called play-by-play for the IIHF World Junior Championships.

Pittsburgh Penguins

On May 16, 2017, Mears was named the play-by-play television announcer for broadcasts on AT&T SportsNet for Pittsburgh Penguins games, replacing

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References

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