The Outstanding Ohioans show, Episode 23-Interview with ESPN Cleveland On-Air Personality/Producer Dave DeNatale, Part 1

For episode 23 & 24 of the Outstanding Ohioans show, I had the pleasure of interviewing sports On-Air Radio Personality/Producer Dave DeNatale from ESPN Cleveland radio.

I first met Dave as fellow students at Bowling Green State University. Like Dave, I initially started out interesting in sports broadcasting, but then I chose a different path. I did have the pleasure of meeting Joe Tait with Dave when Mr. Tait came to campus.

A couple of years ago, I was visiting family in Northeast Ohio. I tuned into 850 AM to hear some Cleveland sports talk. I heard Dave talking, and I got such a kick listening to him and his enthusiasm.

In his fantastic book The Greatest Salesman In The World, Og Mandino listed ten commandments for success. The third commandment was "I Will Persist Until I Succeed". As you will hear in the podcast, Dave embodies this virtue as well as any person I have ever known. He will share some personal stories about his health and his dedication to his craft that has led to some unique, valuable experiences in his profession.

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Here are some highlights from our conversation:

• His parents and grandparents were outstanding role models growing up in Northeast Ohio. They taught Dave the value of belief, humor, being genuine, supportive, importance of education, and hard-working.
• Being "Pen-Pals" with Doug Dieken, and how he got to meet