Auditions For The Marching Ravens

February 22, 2018 Posted by Matt Pencek Featured Sports, National Sports

The Marching Ravens are looking for musicians. The iconic marching band is holding auditions Saturday, March 24th at Owings Mills High School. The band is a big part of the Baltimore’s pro football scene with it’s roots linked to the original Colts of the All-American Football Conference. As the NFL grew in popularity so did the band, then known as the Baltimore Colts Marching Band. When the Colts left for Indianapolis after the 1983 season, the Baltimore Colts Marching Band remained in existence, performing at many events and providing a reminder of the Colts glory days. That commitment was document in the ESPN 30 For 30 The Band That Wouldn’t Die.

In 1996 Art Modell moved his version of the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore, the franchise and band took on new names. Click here for more information about the audition.

WBOC featured in the band in it’s 2016 NFL Kickoff Special:

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Matt joined WBOC in October 2015 as a Sports Broadcast Journalist. He is a native of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Matt graduated from Penn State where he received a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He started his broadcast career as the news/sports director of WEMR AM 1460 in his hometown of Tunkhannock. Matt held that same position for WALI/WROG radio in Cumberland, MD. His first television position was as the weekend sports anchor at WHAG-TV in Hagerstown, MD where he eventually became the Sports Director. Matt then moved to Florence, SC to become a sports reporter/anchor for WPDE-TV In 2011 along with his brother David, Matt co-authored The Great Book of Penn State Sports Lists. From 2012 – 2015 he was the lead radio play-by-play voice for The Friday Night High School Football Game of the Week for DE FOX Sports 1290 in Wilmington, DE. The last 2 years at the radio station Matt was the studio host during the University of Delaware Football radio broadcasts. He has also called the action for the both the Blue Hens men’s and women’s basketball teams. Outside of work, Matt is married to his wife Shannon and has two sons; Jack and Connor. E-mail Matt Pencek at mpencek@wboc.com and follow him on Twitter @mattpencek_wboc. Check out all stories by Matt.

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