Kent Derdivanis

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Kent Derdivanis is an American sportscaster.

Derdivanis's career began as a play-by-play announcer for University of Arizona Wildcats football and basketball games. In 1981, Derdivanis was the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers on WVTV. In 1984 he was NESN's first play-by-play announcer for Boston Red Sox games.{{cite web|url=http://www.patsfans.com/stories/display_story.php?story_id=2974|title=John Molori's Media Blitz|first=Ian|last=Logue|date=July 27, 2006|website=www.PatsFans.com|access-date=October 25, 2017|quote=Sportscaster Kent Derdivanis was part of this newfangled network. In 1984, NESN's inaugural year of operation, he became the first-ever cable television voice of the Boston Red Sox, working games alongside former Red Sox infielder and current Jimmy Fund chairman Mike Andrews.}} During his time in Boston he used the name Kent Der Divanis at the insistence of NESN president and general manager Peter Affee. After NESN's inaugural season, the network was able to convince WSBK-TV's broadcast team of Ned Martin and Bob Montgomery to call NESN's games as well, which led to the dismissal of Derdivanis and color commentator Mike Andrews.{{cite web |last1=Molori |first1=John |title=John Molori's Media Blitz; Looking back with NESN's first Red Sox voice; Domestic violence talk; Sales woes at WBZ; Marvelous Marvin returns |url=https://www.patsfans.com/articles/patriots/2974/John-Moloris-Media-Blitz.html |website=PatsFans.com |date=27 July 2006 |access-date=27 March 2021}} After being unable to find work in Boston, Derdivanis worked at KMPC, calling UCLA football and basketball.{{cite web|url=http://www.laradio.com/whered.htm|title=~Los Angeles Radio People, Where ARe They Now, D|author=|date=|website=www.LARadio.com|access-date=October 25, 2017}} He then returned to Arizona, where he called Wildcats football and basketball and Phoenix Firebirds baseball.{{cite web|url=http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/09-97/09-03-97/c05ad961.htm|title=- southcoasttoday.com|author=|date=|website=SouthCoastToday.com|access-date=October 25, 2017}} Derdivanis left the Wildcats to become a TV and radio broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was let go after the 1993 season and returned to Arizona. Since returning to Arizona he has called games for the Arizona Rattlers, Arizona Cardinals,{{cite web|url=http://www.azcardinals.com/news/detail.php?PRKey=40|title=The Official Site of the Arizona Cardinals|author=|date=|website=AzCardinals.com|access-date=October 25, 2017}} and Northern Arizona University.